08 February 2025

Survey of Odonata at Tropicana Heights, Kajang

Tropicana Heights, Kajang has a retention pond. The pond is well managed by the Tropicana Developer, and it is to public. A walk path is available around the pond for public to have a nice walk. I did an Odonata survey at the pond on 6 February 2025. A total of 20 species of Odonata were recorded - 4 are damselflies and 16 are dragonflies. Brachythemis contaminata and Crocothemis servilia were found in abundant there. I was delighted to see Indothemis limbata (only a few individuals) there.


a Google map showing the location of the retention pond at Tropicana Heights, Kajang


Below are a few pictures showing the condition of the retention pond: 





Here is the Odonata species list for the retention pond:

Family Coenagrionidae
Agriocnemis femina
Ischnura senegalensis
Pseudagrion microcephalum
Pseudagrion rubriceps

Family Libellulidae
Acisoma panorpoides
Aethriamanta gracilis
Brachydiplax chalybea
Brachythemis contaminata
Crocothemis servilia
Diplacodes nebulosa
Diplacodes trivialis
Hydrobasileus croceus
Indothemis limbata
Neurothemis fluctuans
Orthetrum sabina
Potamarcha congener
Pseudothemis jorina
Rhyothemis phyllis
Tholymis tillarga
Urothemis signata


Here are some Odonata photos taken at the retention pond:

Acisoma panorpoides - male

Aethriamanta gracilis - male

Brachythemis contaminata - male

Crocothemis servilia - male

Indothemis limbata - male

Potamarcha congener - male

Agriocnemis femina - male

Ischnura senegalensis - male

Pseudagrion microcephalum - male

Pseudagrion rubriceps - male

07 February 2025

06 February 2025

Brachythemis contaminata

Brachythemis contaminata 
left is female; right is male
Tropicana Heights, Kajang, Selangor

Indothemis limbata

Indothemis limbata - male
Tropicana Height, Kajang, Selangor