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Coromandel Marsh Dart
Ceriagrion coromandelianum
16.4143, 74.3773
Field Notes
Description:
A medium sized pale green damselfly with bright yellow (male) or pale green tail (female). Male:- Eyes: Olivaceous above, pale greenish yellow below. Thorax: Olive green above merging to yellow on sides. Underside is white. Legs: Yellow with black spines. Wings: Transparent. Wing spot: Golden yellow. Abdomen: Uniform yellow. Female:- Thorax: Golden brown. Abdomen: Uniformly olivaceous with an ochrous or golden brown tint on the dorsal side. SIZE:- Male:- Abdomen: 28-30mm, Hindwing: 18-20mm. Female:- Abdomen: 29-32mm, Hindwing: 20mm.
Habitat:
It was found sitting on a plant, but was very unsteady and often changed its position.
Notes:
Damselflies are found mainly near shallow, freshwater habitats and are graceful fliers with slender bodies and long, filmy, net-veined wings. Damselflies are generally smaller, more delicate, and fly weakly in comparison with dragonflies. Their colors can be stunningly vivid. Damselfly, position at rest:- wings held closed, usually over abdomen. The eyes are always separated, never touching. Adult damselflies breathe by drawing air into special breathing tubes in their bodies. These tubes are called spiracles. Larvae breathe through three long leaf-like gills at the end of their body. They use these gills to get oxygen from the water in which they live.
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