Cover photo by Neels Jackson. Find this species in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Libellulidae Identification Small size Length attains 38mm; Wingspan reaches 64mm. Male Violet Dropwings are unmistakable, being brilliant violet-red with red veins in the wings. Violet Dropwing males could perhaps be confused with the male Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis … Continue reading Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata)