Camacinia gigantea

Camacinia gigantea - female; egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Tetrathemis hyalina

Tetrathemis hyalina - mating

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Ictinogomphus decoratus feeding on Lestes decipiens

Ictinogomphus decoratus (male) is feeding on Lestes decipiens (female)

Kajang, Selangor

Aciagrion borneense

Aciagrion borneense - egg laying

Kajang, Selangor

Sketch - Anal Appendages of Tyriobapta kuekenthali

a sketch of the anal appendages of Tyriobapta kuekenthali (lateral view; left side)

Exuvia - Pseudagrion microcephalum

Pseudagrion microcephalum - male

Kajang, Selangor

click here to see the adult of Pseudagrion microcephalum

Orthetrum triangulare

Orthetrum triangulare - male

Cameron Highlands, Pahang

Agriocnemis femina

Agriocnemis femina - female; egg laying

Kajang, Selangor

Pseudagrion microcephalum - Submerged Oviposition

I spotted a tandem pair of Pseudagrion microcephalum laying eggs at a pond at late afternoon. While the female was laying eggs above the surface water (on aquatic plant) with the male still attached in tandem to it, a male Brachythemis contaminata came suddenly to grab (preying) the male Pseudagrion microcephalum. So, the Pseudagrion microcephalum male was detached from the female. However, the female was untouched by the sudden act, and remaining at the same spot continuing to perform egg-laying. After a while, the female submerged into water to continue laying eggs (see below photos). At one time, the whole body including the wings was totally under the water.

Larva - Pseudagrion microcephalum

The normal aquatic habitat for Pseudagrion microcephalum is open ponds or open marshes. I have seen frequently the larval emergence of P. microcephalum took place at late afternoon. Below photo shows a larva of P. microcephalum out of water on a waterlily leaf ready for larval emergence. The photo was taken around 5.30 pm at a pond. 

Pseudagrion microcephalum - male

ready for larval emergence

Kajang, Selangor

click here to see the adult of Pseudagrion microcephalum