25 April 2024

Trithemis pallidinervis

Trithemis pallidinervis - male
Bandar Bukit Raja, Selangor

Neurothemis tullia

Neurothemis tullia - male
Bandar Bukit Raja, Selangor

Neurothemis tullia - female
Bandar Bukit Raja, Selangor

22 April 2024

Odonata of Taman Tasik Cempaka - II

I revisited Taman Tasik Cempaka at Bandar Baru Bangi on 22 April 2024 for an Odonata survey (click here to read the previous survey).  I added a few more species to the previous list. Brachythemis contaminata and Ischnura senegalensis were found abundantly at the lake during the survey


a panoramic view of Tasik Cempaka

Here is the updated Odonata list for Taman Tasik Cempaka:

Agriocnemis femina
Ischnura senegalensis
- Pseudagrion rubriceps
- Brachydiplax chalybea
Brachythemis contaminata
Orthetrum chrysis
- Orthetrum glaucum
Orthetrum sabina
- Orthetrum testaceum
- Trithemis festiva


Here are the Odonata photos taken at the lake on 22 April 2024:

Agriocnemis femina (male)

Pseudagrion rubcriceps (female)

Ischnura senegalensis (male)

Brachydiplax chalybea (male)

Brachythemis contaminata (female)

Orthetrum chrysis (male)

Orthetrum glaucum (male)


Orthetrum sabina (male)

Orthetrum testaceum (male)

Trithemis festiva (male)

20 April 2024

Cratilla metallica

 
Cratilla metallica - male
UKM Bangi, Selangor

Cratilla metallica - female
UKM Bangi, Selangor

Cratilla metallica - male
UKM Bangi, Selangor

18 April 2024

Odonata of Tasik Kejuruteraan UKM - II

 I visited again the Tasik Kejuruteraan UKM on 17 April 2024 to survey the Odonata at the lake. I managed to record a few more species to the list for the lake. Click here to view the previous survey for the lake.


Panoramic view of Tasik Kejuruteraan UKM


Here is the updated list of Odonata for Tasik Kejuruteraan UKM:

- Libellago lineata
- Copera marginipes
- Prodasineura humeralis
- Agriocnemis femina
- Ischnura senegalensis
- Pseudagrion rubriceps
- Acisoma panorpoides
- Brachydiplax chalybea
- Brachythemis contaminata
- Lathrecista asiatica
- Neurothemis fluctuans
- Orthetrum chrysis
- Orthetrum sabina 
- Orthetrum testaceum
- Potamarcha congener
- Pseudothemis jorina
- Thylomis tillarga
- Trithemis aurora
- Trithemis festiva


Here are some Odonata photos taken on 17 April 2024 at the lake:

Pseudagrion rubriceps (male)

Ischnura senegalensis (mating pair)

Copera marginipes (male)

Prodasineura humeralis (male)

Agriocnemis femina (male)

Acisoma panorpoides (female)

Potamarcha congener (male)

Brachydiplax chalybea (male)

Neurothemis fluctuans (male)

Orthetrum chrysis (male)

Lathrecista asiatica (male)

Trithemis aurora (male)

Brachythemis contaminata (male)

Orthetrum testaceum (male)

Orthetrum sabina (male)

16 April 2024

Paragomphus capricornis

A female Paragomphus capricornis (left) is laying eggs, and a male (right) is flying down wanting to grasp the female.

Paragomphus capricornis 
UKM Bangi, Selangor