Oriental Green-Wing is a comparatively large damselfly with very long slender legs. Male insect - shown in picture - can be easily identified by having beautiful metallic green body, shining metallic green hind wings and hyaline forewings while female has brown tinted wings. It
is a common damselfly of montane and submontane streams usually with surrounding forests. It is observed that this species is frequently found together with
Black-tipped Flashwing (Vestalis apicalis ) and
Shining Gossamerwing(Euphaea splendens)
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ReplyDeleteplease can i know what the name(sinhala) of this animal???
ReplyDeleteNo sinhala names for any dragonfly/damselfly. All of them are commonly known as bathkoora.
DeleteCan you please specify the locations where they can be found?
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