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Agrionoptera sexlineata Selys, 1879
| Family Name: | Libellulidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Dragonfly and Damselfly) |
| Common Name: | Handsome Grenadier |
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Description
| Size | Hindwing: 34 - 36 mm; Total Body Length: 40 - 44 mm |
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| Description | Abdominal segments blue, black and red. Eyes yellow, brown on top. Wings long, narrow and dark-tipped. Thorax dark dark metallic green, with three yellow stripes on each side. Females slightly larger than males, dorsal surface of abdominal segments 1 - 6 has thin, yellow markings, and abdominal segment 7 (and segment 6 in some female individuals) is entirely dull orange or yellow above. These become red upon maturation. In males, abdominal segments 6 and 7 are orangey when immature, becoming red in mature individuals. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Often found around leafy ponds of swampy forests. Males can be observed perching on twigs of extended periods of time. Males guard females during oviposition (often above a puddle of stagnant water) by hovering or perching on a twig close by. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Freshwater Swamp Forest, Pond |
| Distribution | Occurs within Sundaland. |
| Nature Reserves | Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Uncommon |
| 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 Orr, A. G. 2005. Dragonflies of the Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Malaysia: Natural History Publications (Borneo). 127pp 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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