Friday, November 16, 2018

Stream glory (Neurobasis chinensis) പീലിത്തുമ്പി Linnaeus, 1758

Common name: Stream glory
Malayalam name: പീലിത്തുമ്പി 
Scientific name: Neurobasis chinensis  Linnaeus, 1758
Family: Calopterygidae
Location: Thumboormuzhy, Kerala 
Date of observation: Various

Male                                 
Abdomen: 45-50 mm     
Hind wing: 32-38 mm

Female
Abdomen: 44-50 mm   
Hind wing: 36-40 mm 

Female

Male
Male & female

Defence display of Male

Courtship display

Mating

Mating

Mating

Mating

Mating

Mating

Mating

Male

Female

Female

Male
Defense display

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