Coeliccia octogesima

Coeliccia octogesima - tandem pair

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Orthetrum glaucum vs Orthetrum luzonicum

It is quite a challenge for laymen to tell apart Orthetrum glaucum from Orthetrum luzonicum because both (matured males) are light blue in colour. Actually, we are still able to distinguish them if we look at them carefully. Orthetrum glaucum is slightly larger than Orthetrum luzonicum. The hindwing base of Orthetrum glaucum has dark patch, but this is absent in Orthetrum luzonicum. Apart from that, the abdomen of Orthetrum luzonicum is slightly slender if compared to Orthetrum glaucum.

Orthetrum luzonicum (male; left) and Orthetrum glaucum (male; right)

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Archibasis rebeccae

I saw this Archibasis rebeccae female performed an act to grab a small spider resting on its net. The Archibasis rebeccae approached the spider net skillfully so that it was not stuck herself on the net of the spider. Hovering at the same level as the spider (the spider net was at the vertical position), she suddenly pushed forward her legs to grab the spider and then retreated herself away from the vertical spider net so that she did not crush into the spider net.  

Archibasis rebeccae - female

feeding on a small spider

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Teinobasis ruficollis

Teinobasis ruficollis - male

Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor

Lyriothemis biappendiculata

Lyriothemis biappendiculata - male

Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary, Sarawak

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas

being preyed - the male has lost his thorax and head and the female has lost her abdomen

Imbak Canyon, Sabah

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 notostigma

Prodasineura notostigma - mating

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Pseudagrion pruinosum

Pseudagrion pruinosum - tandem pair

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Prodasineura humeralis

Prodasineura humeralis - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor