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Red Baron
Urothemis aliena
Urothemis aliena, commonly called the red baron, is a species of dragonfly native to northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea. It belongs to the family Libellulidae.
This species is typically found in riverine lagoons and ponds.
From the article Urothemis aliena on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
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The genus name Urothemis is derived from the Greek οὐρά (oura, "tail") and the common dragonfly suffix -themis. The name refers to the long vulvar scale below the female abdomen. The species name aliena is derived from the Latin alienus ("belonging to another" or "foreign"), referring to the large dark spot on each hindwing that distinguishes it from other members of the genus.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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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 323638.