Onychargia atrocyana (Selys, 1865) 蓝彩细蟌

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Found in Asia: Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam
 
Sub-Order: ZYGOPTERA Super-Family: COENAGRIONOIDEA Family: COENAGRIONIDAE

Picture 1 : A matured male Onychargia atrocyana (Selys, 1865) perching on a sun lighted tip of a leave just couple of feet above a grassy drain.

This species is rarely seen in Sabah.
 

Picture 2 : This male Onychargia atrocyana (Selys, 1865) looks very ordinary until a closer look found he has attractive blue eyes under the sun.

Picture 3 : Onychargia atrocyana (Selys, 1865) is hairy not only on upper and lower thorax, long soft hairs also cover the face and head. Most other damselflies have only short fur.

Picture 4 : Secondary genitalia of above matured male Onychargia atrocyana (Selys, 1865). Onychargia atrocyana is one of the most hairy damselfly in Sabah. Here you can see long hairs on segment 2. Usually damselflies have only short fur on abdomens.

INDEX : Damselfly     October 19, 2007 08:51:20 AM