Urothemis aliena

Red baron
	Male, Cairns, Australia
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Urothemis
Species:	U. aliena
Binomial name
	Urothemis aliena; Selys, 1878

Urothemis aliena, commonly called the red baron,^[3] is a species of dragonfly native to northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea. It belongs to the family Libellulidae.^[4]^[5] This species is typically found in riverine lagoons and ponds.

Urothemis aliena is a medium-sized dragonfly (wingspan 85mm, length 45mm). It is characterized by its vibrant red body and features two dark spots on segments eight and nine of its abdomen. The hindwing displays a dark triangular-shaped reddish-brown mark at the base. This species is found across Australia, ranging from Broome, Western Australia along the northern region of the continent to the southern border of Queensland.

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Male
Male in obelisk position
Male wings

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^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Urothemis aliena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87535319A87540054. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87535319A87540054.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1878). "Odonates de la région de la Nouvelle Guinée". Mittheilungen aus dem K. Zoologischen Museum zu Dresden (in French). 3: 289–323 [305] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
^ Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 254. ISBN 0643090738.
^ "Species Urothemis aliena Selys, 1878". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] Dow, R.A. (2017). "Urothemis aliena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87535319A87540054. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87535319A87540054.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[2] Selys-Longchamps, E. (1878). "Odonates de la région de la Nouvelle Guinée". Mittheilungen aus dem K. Zoologischen Museum zu Dresden (in French). 3: 289–323 [305] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[field_guide-3] Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 254. ISBN 0643090738.

[AFD-4] "Species Urothemis aliena Selys, 1878". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

[Odonata_list-5] Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

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