Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Suborder Zygoptera Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Odonata Family Platycnemididae | |
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Similar Copera, Odonate, Copera marginipes, Ceriagrion cerinorubellum, Prodasineura | ||
Copera vittata is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is native to Asia, where it is widely distributed from India to Indonesia. It is common in many areas. It is known commonly as the blue bush dart.
This is a variable species. There are several subspecies and it may represent a species complex. There are two color morphs, one with red legs and one with yellow.
This damselfly can live in many types of standing-water habitat, such as lakes and swamps.
References
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