Family Calopterygidae
Neurobasis chinensis
(Linnaeus 1758)
Elevation ranges from 80 to 1900m
Abdomen length 45-50mm
Locations East to West Nepal
A rapid flash of emerald green from a leaf or stone mid-stream is eye-catching. This is a common species in Asia with many names, such as Stream Glory (India), Oriental Greenwing (Sri Lanka), Green-winged Demoiselle, Chinese Greenwing (China), and possibly other names apply, but all very descriptive of the beautiful green lining on the inner wing. Females usually rest on vegetation above males but with a white node and pterostigma on bronze-colored wings. They are found next to fast-flowing rivers and slow streams across Nepal from April through August.
Male
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