Crocothemis erythraea (Brulle, 1832)
(Scarlet Dragonfly, Scarlet Darter)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCrocothemis erythraea (Scarlet Dragonfly, Scarlet Darter)
FamilyLIBELLULIDAE (chaser, darter and skimmer dragonflies)
SuborderANISOPTERA (dragonflies)
OrderODONATA (dragonflies and damselflies)
InfraclassPalaeoptera (dragonflies, damselflies and mayflies)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Sterry, P. 2002 Scarlet Darter Vol 14, No 1 Page: 52

Crocothemis erythraea (Scarlet Dragonfly, Scarlet Darter) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Crocothemis erythraea (Scarlet Dragonfly, Scarlet Darter)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Crocothemis erythraea (Scarlet Dragonfly, Scarlet Darter)
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