Rank Species | Suborder Zygoptera Genus Ischnura Higher classification Ischnura | |
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Similar Ischnura, Odonate, Damselfly, Insect, Eastern billabongfly | ||
The damselfly ischnura aurora egg laying south australia
Ischnura aurora, golden dartlet, also known as the aurora bluetail, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.
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Adults
A small apple green damselfly with black thoracic stripes and blue tipped yellow tail.
Male
Eyes: Black half moon like cap above, olive green to dark olive below, which fade to pale olive beneath. Two azure blue spots are present behind the eyes. Thorax: Shining black with two pale grass green stripes. Sides are light green and white below. Legs: Pale greenish white with vertical stripe on femur, just above femur - tibia joint. Wings: Transparent. Wing spot: The wing spots are different in fore and hindwings. It is rose-red in forewings and uniform pale grey in hindwings. Abdomen: Bright yellow. The second and seventh segments has upper narrow and broad black marks respectively. Segments 8-10 are entirely azure blue. The 10th segment has an upper black spot.
Female
Eyes: Brown half moon like cap above, green to pale green below. Thorax: Shining black with two orange stripes. Sides are pale green. Legs: Pale white with vertical black stripes on femur, just above femur - tibia joint. Abdomen: A broad black stripe runs along the upper side of abdomen. Segments 8 - 10 do not have azure blue markings.
Habitat
Found among vegetation along the banks of ponds, rivers, canals, marshes and wet rice fields.
Distribution
Widely distributed from Pakistan and India in Asia to Australia and Pacific Islands.
