Red Rules!

 

That's right!  Another red dragonfly!

This is the Aethriamanta brevipennis of the family Libellulidae.  It is easier to tell this red dragonfly apart from most of the other red dragonflies because of its smaller size, as it has hindwing length of only 24.5mm.

Looking closely at its wings, you will notice that it has a dark patch at the hindwing base and it also has rather open wing venation compared to the other medium-sized red dragonflies.  According to the Pocket Guide, this species is rare and local in this region, so I am lucky to have come across this little red dragonfly.

 

 

Again, I had spotted only this one individual perched in the fields.

It is hard to dismiss red or to not like red, isnt it?

I'm a fan!