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Indonesian red-winged dragonfly (Neurothemis terminata)

Indonesian red-winged dragonfly (Neurothemis terminata) is an animal species in the Libellulidae, dragonflies with dark red, brown and black colors, live in stagnant water, are open and flowing, are mostly stationary and perch on a stick.

N. terminata has a length of 8-11 cm and a brownish red head. The back has an upper surface with curves, is brownish red and has hair. A pair of large, dark red or blackish eyes. The muzzle is red.

Dlium Indonesian red-winged dragonfly (Neurothemis terminata)


The tail is cylindrical, red, segments with black lines, the linear line on the top is black, the sides have a black plot and three segments from the end are black, the tip ends with two white tails. The legs are dark or brownish in color and hairy.

Two pairs of wings are red, black and transparent. Multiple large linear veins with many small veins running across to create square spaces filled with a blackish red color. The ends of the wings are transparent.



Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Neurothemis
Species: Neurothemis terminata
Subspecies: Neurothemis terminata ssp. terminata

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