Scarlet dragonflyCrocothemis erythraea

The male has red eyes with a bluish underside, and the body and legs are red. Females and immatures are sand-colored (sometimes golden). The females have hyaline wings with an amber basal spot

WHERE TO FIND IT AT AROUCA GEOPARK

Flying Season April - November

Dimension head-abdomen: 36-45 mm | posterior wing: 23-33 mm

Habitat It occurs in watercourses with little current or standing water.

Libélula-escarlate © Avelino Vieira

Libélula-escarlate © Avelino Vieira

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