Euphaea impar (Selys, 1859)

http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/E/Euphaea_impar.asp

 
Found in Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Borneo, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand
 
Genus : Euphaea Super-Family: CALOPTERYGOIDEA Family: EUPHAEIDAE
  • Kingdom: Animalia - animals
    • Phylum: Arthropoda - arthropods
      • Class: Insecta - insects
        • Order: Odonata - dragonflies and damselflies
          • Family: Euphaeidae
            • Genus: Euphaea
              • Species: impar Selys, 1859
                • Scientific Name: Euphaea impar Selys, 1859

Other blue damselflies of Sabah :

Male hindwing 25 mm, Blue sides to thorax and dark patch on hindwings. Female has clear narrow wings...Slow flowing streams in dense lowland forest

Favorit perching place is dried twig or branch half meter above water.

Euphaea impar male is recognizable by its heavy build with bright blue color at side of thorax, and broad dark patch at the tip of the hind wing. It is common in clear rocky forest streams, almost all small, partially-shaded forest streams.

INDEX : Damselfly     September 15, 2007 01:16:40 PM