Bug FAQBlue Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum · Order: Odonata · Family: Coenagrionidae
Also called: Asian Blue Riverdamsel, Blue Grass Dart, Blue Sprite
The Blue Riverdamsel is a medium-sized damselfly about 38 mm long with pale blue eyes and distinctive blue and black markings on its thorax and abdomen. It lives near both running and still water in India and Sri Lanka, often resting on plants at pond edges.
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How to recognize it
It has pale blue eyes, an azure-blue thorax with broad black dorsal stripes and narrow humeral stripes, and a patterned abdomen where the first two segments are blue with black marks, segment 2 shows a chalice-shaped mark, segments 3-7 are black dorsally with blue sides, segments 8-9 are blue with black apical rings, and segment 10 is black dorsally with blue sides.
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Size
Adults grow to about 38 mm in length.
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Where it lives
They are commonly found near running or still water.
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Where it comes from
The species occurs in India and Sri Lanka.
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Questions people ask
Where can I find the Blue Riverdamsel?
Look for it near running or still water, resting on pond-edge plants, in India and Sri Lanka.
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What does the Blue Riverdamsel look like?
It is about 38 mm long, has pale blue eyes, an azure-blue thorax with black stripes, and a patterned blue-and-black abdomen.
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Same family (Coenagrionidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_riverdamsel
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