Camacinia gigantea

Camacinia gigantea - female; egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Tetrathemis hyalina

Tetrathemis hyalina - mating

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Ictinogomphus decoratus feeding on Lestes decipiens

Ictinogomphus decoratus (male) is feeding on Lestes decipiens (female)

Kajang, Selangor

Aciagrion borneense

Aciagrion borneense - egg laying

Kajang, Selangor

Sketch - Anal Appendages of Tyriobapta kuekenthali

a sketch of the anal appendages of Tyriobapta kuekenthali (lateral view; left side)

Exuvia - Pseudagrion microcephalum

Pseudagrion microcephalum - male

Kajang, Selangor

click here to see the adult of Pseudagrion microcephalum

Orthetrum triangulare

Orthetrum triangulare - male

Cameron Highlands, Pahang

Agriocnemis femina

Agriocnemis femina - female; egg laying

Kajang, Selangor

Pseudagrion microcephalum - Submerged Oviposition

I spotted a tandem pair of Pseudagrion microcephalum laying eggs at a pond at late afternoon. While the female was laying eggs above the surface water (on aquatic plant) with the male still attached in tandem to it, a male Brachythemis contaminata came suddenly to grab (preying) the male Pseudagrion microcephalum. So, the Pseudagrion microcephalum male was detached from the female. However, the female was untouched by the sudden act, and remaining at the same spot continuing to perform egg-laying. After a while, the female submerged into water to continue laying eggs (see below photos). At one time, the whole body including the wings was totally under the water.

Larva - Pseudagrion microcephalum

The normal aquatic habitat for Pseudagrion microcephalum is open ponds or open marshes. I have seen frequently the larval emergence of P. microcephalum took place at late afternoon. Below photo shows a larva of P. microcephalum out of water on a waterlily leaf ready for larval emergence. The photo was taken around 5.30 pm at a pond. 

Pseudagrion microcephalum - male

ready for larval emergence

Kajang, Selangor

click here to see the adult of Pseudagrion microcephalum

Euphaea impar

Euphaea impar - female

Taman Eko Rimba Jeram Linang, Kelantan

Exuvia - Pseudagrion microcephalum

Pseudagrion microcephalum - male

Kajang, Selangor 

click here to see the adult of Pseudagrion microcephalum

Pseudagrion australasiae vs Pseudagrion microcephalum

The blue markings of the male individuals of Pseudagrion australasiae and Pseudagrion microcephalum are quite similar to each other. However, Pseudagrion australasiae is slightly larger than Pseudagrion microcephalum. Apart from that, their anal appendages are different as shown in the diagram below:

Anal appendages (left lateral view). Top is Pseudagrion australasiae and bottom is Pseudagrion microcephalum.

Aciagrion borneense Preyed by Spider

A freshly emerged male individual of Aciagrion borneense is preyed by a spider.

Aciagrion borneense - male

Kajang, Selangor

Diplacodes nebulosa

Diplacodes nebulosa - mating

Kajang, Selangor 

Brachydiplax chalybea

Brachydiplax chalybea - male

Kajang, Selangor

Aciagrion borneense

Aciagrion borneense - female

Kajang, Selangor 

Crocothemis servilia

Young male Crocothemis servilia is yellow in colour. On the other hand, the matured male is red in colour. Click here to see the matured male of Crocothemis servilia.

Crocothemis servilia - young male

obelisk posture 

Kajang, Selangor

Sketch - Anal Appendages of Rhyothemis triangularis

a sketch of the anal appendages of Rhyothemis triangularis (lateral view; left side)

Lestes praemorsus decipiens

Lestes praemorsus decipiens - male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Diplacodes nebulosa - Young Male

Below photo shows a very young male individual of Diplacodes nebulosa. The body marking of young male Diplacodes nebulosa resembles the female (click here to see Diplacodes nebulosa female). Matured male individual of Diplacodes nebulosa has greyish blue body colour and the forewing and hindwing tips are tinted (click here to see the mature male individual). The dark wing tips in male individual are developed progressive on maturity (click here to see a slight tinted wing tips in not so young male individual of Diplacodes nebulosa). 

Diplacodes nebulosa - young male

Kajang, Selangor

Exuvia - Hydrobasileus croceus

Hydrobasileus croceus - female

Kajang, Selangor

Diplacodes nebulosa

Diplacodes nebulosa - young male

Kajang, Selangor 

Rhyothemis triangularis - Damaged by Rain

Below photograph shows a newly emerged male individual of Rhyothemis triangularis. This photograph was taken in the morning at a pond. It looks like this male individual was successfully emerged from a larva in the night. However, this individual was caught in the rain right after its larval emergence, causing its fresh and delicate wings stuck together by the rain water.

Rhyothemis triangularis - male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Aciagrion borneense

Aciagrion borneense - mating

Kajang, Selangor 

Diplacodes nebulosa

Diplacodes nebulosa - female

Kajang, Selangor

Sketch - Anal Appendages of Agriocnemis minima

a sketch of the anal appendages of Agriocnemis minima (lateral view; right side)

Aciagrion borneense

Aciagrion borneense - male

Kajang, Selangor

Pseudagrion microcephalum

Pseudagrion microcephalum - mating

Kajang, Selangor

Sketch - Anal Appendages of Tramea transmarina

a sketch of the anal appendages of Tramea transmarina (lateral view; right side)

Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia - female; egg laying

Kajang, Selangor

Acisoma panorpoides

Acisoma panorpoides - male

Kajang, Selangor

Rhodothemis rufa - Unsuccessful Larval Emergence

I spotted this dead dragonfly at a retention pond of a residential area in Kajang. This dead dragonfly is of an unsuccessful larval emergence. It looks like the larval emergence took place at least 2 days ago. Close inspection of the dead dragonfly reveals that it is a male individual of Rhodothemis rufa. 

Rhodothemis rufa - male

Kajang, Selangor 

Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia - male

Kajang, Selangor

Ictinogomphus decoratus

Ictinogomphus decoratus - female

Kajang, Selangor

Tetrathemis hyalina

Tetrathemis hyalina - female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Neurothemis fluctuans - Territorial Fighting

Two males of Neurothemis fluctuans are engaging in territorial fighting.

Neurothemis fluctuans; two males

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Neurothemis fluctuans

Neurothemis fluctuans - female; egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor 

Egg - Orthetrum glaucum

Eggs of Orthetrum glaucum

Pseudocopera ciliata

Pseudocopera ciliata - matured female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Tetrathemis haylina - Egg Development

I collected some eggs of Tetrathemis hyalina. The eggs were laid on 26 July 2025 around 10 am. The eggs started to hatch on 2 August 2025 (minimum 8 days). Showing below is a series of egg development of a single egg from the cluster of eggs collected on 26 July 2025. This egg hatched on 3 August 2025 around noon. So, this egg took 9 days to hatch.

Egg development (ex situ) of a single egg of Tetrathemis hyalina. The first Day-9 image was taken in the morning. The second and third Day-9 images were taken in the afternoon. The second Day-9 image is an empty egg shell and the third Day-9 image is a prolarva from the egg.