A closer look at the wing veins of a dark wing female Neurothemis terminata.
This hind wing length is 28mm
Total hind wing span is 60mm
Total body length is 36mm
(Most of the female are normally clear wings. Dark wings are rear. The color is tea color and remain such that never turn into red color similar to male.)
A dark wing female Neurothemis terminata. Fully matured with eggs inside abdomen ready to be fertilized before laying into water.
We can identify a matured female Neurothemis terminate by :
1) The four pterostigma has turned reddish from yellow.
2) The whole abdomen has swollen (with eggs inside) compared to a skinny abdomen when immature.