Its wings are transparent with an amber colored spot surrounded by a dark-brown patch in the base of hind-wings.

Its abdomen is blood-red, with some black marking on the dorsum of segments 8 and 9.

[6] This species breeds in ponds and slow flowing rivers, typically in lowland areas.

The males often found perch on exposed twigs.

This species has managed to colonise urban water bodies and park ponds.