Ceriagrion nipponicum (damselfly species)
A species of damselfly native to Japan. The name is usually written in katakana as ベニイトトンボ.
Ceriagrion nipponicum is often seen near water.
Standard katakana spelling for this species name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 紅 (beni, 'crimson') + 糸蜻蛉 (itotonbo, 'damselfly'), referring to its red color.