Vestalis gracilis
| Vestalis gracilis | |
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| V. gracilis | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Calopterygidae |
| Genus: | Vestalis |
| Species: | V. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vestalis gracilis Rambur, 1842 | |
Vestalis gracilis, or the clear-winged forest glory, is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It is found throughout the Oriental region.[2]
Description
Male
- Male: A large, green iridescent dragonfly having brown legs and transparent wings with a bluish tinge. The wing-spot is absent. The eyes are dark brown above and greenish yellow below. The thorax and abdomen are iridescent emerald green above. Below, The thorax is yellow while the abdomen is black.[2]
- Female: The female has duller greenish-brown colouration.[2]
- Morphometry:[2]
- Male: Abdomen - 45 to 46 mm, Hindwing - 34 to 38 mm.
- Female: Abdomen - 43 to 50 mm, Hindwing - 36 to 39 mm.
Habits
Found along water-courses in hilly regions. The damselflies are often encountered in large numbers in shady forest clearings. they are sometimes associated with black-tipped forest glories (Vestalis apicalis).[2]
References
- ↑ [IUCN Red List of Threatened Species http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/163667/0]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Subramanian, K.A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of India-A field guide. Bangalore: School of Ecological Studies, Indian Institute of Science & Indian Academy of Sciences. p. 101. Retrieved 25 January 2011.