Urothemis signata signata

Family Libellulidae

Urothemis s. signata 

(Rambur 1842)

Elevation 80-800m

Abdomen Length 27-28mm

Locations Pokhara and Terrai east to west Nepal

Very similar to Crocothemis servilia but smaller and darker red and black marks only on the dorsum of segments 8 & 9. The female is a dark yellow version of the male but wing markings are the same. They are found in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, and Malaysia.

Male

Female