Paracypha unimaculata

Family Chlorocyphidae

Paracypha unimaculata 

(Selys 1853)
Elevation 500-1800m
Abdomen Length 24mm

Locations Southside of KTM valley, Tansen, Lamjung, Pokhara

A delicate long-legged damselfly with wings longer than the body. It has a beautiful metallic green 'picture window' in the middle of the wing and there is a flash of emerald green when it flies. They are most often sitting on stones in the middle of the river and always found on running water. The females are a bit higher on vegetation or in the nearby bushes. Mating and ovipositing begin in Monsoon. This photo was taken on the way to the Rani Mahal outside of Tansen. It was also on the river with Aristocypha quadrimaculata. This one is a Himalayan species found from NW India, Nepal, NE India, and Bhutan.

Male

Female