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title: "Crimson Marsh Glider"
description: "Trithemis aurora — Insectos y arañas. Trithemis aurora, the crimson marsh glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/es/animal/crimson-marsh-glider
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Crimson Marsh Glider

> Trithemis aurora — Insectos y arañas. Trithemis aurora, the crimson marsh glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.

- Scientific name: *Trithemis aurora*
- Category: `insects` (Insectos y arañas)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos y ríos)
- iNaturalist observations: 20719
- Wikidata: [Q1324208](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1324208)
- iNaturalist taxon: [114466](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/114466)

## Names

- en: Crimson Marsh Glider
- de: Purpursonnenzeiger

## Countries with the most observations

IN (4767), SG (3403), TW (3115), HK (2113), TH (1400), CN (1122), MY (925), JP (381), PH (267), LK (251), ID (220), VN (166)

## Summary

Trithemis aurora, the crimson marsh glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a common and widely distributed species found throughout the year across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_marsh_glider

## Photo

![Crimson Marsh Glider](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/crimson-marsh-glider/medium.jpg)

Photo: Haneesh K M · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/117173718

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/crimson-marsh-glider?lang=es` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).