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The Clear-winged Forest Glory

Vestalis gracilis

Description:

Male: A large, green iridescent dragonfly having brown legs and transparent wings with a bluish tinge. The wing-spot is absent. The eyes are dark brown above and greenish yellow below. The thorax and abdomen are iridescent emerald green above. Below, The thorax is yellow while the abdomen is black. Female: The female has duller greenish-brown colouration. Male: Abdomen - 45 to 46 mm, Hindwing - 34 to 38 mm. Female: Abdomen - 43 to 50 mm, Hindwing - 36 to 39 mm. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestalis_gr...)

Habitat:

All of Orient

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VincentVanur
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VincentVanur

Thrissur, Kerala, India

Spotted on Nov 17, 2012
Submitted on Dec 17, 2012

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