Monday, January 13, 2020

Brown Spreadwing (Lestes umbrinus Selys,1891) തവിടന്‍ ചേരാച്ചിറകൻ

Common name : Brown Spreadwing   
Malayalam name : തവിടന്‍ ചേരാച്ചിറകൻ  
Scientific name : Lestes umbrinus Selys,1891  
Family : Lestidae (Spreadwings) ചേരാചിറകന്മാർ  
Place of observation : Thumboor and Thumboormuzhy, Thrissur - Kerala  
Date of observation : 13-01-2020, 19-01-2020

Male :      Abdomen 32 mm  Hind-wing 20 mm
Female :  Abdomen 29-30 mm  Hind-wing 21 mm. 

Male
Male



Male
Male

Male
Head

Dorsal Thorax


Head and Synthorax

Head & Dorsal Thorax

Anal appendages

Anal appendages

Monday, January 6, 2020

Indian midget or Brown dartlet (Mortonagrion varralli) കരിയിലത്തുമ്പി Fraser, 1920

Common name : Indian midget or Brown dartlet
Malayalam name : കരിയിലത്തുമ്പി
Scientific name : Mortonagrion varralli  Fraser, 1920
Family : Coenagrionidae
Place of observation : Nandam (Vaikom) Kottayam - Kerala 
Date of observation  : 05-01-2020

Male -  Abdomen 23-25 mm. Hind-wing 14-15 mm.
FemaleAbdomen 24 mm. Hind-wing 14 mm

Female