Asian widow or Blue-tailed yellow skimmer (Palpopleura sexmaculata - Fabricius, 1787) നീല കുറുവാലൻ

Observation details:
Common name: Asian widow or Blue-tailed yellow skimmer
Malayalam name: നീല കുറുവാലൻ 
Scientific name: Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787
Family: Libellulidae
Location: Vazhachal, Kerala
Date: October 22, 2023

Female

Female

Male

Male

Female

Female

 

Ruby-tailed hawklet (Epithemis mariae) തീക്കറുപ്പൻ

Observation details:
Common name: Ruby-tailed hawklet
Malayalam name: തീക്കറുപ്പൻ
Scientific name: Epithemis mariae Laidlaw, 1915
Family: Libellulidae
Location: Vazhachal, Kerala
Date: 22-10-2023

Male

Male