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Aethriamanta brevipennis
Small dragonfly with black thorax and broad scarlet abdomen. female is of same shape as male but golden olive with black bands on abdomen. Have colonised urban areas, where they frequent lily ponds and show a liking for perching on wires or cloth lines.
Overgrown weedy lakes and ponds.
Distributed along Western Ghats, North East India and parts of South East Asia.
Spotted on Jun 30, 2013
Submitted on Jun 30, 2013
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