26. Neurothemis tullia (Drury, 1773)

Neurothemis tullia (Drury, 1773)

Number: 26

Family: Libellulidae

Genus: Neurothemis   

Species: Neurothemis tullia (Drury, 1773)

Common name: Pied paddy skimmer

Habitat: Lakes and ponds

Distribution: Dhaka, Sylhet, Chittagong 

Abundance: Common 

Flight season: March - November

                                                             Male

The males are black and white in color. Head, prothorax, thorax and abdominal segments are black. Wings are black from base till node, white band present in the nodus region, from there till the tip of the wing is transparent, pterostigma black.   

female

The females are also black and white in color. A white band travels from the prothorax, to thorax and reaches till segment 9. Segement 10 is black, anal appendages are white. The tips of the wing is black, also black stripe is present in the nodal region.