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Copera vittata (Selys, 1863)
| Family Name: | Platycnemididae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Dragonfly and Damselfly) |
| Common Name: | Variable Featherleg, Damselfly |
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Description
| Description | A slender and dainty damselfly, with yellowish green blotches on the thorax and abdomen and unmarked wings. Some individuals are very pale, and are known as the 'ghost' form, which is commoner amongst females than males. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Though small and slender, damselflies are active predators, snapping up mosquitoes and they are therefore important and useful creatures. Males are typically territorial and engage in border disputes. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | Widespread in tropical Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia and Borneo. |
Conservation
| Conservation Notes | Damselflies such as this occur in forest and the forest edge. |
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Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Rare |
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Critically Endangered (CR) [2008] |
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References
| References | Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp Tang, H.B., Wang, L.K. & Hämäläinen, M. 2010. A photographic guide to the dragonflies of Singapore. Singapore: Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research. 222pp. |
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