Akane (insect) - Akane

Japanese: アカネ(昆虫) - あかね
Akane (insect) - Akane

…There are many dragonflies with red bodies, but in Japan, the akatombo (aka-dombo in the strict sense) (standard Japanese name is akane) refers to about 20 species in the Sympetrum genus of the family Odonata in the order Odonata. Originally an insect of the Northern Hemisphere, about 35 species are known from Europe to northern Asia, and about 10 species are known from North to Central America. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Akane (insect)" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…体が赤色のトンボは多数あるが,日本で狭義のアカトンボ(標準和名はアカネ)として扱われるのは,トンボ目トンボ科アカネ属Sympetrumに含まれる約20種を指す。もともと北半球の昆虫で,ヨーロッパからアジアの北方にわたって約35種,北~中央アメリカにかけて約10種が知られる。…

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