Trithemis annulata

Trithemis annulata
	Male
	Mature female in Cyprus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Trithemis
Species:	T. annulata
Binomial name
	Trithemis annulata; (Beauvois, 1807)

Trithemis annulata, commonly known as the violet dropwing, violet-marked darter, purple-blushed darter, or plum-coloured dropwing, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in most of Africa, the Middle East, and southern Europe. These dragonflies are called dropwings because of their habit of immediately lowering their wings after landing on a perch. Males of this species are violet-red with red veins in the wings, while females are yellow and brown. Both sexes have red eyes.

^ Boudot, J.-P.; Clausnitzer, V.; Ferreira, S.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Schneider, W.; Samraoui, B. (2016). "Trithemis annulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60052A83872427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60052A83872427.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[iucn_status_12_November_2021-1] Boudot, J.-P.; Clausnitzer, V.; Ferreira, S.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Schneider, W.; Samraoui, B. (2016). "Trithemis annulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60052A83872427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60052A83872427.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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