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I am Jeevan Jose from Kadavoor, Kerala, India. I take photos of plants and bugs. My works available at Flickr and Wikimedia Commons, too.
Kerala, India
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Can be Trithemis festiva, male too.
Ascalaphus dicax Walker, 1853 or Ascalaphus sinister Walker, 1853 , female. See expert opinions at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/45304094...
Thanks, ChunXingWong for the ID.
While several languages have their own terms for the Antlion adult (like Kuzhiyana in Malayalam), there is no widely used word for them in English.
No, Chief RedEarth; both Antlion and Owlfly are Lacewings (Neuroptera) but are different families. Photo of adult Antlion: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkadavoor/5...
Catopsilia pomona
Thanks Argybee; photo of Amata sperbius looks similar to me. The one with three red bands is Euchromia polymena; not Amata cyssea.