Tuesday 8 January 2008

Dragonflies of Malaysia 03

Diplacodes nebulosa
Diplacodes nebulosa is a small size greyish blue dragonfly commonly found at marshes and weedy ponds. The wing tips for both the fore and hind wings (for male) are tinted in dark colour. However, the female lacks this characteristic and the colour of the body is yellowish olive.

Neurothemis tullia
Neutothemis tullia is another small dragonfly species. The black and white colour on wings (in male) is particular striking, a conspicious dragonfly species indeed. The wing colour pattern of the female is different from that of the male. N. tullia normally shares same habitats as Diplacodes nebulosa. The species name on the stamp is wrongly spelt (tulia).