Neurothemis stigmatizans

Painted Grasshawk (Neurothemis stigmatizans)

Inhabits range of still waters

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• Libellulidae: Key couplet 1 of 67

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• ● Distal antenodal of forewing incomplete, only the costal section present

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 35 of 67

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• ● Hindwing triangle crossed

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 36 of 67

• ○ Smaller dragonflies, hindwing markedly shorter than 45 mm

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 37 of 67

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• ● Hypertriangle of forewing traversed by one or more crossveins
  ● Wings usually patterned with dark brown, reddish-brown or orange markings, sometimes only at base, but sometimes hyaline
  ● Generally five or more, rarely four, cells along 'sole' of stocking-shaped anal loop, including cell at 'heel'
  
  ⇒ genus: Neurothemis

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 38 of 67

• ○ Wing markings extending to beyond nodus, and at wing tip in females, reddish-brown
  
  ⇒ species: Painted Grasshawk (Neurothemis stigmatizans)