Sympetrum frequens

Autumn Darter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Sympetrum
Species: S. frequens
Binomial name
Sympetrum frequens
Sélys, 1883

The Autumn Darter (Sympetrum frequens) (アキアカネ akiakane) is a species of dragonfly endemic to Japan. It lives near grasslands and can grow up to 40 mm in length.[1] After emerging, these dragonflies migrate to high mountains where they feed until descending to breeding pools (often temporary or artificial, including rice fields) at lower levels.

References

  1. ↑ ふしぎがわかる しぜん図鑑 こんちゅう, page 36. Froebel-Kan CO., LTD., 1999
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