Urothemis signata signata  (Rambur, 1842)

Scarlet Basker, Greater Crimson Skimmer
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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Epiprocta
Family: ​​Libellulidae
Genus: Urothemis
​Species: signata
Subspecies: signata

  • Common names: Scarlet Basker, Greater Crimson Skimmer
  • Thai Names: แมลงปอบ้านกลางปลายหางแต้ม, แมลงปอบ้านกลางหางแต้ม
  • Distribution: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia. Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Ang Kaew Reservoir)
  • Additional notes: (Distribution at species level taken from IUCN Red List, follow link bellow for subspecies details.)
Urothemis signata signata location map.jpg
Image locations
Images of Urothemis signata signata from Thailand.
Urothemis signata male Ang Kaew Reservoir Chiang Mai Aug 2016.jpg
Urothemis signata signata male, Ang Kaew Reservoir, Suthep, Chiang Mai, August 2016
Urothemis signata male Ang Kaew Reservoir Suthep Aug 2016.jpg
Urothemis signata signata male, Ang Kaew Reservoir, Suthep, Chiang Mai, August 2016
References: 
​Thai Odonata & Nature
Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand
​Dow, R.A. 2010. Urothemis signata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T165562A6063342. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165562A6063342.en. Downloaded on 20 December 2018.