Painted Grasshawk (species: Neurothemis stigmatizans) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Neurothemis stigmatizans
Painted Grasshawk


©Anne Hoggett: A male Neurothemis stigmatizans at the Lizard Island airstrip.

©Kyle Michie: This appears to be a female Neurothemis stigmatizans, needs confirmation. At Lizard Island Research Station.

©Harry Hines: Neurothemis stigmatizans near Pandanus Track, Lizard Island.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Odonata
Family Libellulidae
Genus Neurothemis
Species Neurothemis stigmatizans

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Distinguishing features

Males are reddish with the distinctive pattern on wings as photographed. Females are pale greenish-yellow (Atlas of Living Australia accessed 30 Aug 2019).

Size

  • Up to 4 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 8.5 cm (Atlas of Living Australia accessed 30 Aug 2019)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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