Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

Orange-tailed marsh dart, Bi-coloured damsel

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Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum, commonly known as the orange-tailed marsh dart or bi-coloured damsel, is a medium-sized damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is a very common species of damselflies in Asia.

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Geography

This species can be found in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.

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It is a medium-sized damselfly with greenish eyes, bluish above. Its thorax is yellowish green. Segments 1,2 and basal half of three and apical half of 7 to 10 are in brick red color. Other segments are black on dorsal half and pale blue on the ventral half. Female is similar to the male; but more robust and with dull colors.

It breeds in weeded ponds, marshes and other stillwater forms.

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References

1. Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceriagrion_cerinorubellum
2. Ceriagrion cerinorubellum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/167444/147082861

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