Showing posts with label Coenagrionidae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coenagrionidae. Show all posts

19 March 2025

Larval Emergence - Pseudagrion microcephalum

The larval emergence of Pseudagrion microcephalum take place at late afternoon. The whole process of larval emergence take roughly 1 hour to complete.





17 March 2025

Larva - Archibasis rebeccae

Archibasis rebeccae - male | final stadium
UKM Bangi, Selangor


click here to see the adult of Archibasis rebeccae

15 March 2025

Anal Appendages of Argiocnemis rubescens

Showing below are images of anal appendages of Argiocnemis rubescens (male) viewed under microscope.


top = lateral view (right side), middle = dorsal view, and bottom = ventral view

Argiocnemis rubescens

Argiocnemis rubescens - male
UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

05 March 2025

Larva - Pseudagrion microcephalum

Pseudagrion microcephalum - male | final stadium
Kajang, Selangor


click here to see the adult of Pseudagrion microcephalum

29 December 2024

Archibasis rebeccae

I saw this Archibasis rebeccae female performed an act to grab a small spider resting on its net. The Archibasis rebeccae approached the spider net skillfully so that it was not stuck herself on the net of the spider. Hovering at the same level as the spider (the spider net was at the vertical position), she suddenly pushed forward her legs to grab the spider and then retreated herself away from the vertical spider net so that she did not crush into the spider net.  

Archibasis rebeccae - female
feeding on a small spider
UKM Bangi, Selangor

26 December 2024

19 December 2024

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas
being preyed - the male has lost his thorax and head and the female has lost her abdomen
Imbak Canyon, Sabah

17 December 2024

Pseudagrion pruinosum

I witnessed partial submerging oviposition of Pseudagrion pruinosum. I believe in rare occasion it will do a total submerging oviposition.



Pseudagrion pruinosum - oviposition
UKM Bangi, Selangor



P/S:
I searched the internet for information on the egg laying of Pseudagrion pruinosum. So, it has been recorded that Pseudagrion pruinosum does total underwater oviposition with the male individual also down into the water. Click here for the paper about the egg laying of Pseudagrion pruinosum

15 December 2024

23 October 2024

Acisoma panorpoides feeding on Agriocnemis femina

Acisoma panorpoides (male) is feeding on Agriocnemis femina (young male)
Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor