Survey of Odonata at Tropicana Heights, Kajang - Part II

Earlier (6 February 2005) , I did an Odonata survey at the retention pond at Tropicana Heights, Kajang, Selangor (click here to see the species list from the survey). Later on, I surveyed again the pond on 22 February 2025, 1 June 2025, 7 July 2025 and 6 November 2025. A few species have been added to the initial species list. Here is the latest species list for the retention pond at Tropicana Heights Kajang. 

Family Coenagrionidae

Agriocnemis femina

Ischnura senegalensis

Pseudagrion microcephalum

Pseudagrion rubriceps

Family Gomphidae

Ictionogomphus decoratus

Family Libellulidae

Acisoma panorpoides

Aethriamanta gracilis

Brachydiplax chalybea

Brachythemis contaminata

Crocothemis servilia

Diplacodes nebulosa

Diplacodes trivialis

Hydrobasileus croceus

Indothemis limbata

Neurothemis fluctuans

Orthetrum sabina

Potamarcha congener

Pseudothemis jorina

Rhodothemis rufa

Rhyothemis phyllis

Rhyothemis triangularis

Tholymis tillarga

Trithemis aurora

Urothemis signata

Zyxomma petiolatum

Survey of Odonata at Precinct 2, Kajang 2 - Part II

I did an Odonata survey earlier (2 September 2025; click here to view the post of the survey) at the resident park of Precinct 2, Kajang 2. Later on, I visited again the park on 16 September 2025 (late morning) and 5 November 2025 (late afternoon) to check up the Odonata. A few Odonata species have been added to the initial list. Here is the latest Odonata species list for the resident park of Precinct 2, Kajang 2:

Family Coenagrionidae

Ischnura senegalensis

Pseudagrion microcephalum

Family Gomphidae

Ictinogomphus decoratus

Family Libellulidae

Acisoma panorpoides

Brachydiplax chalybea

Brachythemis contaminata

Crocothemis servilia

Diplacodes trivialis

Neurothemis fluctuans

Orthetrum sabina

Orthetrum testaceum

Potamarcha congener

Tholymis tillarga

the view of the resident park of Precinct 2, Kajang 2, Selangor on 5 November 2025 at late afternoon

Podolestes buwaldai

Podolestes buwaldai - male

Sg Karang Forest Reserve, Selangor

A Flying Odonata

a flying Odonata

Hotel Wyndham Grand, Kuala Lumpur

Larva - Agriocnemis femina

Agriocnemis femina - larva (final stadium); female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

click here to see the adult of Agriocnemis femina

Larva - Trithemis aurora

Trithemis aurora - larva (final stadium); male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

click here to see the adult of Trithemis aurora

Hydrobasilues croceus

Hydrobasilues croceus - a newly emerged male with damaged wings

Kajang, Selangor

Larval Emergence - Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia - male; larval emergence

Kajang, Selangor

Larva - Pseudagrion rubriceps

Pseudagrion rubriceps can be found at ponds and small grassy streams/drainages. The larval emergence of Pseudagrion rubriceps normally takes place in the morning until early afternoon. Below photo image shows a female Pseudagrion rubriceps resting half submerge on a small wooden stick. It is about to proceed for larval emergence.

Pseudagrion rubriceps - larva (final stadium); female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

click here to see the adult of Pseudagrion rubriceps

Larva - Pseudagrion rubriceps

Pseudagrion rubriceps - larva (final stadium); male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

click here to see the adult of Pseudagrion rubriceps