Sympetrum frequens

Sympetrum frequens, the Autumn darter (アキアカネ, akiakane), is a species of dragonfly endemic to Japan. It lives near grasslands and can grow up to 40 mm in length.^[1] After emerging, these dragonflies migrate to high mountains where they feed until descending to breeding pools (often temporary or artificial, including rice fields) at lower levels.

Autumn darter
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Sympetrum
Species:	S. frequens
Binomial name
Sympetrum frequens Sélys, 1883

See also

• Akatombo—beloved Japanese song about this dragonfly