Crimson-Tailed Marsh Hawk
Image Copyright Gerardo Massere
Last Observed: April 2016, Koh Chang
Observed By: Gerardo Massere
The crimson-tailed marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widespread species occurring from west India to Japan and south to Java and the Sunda Islands. It breeds in puddles, ponds and tanks. Three subspecies are recognized.A molecular phylogenetics study of Orthetrum dragonflies revealed that Orthetrum pruinosum is a cryptic species.
…and what’s a cryptic species? It’s a situation where there are two distinct species that have been previously classified under one species name. Trust me I can see why this happens – loads of these beasts look nearly the same.
Crimson-Tailed Marsh Hawk Wikipedia
