5-3-2020 KANHA NAT PARK, INDIA - SCARLET DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

1-9-2019 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - SCARLET DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

17-8-2019 RIO SERPIS GANDIA, VALENCIA - SCARLET DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

7-8-2019 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - SCARLET DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

5-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, NAMIBIA - SCARLET DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

30-8-2018 OLIVA MARJAL, VALENCIA - SCARLET DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

26-8-2018 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - SCARLET DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

The scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Its common names include broad scarlet, common scarlet-darter, and scarlet darter.

The scarlet dragonfly is a common species in southern Europe and throughout Africa. It also occurs across western Asia as far as southern China. It is a very rare vagrant in Britain. Its first record in the country was at Hayle Kimbro Pool, The Lizard, Cornwall, on 7 August 1995. Since then there have been a few further records at scattered locations throughout Britain.

Sturdy dragonfly with a flattened rear body. The adult  is completely red, the female and young  are brown-yellowish. The leading wing edge is orange-red. The legs are coloured and have no black. 

A wide range of both running and standing waters, except those that are shaded. Adults may be found some distance from water in habitats ranging from desert to open woodland; absent from dense forest.

Crocothemis erythraea can reach a length of 33–44 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). These dragonflies haves a flattened and rather broad abdomen. The adult male scarlet dragonfly has a bright scarlet red, widened abdomen, with small amber patches at the bases of the hindwings. Also the veins on the leading edges of the wings are red. Females and immatures are yellow-brown and have a conspicuous pale stripe along the top of the thorax.

5-8-2018 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - SCARLET DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

The scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Its common names include broad scarlet, common scarlet-darter, and scarlet darter.

The scarlet dragonfly is a common species in southern Europe and throughout Africa. It also occurs across western Asia as far as southern China. It is a very rare vagrant in Britain. Its first record in the country was at Hayle Kimbro Pool, The Lizard, Cornwall, on 7 August 1995. Since then there have been a few further records at scattered locations throughout Britain.

A wide range of both running and standing waters, except those that are shaded. Adults may be found some distance from water in habitats ranging from desert to open woodland; absent from dense forest.

Crocothemis erythraea can reach a length of 33–44 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). These dragonflies haves a flattened and rather broad abdomen. The adult male scarlet dragonfly has a bright scarlet red, widened abdomen, with small amber patches at the bases of the hindwings. Also the veins on the leading edges of the wings are red. Females and immatures are yellow-brown and have a conspicuous pale stripe along the top of the thorax.