Orange-spotted emerald

Description

The orange-spotted emerald (Oxygastra curtisii) is a dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.It is the only species in its genus. The orange-spotted emerald is about 53 millimetres (2.1 in) long.It has bright green eyes and a bronzy-green body with yellow spots along the top of the abdomen.The last segment of the abdomen (S10) has a prominent yellow mark on the upper surface. The species occurs in much of Europe but is regionally extinct in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.Its habitat is slow flowing streams,pools and ponds.