- Family: Libellulidae.
- Scientific: Brachythemis leucosticta.
- English: Southern banded groundling.
- Spanish:
Description
The Southern banded groundling – Brachythemis leucosticta is a small species with an overall body color that ranges from yellowish to blackish-brown. The face of young males and females is yellowish-cream, and the thorax and abdomen are yellow-greenish with noticeable brown or black marks. As they age, males become black, and females become brown.
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