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Orthetrum pruinosum
Size: Male: Abdomen: 28-31mm, Hind wing: 32-36mm. Female: Abdomen:30mm, Hind wing: 37mm. Description: Male: Face is ochreous to pale reddish brown. Eyes: Blue black above and bluish grey below. Thorax: Is covered with fine hairs and reddish brown to dull purple. Legs: Black and reddish brown at the base. Wings: Transparent. In old adults, it is pale brown towards the tip.On the fore and hindwings, the basal area is marked with reddish brown. Wing spot: Reddish brown. Abdomen: Bright red. In old adults it is purplish due to pruniscence. Female: Face is pale olivaceous. Eyes: Yellowish, capped with brown. Thorax: Reddish brown or dull ochreous with indistinct lateral brown stripe. Wings: Similar to male but the basal markings are indistinct. Abdomen: Is dull ochreous with each segment thinly bordered with black. .
A very common dragonfly of wells, ponds, ditches, tanks and rivers. Males are very conspicuous and can be seen perched on shrubs, stones etc.
Breeding: Breeds in puddles, ponds and tanks. Flight season: Throughout the year
Spotted on Aug 16, 2012
Submitted on Aug 16, 2012
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