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Family Libellulidae Male ♂44mm 2016-10-02 SUN
DRAGONFLY POND
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Abdomen very straight-sided. Synthorax ground
color coppery brown. Side of thorex grayish-green. Widespread in tropical
Asia. Lathrecista asiatica is a widespread species in Asia and tropical Australia. It is a medium-sized species with a red abdomen ( hw, 31-35 mm) but is easy to separate from other similarly marked species by its light build, thin abdomen and narrow hindwing. Mature males bear heavy white pruinescence on the thorax, superficially like Lyriothemis biappendiculata, but their differences in size and shape ensure they cannot be confused. A lowland species, L. asiatica is most common around the landward margins of mangrove and also in secondary habitats, around marshes and drains, but usually in the vicinity of forest. It rests frequently, often with the abdomen hanging vertically. It is seldom common anywhere it occurs. |