Lathrecista asiatica
# Lathrecista asiatica

Lathrecista asiatica, the asiatic blood tail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is the only species in its genus. It is widespread, occurring from India to Australia.

## Subspecies

* Lathrecista asiatica asiatica
* Lathrecista asiatica festa (Selys, 1879)
* Lathrecista asiatica pectoralis (Kaup in Brauer, 1867)

## Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with brown-capped grey eyes and blood red tail. Its thorax is copper brown with a pair of narrow parallel yellow stripes on dorsal side and yellow with stripes on the sides. Segments 1 and 2 of the abdomen have broad lateral stripes and a fine mid-dorsal stripe. Segments 3 to 8 are bright crimson-red with apical sutures narrowly black. Segments 9 and 10 are black. Anal appendages are black. The abdomen of the female is brown.

It breeds in marshes associated with ponds and streams.

