Trumpet Tail (Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842) മകുടിവാലന്‍

Common name:  Trumpet Tail

Scientific name: Acisoma panorpoides  Rambur, 1842
Malayalam name: മകുടിവാലന്‍
Family: Libellulidae

Place of observation: Thumboor, Thommana - Kerala 

Date of observation: Various

Male:      Abdomen 15-18 mm  Hind-wing 16-21 mm
Female:  Abdomen 15-18 mm  Hind-wing 17-22 mm. 

Female

Male

Female and male

Mating

Tandem

Immature male

Male

Male

Female

Female

Male

Mating

Female

Female with prey

Female

Male

Male

Female

Immature female 

Immature female