Calocypha laidlawi | |
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Female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Chlorocyphidae |
Genus: | Calocypha |
Species: | C. laidlawi
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Binomial name | |
Calocypha laidlawi (Fraser, 1924)
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Synonyms | |
Rhinocypha laidlawi Fraser, 1924 |
Calocypha laidlawi, [2] or myristica sapphire, [3] [4] is a rare species of damselfly belonging to the family Chlorocyphidae. It is found only from Karnataka and Kerala in South India. [1] [5]
It is a small damselfly with big eyes and several vermilion spots on the head. Its thorax is dark with a narrow vermilion mark on dorsum and pale yellow marks on the lower part of lateral sides. The apical third of each wing is black with dark violet-metallic reflections. Its abdomen is black, marked with bright azure blue on segments 1 to 8. [6]
Female is black with yellow markings on the face, thorax and abdomen. Abdomen is black, marked with yellow mid-lateral stripes and dots in segments 2 to 7. Fore-wings are transparent. Apices of the hind-wings are broadly brown. Pterostigma are with inner half black and outer half white. [6]
It breeds in forest streams and rivers flowing through the myristica swamps. It is commonly found perched on half-submerged logs in mid-stream or resting on twigs overhanging the river. [7] [6] [8] [3] [4] It is a shade-lover; found perched on partially submerged logs in mid-stream or resting on overhanging twigs in the river. [6]
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Calocypha laidlawi | |
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Male | |
Female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Chlorocyphidae |
Genus: | Calocypha |
Species: | C. laidlawi
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Binomial name | |
Calocypha laidlawi (Fraser, 1924)
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Synonyms | |
Rhinocypha laidlawi Fraser, 1924 |
Calocypha laidlawi, [2] or myristica sapphire, [3] [4] is a rare species of damselfly belonging to the family Chlorocyphidae. It is found only from Karnataka and Kerala in South India. [1] [5]
It is a small damselfly with big eyes and several vermilion spots on the head. Its thorax is dark with a narrow vermilion mark on dorsum and pale yellow marks on the lower part of lateral sides. The apical third of each wing is black with dark violet-metallic reflections. Its abdomen is black, marked with bright azure blue on segments 1 to 8. [6]
Female is black with yellow markings on the face, thorax and abdomen. Abdomen is black, marked with yellow mid-lateral stripes and dots in segments 2 to 7. Fore-wings are transparent. Apices of the hind-wings are broadly brown. Pterostigma are with inner half black and outer half white. [6]
It breeds in forest streams and rivers flowing through the myristica swamps. It is commonly found perched on half-submerged logs in mid-stream or resting on twigs overhanging the river. [7] [6] [8] [3] [4] It is a shade-lover; found perched on partially submerged logs in mid-stream or resting on overhanging twigs in the river. [6]
Data related to Calocypha laidlawi at Wikispecies Media related to Calocypha laidlawi at Wikimedia Commons