Male Trithemis annulata. Commonly Known as the violet dropwing, violet-marked darter, purple-blushed darter or plum-coloured dro


Male Trithemis annulata. Commonly Known 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 wings while females are yellow and brown. Both sexes have red eyes.


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