Violet Dropwing
Trithemis annulata
Summary 3
Trithemis annulata, known commonly as the violet dropwing, violet-marked darter, purple-blushed darter or plum-coloured dropwing, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in most of Africa, in the Middle East, in the Arabian Peninsula and southern Europe. These insects are called dropwings because of their habit of immediately lowering their wings after landing on a perch. Males of this species are violet-red with red veins in the
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More Info
iNat Map
| 1. country | Botswana, Namibia |
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| 2. ecoregion | Etosha, Kalahari, Karstveld Sink Holes, Namib Coastal, Okavango Floodplains, Southern Kalahari, Southern Temperate Highveld, Upper Zambezi Floodplains, Western Orange, Zambezi Lowveld |
| 3. body length | medium |
| 4. dominant body colour - male | violet |
| 5. dominant body colour - female | yellow & black |
| 6. wing markings - extent | base of wings close to body |
| 7. wing markings - colour | orange/amber |
| 8. pterostigma colour | amber, pale |
| 9. typical wing position | open |
