Dragonflies of Malaysia 01

Pos Malaysia released some beautiful dragonfly stamps on 25 November 2000. Altogether 25 stamps were issued in a format of sheetlet. A stamp booklet containing 10 different stamps (different from those in the sheetlet) was issued along with the sheetlet. The 25-stamp sheetlet was available in perforated and imperforated formats. I am going to tell you about these beautiful dragonfly stamps including dragonfly photos I captured myself in a series of write up. You may click here to see more dragonfly photos and information.

Neurothemis fluctuans
Neurothemis fluctuans is one of the most common dragonflies in Malaysia. It is found almost everywhere except undisturbed forest. It red coloured wings (male individual) is particularly prominent and one can easily identify it. However, the female N. fluctuans is rather dull in colour (yellowish brown), and its wings is transparent or hyaline (not red in colour).

Neurothemis fulvia
Neurothemis fulvia resembles N. fluctuans for having red coloured wings. However, the former can be distingiushed by having smaller hyaline area at the wing tips, particularly on the hind wing. N. fulvia is less common compared to N. fluctuans, and it is normally found in forest or edge of forest. The male and female N. fulvia have similar red colour pattern on wings. N. fulvia is slightly larger than N. fluctuans in size.