Brachydiplax farinosa (Krüger, 1902)
Number: 21
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Brachydiplax
Species: Brachydiplax farinosa (Krüger, 1902)
Common name: N/A
Habitat: Lakes and ponds
Distribution: Dhaka, Sylhet, Chittagong
Abundance: Common
Flight season: April - November
In Bangladesh, three species of Brachydiplax genus is available. B. chalybea and B. sobrina has been describe in the earlier post. This is the third and last species of the genus.
In Bangladesh, three species of Brachydiplax genus is available. B. chalybea and B. sobrina has been describe in the earlier post. This is the third and last species of the genus.
Male
The male is very similar to B. sobrina and extremely difficult to distinguish. The head is brownish black, thorax is bluish black. Abdominal segment 1 is blackish, segments 2-7 are white, 8-10 are black, anal appendages are black.
In the field and by photograph the species can be distinguished by the 8-9 antenodal veins which is 7 in case of B. sobrina.
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