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Orange-faced Sprite

Pseudagrion rubriceps ceylonicum

Description:

Very common endemic damselfly distributed in both wet and dry zone up to lower hills. It inhabits weedy edges of tanks, paddy fields, streams, canals, lagoons and rivers. Female similar to male but with less blue markings at the anal appendage.

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Sri Lankan orange-faced sprite
Pseudagrion rubriceps ceylonicum


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4 Comments

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

thank you very much Sachindra, i think you are correct !

SachindraUmesh
SachindraUmesh 11 years ago

i think its a Sri Lankan orange-faced sprite

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

thanks again Noel !

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Great spot! Nice colors!

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Alawwa, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jul 23, 2012
Submitted on Jul 23, 2012

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