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Asian Sapphire Flutterer
Rhyothemis triangularis
Rhyothemis triangularis (sapphire flutterer, lesser blue wing) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in eastern and southern Asia. This species, although it can be somewhat local, is common across much of its range. They are commonly found perched around marshes and ponds. This species breeds in well vegetated ponds and similar habitats.
From the article Rhyothemis triangularis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a small blue colored dragonfly with bases of all wings have dark metallic blue patches. This species breeds in well vegetated ponds and similar habitats. From karyotyping it is known to have 13 chromosomes.
See also. List of odonates of Sri Lanka List of odonates of India List of odonata of Kerala
Wikipedia: “Description and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 111797.