Larval Emergence - Ceriagrion chaoi

Ceriagrion chaoi - male

larval emergence

Orthetrum chrysis - Egg Laying

Orthetrum chrysis - egg laying

the egg laying female is guarded by the male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Tholymis tillarga

Tholymis tillarga - female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas

Does Odonata stand on water? The answer from AI Overview says no. However, I had an overwhelming observation on Xiphiagrion cyanomelas at Paya Maga (ca. 1650 m a.s.l.), Sarawak in 2010. I spotted many males of Xiphiagrion cyanomelas standing on water at water pools or small ponds in Paya Maga. Their legs were basically on the water, and sometime with their tail end was also touching the surface of water. When wind blew across the water pools, they drifted smoothly across the water surface.  

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas - male

Paya Maga, Sarawak

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas - male

Paya Maga, Sarawak

Larva - Rhyothemis phyllis

Rhyothemis phyllis - final stadium larva; male

Kajang, Selangor

click here to see the adult of Rhyothemis phyllis

Larva - Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum - male; larva (final stadium)

UKM Bangi, Selangor

click here to see the adult of Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

Larva - Urothemis signata

Urothemis signata - male; larva (final stadium)

UKM Bangi, Selangor

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Indothemis carnatica

Indothemis carnatica - male

transferring sperms from end tail to secondary genitalia beneath the 2nd abdominal segment

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Argiocnemis rubescens

Argiocnemis rubescens - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Larva - Pseudagrion microcephalum

The Pseudagrion microcephalum larva (male; final stadium) shown below has a very short middle caudal lamella compared to the lateral caudal lamella. This shows that a broken caudal lamella in Pseudagrion microcephalum can regenerate. You may click here to see the normal (without regeneration) caudal lamella of Pseudagrion microcephalum. 

Pseudagrion microcephalum - male; larva (final stadium)

Kajang, Selangor

click here to see the male adult of Pseudagrion microcephalum