Order Odonate | Rank Species | |
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Similar Odonate, Long‑legged marsh glider, Neurothemis fulvia, Orthetrum pruinosum, Potamarcha congener | ||
The Asian widow, also known as blue-tailed yellow skimmer, (Palpopleura sexmaculata) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. The species breeds in marshy areas and small pools. It is no longer considered as a valid dragonfly species inhabit in Sri Lanka (van der Poorten, N. 2011).
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Palpopleura sexmaculata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA