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Raphismia bispina (Hagen, 1867)
| Family Name: | Libellulidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Dragonfly and Damselfly) |
| Common Name: | Mangrove Dwarf |
Name
Description
| Description | Eyes brown on top and yellow below. Thorax blue with mottled yellow marking on the side. Beneath the thorax and behind the legs are two short spines are distinctive features. Abdomen is blue with the last four segments black. Female has black body with mottled yellow marking on the sides of thorax and conspicuous yellow streaks along abdomen. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Lives and breeds in saline water in mangrove swamps. |
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| Distribution | Occurs in coastal habitats throughout Sundaland, the Philippines and New Guinea, reaching the north-eastern tip of Australia. |
| Nature Reserves | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Semakau, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Uncommon |
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References
| References | Ngiam, Robin W.J. & Davison, Geoffrey W.H.. 2011. A checklist of dragonflies in Singapore parks (Odonata: Anisoptera, Zygoptera). Nature in Singapore. 4. 349-353 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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