Can anyone identify this dragonfly from Eastern China?

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Can anyone privide pictures of "primeval forest relict beetles”?

I am searching for good quality pictures of the following "primeval forest relict beetles" of Europe (in German: Urwaldrelikte): Ampedus auripes (Elateridae) Ceruchus chrysomelinus...

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Can anyone provide samples of Nitella/Tolypella (Characeae) for phylogenetic analyses?

We are working on phylogeny of the European Characeae (green algea). We are still missing the following taxa: Nitella capillarisNitella flexilisTolypella intricata Can anyone provide the samples...

04 May 2017 2,209 0 View

Can anyone identify this skeleton part (marine/oceanic fish mouth)?

Probably marine fish mouth skeleton. Found on the Con Dao island (Vietnam).

03 April 2017 9,219 3 View

Can anyone identify these insects / Coleoptera from Costa Rica (Tapanti NP)?

The three Coleoptera species have been observed and photographed in April 2016 in Tapanti National Park (Costa Rica) - in mountainous forest with Oreomunnea and Alfaroa species (both Juglandaceae)...

09 October 2016 3,377 18 View

Can anyone identify these Crustacea/Decapoda from Iriomote Island (Southern Ryukyu, Japan)?

The crabs were observed and pictures were taken on oceanic shore and in mangroves of the Iriomote Island (Southern Ryukyu, Japan).

07 August 2015 617 7 View

Does anybody know any gymnosperm which is an obligate aquatic organism - other than Retrophlylum minus (Podocarpaceae) from New Caledonia?

In our recent global analysis of all extant gymnosperms we concluded that there is only one obligate "aquatic gymnosperm" taxon among ca. 1000 known species of this ancient plant group. Are there...

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Who knows this organism/phenomenon?

Found in Switzerland, close to a river on humid soil in December 2014. Fungal or algal organism?

31 December 2014 4,990 5 View

Why do some barks peel? What are the advantages of exfoliating for a tree?

Some trees are shedding their bark via so called exfoliating process. We have observed it in several Juglandaceae (Oreomunnea, Carya, etc.) as well as in Zelkova (Ulmaceae). See the pictures. Are...

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Is the dispersal unit of the relict tree genus Zelkova unusual/unique (twig fragment with dried leaves and fruits)?

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Publishing a checklist?

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Could international experts in media and journalism, AI, communications and international communication share this conference link?

"Integration of Mass Media and Communication into the System of International Relations: Place, Role, Actuality and Prospects: Modern Media Issues 2024" Website: https://immcir.alnoor.edu.iq/

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Where can I find China outward FDI statistics by industry and by destination country?

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How can I find a subject for PhD?

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What are the relationship between insect biodiversity and durian tree? maybe from the nutrition contain or canopy tree, or other things?

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Coulkd you help finding a paper about Bryophytes ?

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Is really exist postoperative infections after treatment of upper limb fractures in precarious environment?

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Is there any evidence that shows how ambient temperature affects insects behaviour?

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Arvind Singh

It could be Trithemis aurora.

Gregor Kozlowski

Thanks a lot!!

Greg

Rad Maythil

aka crimson marsh glider. I suspect the same. All Wikipedia references point to India.

@ Rad Maythil

Please have a look at this link.

http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/hkbiodiversity/database/popup_record.asp?id=826&lang=en

Please also have a look at this link.

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/167395/0

Tong Bao

Trithemis aurora

in Chinese "紫红蜻蜓" or "晓褐蜻"

Great, thank you for the confirmation!

Ramzi Amari

It seams Trithemis annulata.

Regards

ok, thanks for this!

Syed Abbas Jafar

Gregor:

Looks like male Trithemis aurora.

Best

Syed

Luis Miguel Constantino

Yes, Arvind is right, is Trithemis aurora. Please compare with this picture

https://www.flickr.com/photos/49788843@N03/5882869699/