Epithemis mariae
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| Epithemis mariae | |
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| Male | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Epithemis |
| Species: | E. mariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Epithemis mariae (Laidlaw, 1915) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amphithemis mariae Laidlaw, 1915 | |
Epithemis mariae[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the rubytailed hawklet.[3][4] It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India. The species is found in small colonies closely associated with forested marshes.[3][4][5][6]