A Flying Odonata

a flying Odonata

Hotel Wyndham Grand, Kuala Lumpur

Larva - Agriocnemis femina

Agriocnemis femina - larva (final stadium); female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

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Larva - Trithemis aurora

Trithemis aurora - larva (final stadium); male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

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Hydrobasilues croceus

Hydrobasilues croceus - a newly emerged male with damaged wings

Kajang, Selangor

Larval Emergence - Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia - male; larval emergence

Kajang, Selangor

Larva - Pseudagrion rubriceps

Pseudagrion rubriceps can be found at ponds and small grassy streams/drainages. The larval emergence of Pseudagrion rubriceps normally takes place in the morning until early afternoon. Below photo image shows a female Pseudagrion rubriceps resting half submerge on a small wooden stick. It is about to proceed for larval emergence.

Pseudagrion rubriceps - larva (final stadium); female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

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Larva - Pseudagrion rubriceps

Pseudagrion rubriceps - larva (final stadium); male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

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Larva - Trithemis festiva

Trithemis festiva - larva (final stadium); male

UKM Bangi, Selangor 

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Larva - Pseudagrion rubriceps

Pseudagrion rubriceps - larva (final stadium); female

UKM Bangi, Selangor 

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Larva - Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia - larva (final stadium); male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

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Larva - Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum - larva (final stadium); female

Kajang, Selangor

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Pantala flavescens

Pantala flavescens - young female 

Kajang, Selangor

Pantala flavescens

Pantala flavescens - young male

Kajang, Selangor

Larva - Indothemis limbata

Indothemis limbata - larva (final stadium); male

Kajang, Selangor

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Cratilla lineata

Cratilla lineata - young female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Larva - Pantala flavescens

Pantala flavescens - larva (final stadium); male

Kajang, Selangor

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Survey of Odonata at the Haven Ipoh

I stayed at the Haven Ipoh, Tambun, Perak on 8-10 October 2025 for a meeting. The hotel is located next to a limestone outcrop, and the foothill of the limestone outcrop has a beautiful lake. So, I spend some time to survey the dragonflies and damselflies at the lake during my stay at the hotel. A total of 11 dragonfly/damselfly species were observed - three were damselflies and eight were dragonflies. Here is the checklist of the species for the Haven Ipoh:

Family Platycnemididae

Copera marginipes 

Prodasineura humeralis 

Family Coenagrionidae

Pseudagrion microcephalum 

Family Gomphidae

Ictinogomphus decoratus melaenops 

Family Libellulidae

Brachythemis contaminata 

Chalybeothemis chini

Neurothemis fluctuans 

Orthetrum testaceum 

Pseudothemis jorina 

Tetrathemis hyalina 

Trithemis aurora 

Pseudagrion microcephalum, Prodasineura humeralis, Brachythemis contaminata and Neurothemis fluctuans were found in abundant at the lake. The interesting species observed from the lake is Chalybeothemis chini.

the limestone outcrop next to the Haven Ipoh

the beautiful lake with good walking facility

Larva - Tholymis tillarga

Tholymis tillarga - larva (final stadium); female

Kajang, Selangor

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Larva - Rhodothemis rufa

Rhodothemis rufa - larva (final stadium); male

Kajang, Selangor

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Larval Emergence - Agriocnemis femina

This larval emergence of Agriocnemis femina took place in the late morning.

Agriocnemis femina - female

Larva - Prodasineura humeralis

Prodasineura humeralis - larva (final stadium); male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

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Larva - Orthetrum glaucum

Orthetrum glaucum - larva (final stadium); male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

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Larva - Orthetrum chrysis

Orthetrum chrysis - larva (final stadium); male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

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Pseudagrion australasiae

Pseudagrion australasiae - male

Kajang, Selangor

Aciagrion borneense

Aciagrion borneense - male

Kajang, Selangor 

Pseudagrion australasiae

Pseudagrion australasiae - female

Kajang, Selangor

Larval Emergence - Orthetrum chrysis

Below show the early stage of the larval emergence of Orthetrum chrysis. The emerging adult (thorax, abdomen and legs) is pinkish red in colour. The larval emergence of Orthetrum chrysis normally takes place in the night.

Larva - Neurothemis fluctuans

Neurothemis fluctuans - larva (final stadium); male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

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