Bug FAQRed-tipped Shadefly
Argiocnemis rubescens · Order: Odonata · Family: Coenagrionidae
Also called: Variable Sprite
The red-tipped shadefly is a small to medium damselfly about 35 to 40 mm long, with hindwings under 22 mm. Its range extends from India through southern China, southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia.
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How to recognize it
Mature males are dark with pale green thorax stripes and red on segments 8 and 9.
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Size
Adults measure 35 to 40 mm in length and have hindwings shorter than 22 mm.
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Where it lives
They are found near fresh still water bodies like pools, marshes and swamps.
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Where it comes from
The species occurs from India to southern China, southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia.
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Questions people ask
How big is the red-tipped shadefly?
Adults are 35 to 40 mm long with hindwings under 22 mm.
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What is the geographic range of the red-tipped shadefly?
It is found from India through southern China, southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Coenagrionidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiocnemis_rubescens
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