Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia - male

Kajang, Selangor

Orthetrum glaucum vs Orthetrum luzonicum

It is quite a challenge for laymen to tell apart Orthetrum glaucum from Orthetrum luzonicum because both (matured males) are light blue in colour. Actually, we are still able to distinguish them if we look at them carefully. Orthetrum glaucum is slightly larger than Orthetrum luzonicum. The hindwing base of Orthetrum glaucum has dark patch, but this is absent in Orthetrum luzonicum. Apart from that, the abdomen of Orthetrum luzonicum is slightly slender if compared to Orthetrum glaucum.

Orthetrum luzonicum (male; left) and Orthetrum glaucum (male; right)

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Lyriothemis biappendiculata

Lyriothemis biappendiculata - male

Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary, Sarawak

Camacinia gigantea

Camacinia gigantea - female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Neurothemis fluctuans - Preyed

Neurothemis fluctuans (male) is preyed by a water spider

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Tetrathemis platyptera

Tetrathemis platyptera - mating

Ulu Muda, Kedah

Indothemis carnatica

Indothemis carnatica - mating

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Genitalia of Orthetrum testaceum and Orthetrum chrysis

Orthetrum testaceum and Orthetrum chrysis are red dragonflies. Click here to see the slight difference of colour marking between these two species. Their genitalia are also between (see below). 

Left side lateral view of genitalia. A is Orthetrum testaceum and B is Orthetrum chrysis.

Tramea transmarina

Tramea transmarina - male

Cherating, Pahang

Orthetrum glaucum

Orthetrum glaucum - female

Taman Eko-Rimba Sekayu, Terengganu

Indothemis carnatica

Indothemis carnatica - flying in tandem

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Orthetrum luzonicum

Orthetrum luzonicum - young male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia - female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Lyriothemis biappendiculata

Lyriothemis biappendiculata - young male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Potamarcha congener

Potamarcha congener - female

Kg Bukit Lada, Pahang

 

Neurothemis fulvia

Neurothemis fulvia - female

Kg Bukit Lada, Pahang

 

Zygonyx iris

Zygonyx iris - male

Lata Belatan, Terengganu

 

Cratilla metallica

Cratilla metallica - female

Tasik Chini, Pahang

 

Agrionoptera insignis

Agrionoptera insignis - female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Acisoma panorpoides feeding on Agriocnemis femina

Acisoma panorpoides (male) is feeding on Agriocnemis femina (young male)

Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor