Family Lestidae
Indolestes cyaneus
(Selys, 1862)
Elevation 700 to 3300m
Abdomen 32-36mm
Locations Dhaap wetland, Godavari, Upper Mustang
Indolestes are called Reedlings because that is where they are found, sitting in reed beds next to lakes and ponds. Locations are from Jammu-Kashmir, Punjab, Darjeeling, Bhutan, and China. I. cyaneus is found at higher elevations in mountain wetlands over 2000m. They are hard to spot being very slender but the blue color is attractive to the eye. As juveniles, they are almost the same color as dry grass and very difficult to spot. They breed in early June and again in early October.
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