Neurothemis fulvia
{{short description|Species of dragonfly}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Fulvous forest skimmer
| image = Neurothemis fulvia 9332 - Doi Inthanon.jpg
| image_caption = Male
| image2 = Neurothemis fulvia-Kadavoor-2016-07-28-001.jpg
| image2_caption = Female
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Neurothemis fulvia
| authority = (Drury, 1773)
| synonyms =
- Libellula apicalis {{small|Guerin-Meneville, 1838}}
- Polyneura sophronia {{small|Rambur, 1842}}
}}
Neurothemis fulvia,{{World Odonata List}} the fulvous forest skimmer, is a species of dragonfly found in Asia.{{cite book |last1=K.A. |first1=Subramanian |last2=K.G. |first2=Emiliyamma |last3=R. |first3=Babu |last4=C. |first4=Radhakrishnan |last5=S.S. |first5=Talmale |title=Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India |date=2018 |publisher=Zoological Survey of India |isbn=9788181714954|pages=340-341}}
Description
It is a medium-sized rusty dragonfly with transparent wing tips. Male has a reddish-brown face with eyes which are dark reddish brown above, golden brown below. Thorax, abdomen and legs are reddish brown. Wings are dark reddish brown with an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wing spots are dark reddish brown. Many forms of females are found. Color of head, thorax and abdomen paler than males or rusty brown. Wings are clear amber yellow with a dark ray extending to the tip in fore wing. Many of them have an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wings vary in size, shape, width and coloration. The clear uncoloured apices of wings will help to distinguish it from other red Asian dragonflies.{{cite book|author=C FC Lt. Fraser|author-link=Frederic Charles Fraser|title=The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III|publisher=Taylor and Francis|location=Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London|year=1936|pages=[https://archive.org/details/FraserOdonata3/page/n364 353]-355|url=https://archive.org/details/FraserOdonata3}}{{cite book|author=C FC Lt. Fraser|author-link=Frederic Charles Fraser|title=A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species|year=1924|pages=438|url=http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/records/026/05/0423-0522.pdf}}{{cite book|last=Subramanian|first=K. A.|title=Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide|year=2005|url=http://www.ias.ac.in/Publications/Overview/Dragonflies}}{{cite web
|url=http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/234376|title=Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773|publisher=India Biodiversity Portal|access-date=2017-03-18}}{{cite web
|url=http://www.indianodonata.org/sp/603/Neurothemis-fulvia|title=Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773|publisher=Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies|access-date=2017-03-18}}
File:Fulvous Forest Skimmer (female).jpg
==Distribution and Habitat ==
File:Orthetrum sabina feeding neurothemis fulvia by kadavoor.jpg feeding on Neurothemis fulvia]]
It is a dragonfly of wet forests, usually perches on fallen logs and shrubs. A large number of them can be found together in canopy gaps and forest edges. It breeds in marshes associated with forest streams, marshes and ponds. They are also found in local parks, gardens, etc.
See also
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{{Wikispecies-inline|Crocothemis servilia}}
{{Commonscat-inline|Neurothemis fulvia}}
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