Crocothemis
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Epiprocta
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Crocothemis
Species:	C. nigrifrons
Binomial name
Crocothemis nigrifrons

The Scarlet Dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) is the European member of the dragonfly genus Crocothemis.

Contents 1 Description 2 Status and Distribution 2.1 Status in Britain 3 References

[edit] Description

The adult male Scarlet Dragonfly has a bright red, widened abdomen, and small amber patches at the bases of the hindwings.

• Image of Male
• Image of Female

[edit] Status and Distribution

The Scarlet Dragonfly is a common species in southern Europe and north Africa.

[edit] Status in Britain

The Scarlet Dragonfly is a very rare vagrant in Britain.

The species was first recorded at Hayle Kimbro Pool, The Lizard, Cornwall on 7 August 1995 (Jones 1996). Since then there has been a small number of further records at scattered locations throughout Britain.

[edit] References

• Jones, Steven P. (1996), The first British record of the Scarlet Dragonfly Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé), Journal of the British Dragonfly Society Vol. 12 No. 1 pp. 11-12

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