18 November 2025

Larva - Brachydiplax chalybea

Brachydiplax chalybea - larva (final stadium); male
UKM Bangi, Selangor

click here to view the adult of Brachydiplax chalybea

14 November 2025

Larva - Prodasineura collaris

Prodasineura collaris - larva (final stadium); female
UKM Bangi, Selangor


click here to see the female adult of Prodasineura collaris

13 November 2025

11 November 2025

Larva - Agriocnemis femina

Agriocnemis femina - larva (final stadium); male
UKM Bangi, Selangor


Larval emergence of Agriocnemis femina normally takes place in the morning.

09 November 2025

06 November 2025

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

05 November 2025

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

04 November 2025