Orthetrum chrysis - Egg Laying

Orthetrum chrysis - egg laying

the egg laying female is guarded by the male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Argiocnemis rubescens

Argiocnemis rubescens - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Tyriobapta torrida

Tyriobapta torrida - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor 

Tholymis tillarga

Tholymis tillarga - egg laying

Kajang, Selangor

Camacinia gigantea

Camacinia gigantea - female; egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Aciagrion borneense

Aciagrion borneense - egg laying

Kajang, Selangor

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.

Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia - female; egg laying

Kajang, Selangor

Neurothemis fluctuans

Neurothemis fluctuans - female; egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor 

Ictinogompuhs decoratus

Ictinogompuhs decoratus - female; egg laying

Kajang, Selangor

Tetrathemis hyalina

Tetrathemis hyalina - female 

egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Aethriamanta gracilis

Aethriamanta gracilis - female; egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Pseudagrion microcephalum

Pseudagrion microcephalum - egg laying

Kajang, Selangor

Prodasineura collaris

Prodasineura collaris - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Oviposition - Tholymis tillarga

Tholymis tillarga - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor 

 

Orthetrum chrysis

Orthetrum chrysis - female

egg laying

Bukit Anak Takun, Selangor

Lestes praemorsus - oviposition

Lestes praemorsus - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

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. 

Prodasineura humeralis

Prodasineura humeralis - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor