Hydrobasileus croceus explained

Hydrobasileus croceus, the amber-winged marsh glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widely distributed species in many Asian countries.^{[1] [2]}

Description and habitat

It is a large reddish-brown dragonfly with golden-amber tinted wings. Eyes are reddish-brown above, yellowish below. Its thorax is ohvaceous suffused with golden reddish-brown, Its base of hind-wings have a moderately broad dark reddish-brown mark. Abdomen is olivaceous, changing to ochreous towards anal end, marked with black. Segments 4 to 9 have apical and basal dorsal black wedge-shaped spots.It breeds in weedy ponds and lakes. The male is often seen patrolling over water, and rarely perches. When perched, they prefer to hang vertically on twigs inside dense shrubbery.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

See also

• List of odonates of Sri Lanka
• List of odonates of India
• List of odonata of Kerala

References

• croceus.html World Dragonflies
• Animal diversity web
• Query Results

Notes and References

1. Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van, 2008-08-01
2. Book: K.A. . Subramanian . K.G. . Emiliyamma . R. . Babu . C. . Radhakrishnan . S.S. . Talmale . Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India . 2018 . Zoological Survey of India . 9788181714954. 326–327.
3. Web site: Hydrobasileus croceus Brauer, 1867. India Biodiversity Portal. 2017-02-13.
4. Web site: Hydrobasileus croceus Brauer, 1867. Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. 2017-02-13.
5. Web site: Hydrobasileus croceus (Brauer, 1867). Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. 2017-02-13.
6. Book: C FC Lt. Fraser. Frederic Charles Fraser. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Taylor and Francis. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London. 1936. 429–430.
7. Book: C FC Lt. Fraser. Frederic Charles Fraser. A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species. 1924. 444–445.