Sunday 9 May 2010

Tinted Wings

 

I have taken quite a few shots of this dragonfly whenever I do see them around and I had first spotted them back in July last year.  On hot days, these dragonflies are often seen standing in the obelisk position as well.

 

 

These are the Brachythemis contaminata of the family Libellulidae.  They are quite small dragonflies with the male having hindwing length of only 22.5mm but they are easily recognised by their tinted wings of deep amber-orange hue.  The adult males have a deep orange coloured abdomen and can be easily spotted while the females and immature males are paler, tending more towards a brownish hue, their wings are still tinted, but less intense in colouration compared to the adult males.

 

 

The Brachythemis contaminata is a common species often found everywhere around ponds and they are even tolerant of polluted waters.

 

 

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