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Malabar Sprite

Pseudagrion malabaricum

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7.32826, 80.1227

Field Notes

Description:

Locally common damselfly from lowlands up to mid hills. Much common in the wet zone sea level. It can be distinguished from similar other species (P. microcephalum) by larger size (Abdomen about 32-33 mm and hind wing 20 - 22mm While it is 27-29 mm and 17-20mm respectively of P. microcephalum) and this one having goblet shaped mark on second segment with only a stem while other species has line running into the goblet shaped cup.

Habitat:

backyard

Notes:

Identified by Mr. Amila Prasanna Sumanapala.

Species ID Suggestions

Common Bluetail?

Ischnura senegalensis

Comments (1)

not sure malli, maybe you're correct! let's wait for local expert's opinion in fb group :-)

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