Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Saffron Reedtail (Indosticta deccanensis) കുങ്കുമ നിഴല്‍ത്തുമ്പി Laidlaw, 1915

Common name: Saffron Reedtail
Malayalam name: കുങ്കുമ നിഴല്‍ത്തുമ്പി
Scientific name: Indosticta Deccanensis  Laidlaw, 1915

Family: Platystictidae
Place of observation: Thumboormuzhy, Kerala 
Date of observation: 14 - 10 - 2018 


Male: Abdomen 45-47 mm. Hind-wing 31-32 mm

Female: Abdomen 36-40 mm  Hind-wing 28-29 mm
(Fraser Vol.1 page no. 124-126)

Female

Female

Male

Male

Mating

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