Family Libellulidae
Palpopleura sexmaculata
(Fabricus 1787)
Elevation 80-1800m
Abdomen Length 14-16mm
A common species across the Himalaya Hindu Kush region. It is listed in Sri Lanka but that is doubtful. It is usually near paddy lands and lakeside vegetation. It is very small but the blue-colored males and golden females are found prominently on sticks in the middle of vegetated areas. They are found from pre-monsoon to after-monsoon up to October.
Male
Female
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