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Golden Dartlet Damsel Fly(Male)

Ischnura aurora

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Field Notes

Description:

A small apple green damselfly with black thoracic stripes and blue tipped yellow tail.

Habitat:

Found among vegetation along the banks of ponds, rivers, canals and estuaries; found away from water-bodies also.
These are found in Asian and Australian regions. Also found in remote oceanic islands probably carried by air currents.

Reference Links:

Ischnura aurora

Species ID Suggestions

Common Bluetail

Ischnura senegalensis

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bayucca
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Comments (4)
bayucca
I agree, this is probably not Ischnura aurora, since this one should have a full golden body, your's body is partly aellow and black.
Ashish
But Sumukha it is for me Senegal Golden Dartlet (Ischnura senegalensis)
Sumukha Javagal
Thanks for the link Ashish.. I think it is a Golden Dartlet(Male).. Pls confirm once by seeing the wiki link i have provided..:-)
Ashish
Hi Sumukh... Check out... http://www.ias.ac.in/initiat/sci_ed/lifescape/odonates-damselflies.pdf

Spotted for Missions

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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The Biodiversity of Northern India
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Insects and Invertebrates of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
Mission
Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)
Mission
Dragonflies and Damselflies of India

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PublishedOctober 22, 2011

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