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Amber-winged Glider
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Amber-winged Glider

Hydrobasileus croceus

The amber-winged glider, (Hydrobasileus croceus) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widely distributed species in many Asian countries. It breeds in weedy ponds and lakes. Can be seen in soaring above its habitat, sometimes in swarms, often in the company of Tramea species. The male is often seen patrolling over water, and rarely perches. When perched, they prefer to hang vertically on twigs inside dense shrubbery.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 102995.