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Orthetrum chrysis.jpg

Orthetrum chrysis  (Selys, 1891)

Brown-backed Red Marsh Hawk

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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Epiprocta
Family: ​​Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
​Species: chrysis


  • Common names: Brown-backed Red Marsh Hawk
  • Thai Names: แมลงปอบ้านเสือแดงเลือดนก, แมลงปอบ้านเสือแดงสด
  • Distribution: Brunei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (A.Muang, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.), Chonburi (Pattaya), Mae Hong Son (Pai), Nakhon Si Thammarat.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Orthetrum chrysis from Thailand.
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Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891) male, Chiang Mai, A.Muang
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Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891) male, Chiang Mai, A.Muang
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Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891) male, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891) male Pattaya Chonburi May
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Orthetrum chrysis male, Pai, Mae Hong Son, December 2018
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Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891) male, Nakhon Si Thammarat, June
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Orthetrum chrysis, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, March 2020

References: 
​Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand
Subramanian, K.A. 2010. Orthetrum chrysis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T167408A6343592. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167408A6343592.en. Downloaded on 18 December 2018.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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