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

 

Oviposition of Vestalis amoena

I observed the mating of a pair Vestalis amoena by the shore of a stream (Sg Durian). Right after the mating, the female was laying eggs on the leaf substrate in the stream. The male was perching at another leaf to guard the female.  

Vestalis amoena

left bottom = female; right top = male

Sg Durian, Lintang, Perak

Aethriamanta gracilis

Aethriamanta gracilis - female

egg laying

the colour of the eggs is green

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Libellago stigmatizans

Libellago stigmatizans

the female (left) is laying eggs while the male (right) is guarding nearby

Krau Wildlife Sanctuary, Pahang

Euphaea impar

Euphaea impar - female

underwater egg laying

Euphaea impar female may dive into water to egg lay eggs. You may read the diving behavior of E. impar female in the process of egg laying at the paper below:

Choong, C.Y. 2005. Dive! Dive! Dive! Oviposition behaviour of Euphaea impar. Malaysian Naturalist 59(1): 46–48.

Potamarcha congener - Egg Laying

Potamarcha congener - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Pseudagrion rubriceps

What a view to see many pairs of Pseudagrion rubriceps laying eggs together. Some of them holding other's body or wings while laying eggs side by side.

Pseudagrion rubriceps - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Pseudagrion rubriceps - Oviposition

I witnessed the underwater oviposition of Pseudagrion rubriceps (see below).  Before the underwater session, the female (attached to the male) was seen laying eggs above water. She retreated slowly into the water along the water plant stem while ovipositing all the way down under the water. The male was attached to the female during the whole process of underwater oviposition. The duration of the underwater session was 32 minutes. 

Pseudagrion rubriceps - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Pseudagrion rubriceps - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Anax panybeus

Anax panybeus - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Anax panybeus - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Anax panybeus - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Lestes dorothea

Lestes dorothea - egg laying

Chamah Highlands, Kelantan

 

Pseudagrion australasiae - Submerged Oviposition

I have seen underwater oviposition of Pseudagrion australasiae on a few occasions. The female totally submerges into water for oviposition. At the beginning of the oviposition, the male is attached to the female while the female retreats slowly down into the water. Later on, the male is detached from the female, leaving the female in the water. However, the male guards above the water throughout the whole process of underwater oviposition of the female. The underwater duration for the female may last for more than 10 minutes.

Pseudagrion australasiae - oviposition

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Teinobasis laidlawi - Egg Laying

Teinobasis laidlawi - egg laying

Imbak Canyon, Sabah

 

Prodasineura humeralis - Egg Laying

Prodasineura humeralis - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Pseudagrion rubriceps - Egg Laying

Pseudagrion rubriceps - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Lyriothemis biappendiculata - Egg Laying

Lyriothemis biappendiculata - female

egg laying

Bangi Forest Reserve, Selangor

 

Lestes praemorsus

Lestes praemorsus - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Pseudagrion rubriceps

Submergence egg laying of Pseudagrion rubriceps

Pseudagrion rubriceps - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Aciagrion hisopa

Aciagrion hisopa - egg laying

Kota Damansara Community Forest, Selangor

 

Pseudocopera ciliata

Pseudocopera ciliata - egg laying

PD Forest, Negeri Sembilan