Brachydiplax denticauda
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| Brachydiplax denticauda (Brauer, 1867) |
Brachydiplax denticauda is found in Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands, and is common over much of its range.
Males of this species are typical in colour for the genus, being bright powder blue on both the thorax and abdomen. The labrum is pale cream, thus the common name of Palemouth.
This is very small species, and although brightly coloured the males often go unnoticed by an observer once they land on a lilypad or similar. The species is usually found near still or sluggish waters.
[edit] References
Watson, Theischinger, and Abbey (1991). The Australian Dragonflies. CSIRO, Canberra and Melbourne.
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