Crimson Marsh Glider vs Russet-tipped Clubtail

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Crimson Marsh Glider Russet-tipped Clubtail
Scientific Name Trithemis aurora Stylurus plagiatus
Order Odonata Odonata
Family Libellulidae Gomphidae
Size 30-38mm 50-58 mm
Habitat Wetlands Rivers & Streams
Diet Herbivores Omnivores
Regions Asia, Oceania North America, Central America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Crimson Marsh Glider

A dazzling dragonfly where males are vivid crimson-pink with rose-tinted wing bases. Females are olive-brown. It perches on vegetation tips near marshes and ponds.

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Did You Know?

The brilliant crimson-pink color of the male is among the most vivid of any dragonfly in Asia.

Russet-tipped Clubtail

A handsome clubtail with orange-brown wingtips and a distinctly widened club-shaped abdomen. It flies late in the season along rivers in the southern US.

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Did You Know?

Its distinctly orange-russet wingtips are unique among North American clubtails.