Found in Asia: China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia Photos from: Indonesia[ID] Malaysia[MY] Philippines[PH] Singapore[SG]
Neurothemis terminata terminata Ris, 1911 Photo taken in Tawau (Malaysia) on 2007-02-13
A female Neurothemis terminata terminata (Ris, 1911)
Female’s brownish green color is completely different from the dark red color of male. But body pattern and markings same as male. I would not be able to tell it is a Neurothemis terminate if I did not see the pair joining together several seconds ago. This photo was taken when this female took a few seconds rest before going ahead to laying eggs. The ovipositing took less than a minute after which she flew away leaving the male continue guarding his territory.
Neurothemis terminata terminata Ris, 1911 Photo taken in Tawau (Malaysia) on 2007-03-17
Wings of a teneral (freshly emerged) male Neurothemis terminata terminata (Ris, 1911)
When teneral, the wing of a male Neurothemis terminate is chocolate color with yellow pterostigma. These wings matured into dark red with red pterostigma.
Neurothemis terminata terminata Ris, 1911 Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-07-01
Neurothemis terminata is one of the 4 confusing Neurothemis species that easily mixed up by their similar red color and pattern.
But the Neurothemis terminate is easier to separate from others by their wing tip pattern. Neurothemis terminate hind wing red area margin is straight and perpendicular to the wing margin.
Neurothemis terminata terminata Ris, 1911 Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-09-30
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.
Neurothemis terminata terminata Ris, 1911 Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-09-30
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.)