It is a medium sized dragonfly with dark thorax and blood-red abdomen. It looks very similar to
Orthetrum pruinosum in shape and size; but can be distinguished by the color of the abdomen. The abdomen of the female is ochreous brown. It breeds in pools and marshes. Brown-backed red marsh hawk (Orthetrum chrysis) female Bardiya.jpg|female, Nepal Brown-backed red marsh hawk (Orthetrum chrysis) female Eravikulam.jpg|female, India Brown-backed marsh hawk (Orthetrum chrysis) mating Chinnar.jpg|Mating, India == See also ==