Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912

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Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912
Photo taken in Khon Kaen (Thailand) on 2008-10-14

Photo taken in Khon Kaen (Thailand) on 2008-10-14

Location: Khon Kaen (river Chi)
Sight frequency: very rare
Notes: A male - also have photos of the female, which was with it

Please note: If I am incorrect (and I often am), please feel free to email me.
Thank you do much Noppadon Makbun for the ID

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Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912
Photo taken in Khon Kaen (Thailand) on 2008-10-14

Photo taken in Khon Kaen (Thailand) on 2008-10-14

Location: Khon Kaen (river Chi)
Sight frequency: very rare
Notes: A male - also have photos of the female, which was with it

Please note: If I am incorrect (and I often am), please feel free to email me.

Thank you very much Noppadon Makbun for the ID

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Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912
Photo taken in Khon Kaen (Thailand) on 2008-10-14

Photo taken in Khon Kaen (Thailand) on 2008-10-14

Location: Khon Kaen (river Chi)
Sight frequency: very rare
Notes: A male - also have photos of the female, which was with it

Please note: If I am incorrect (and I often am), please feel free to email me.
Thank you so much Noppadon Makbun for the ID

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Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912
Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-10-07

A female Aethriamanta aethra. A rare species in Sabah, Borneo Island.

This is a small dragonfly and the measurement are :
Hind wing length =23mm
Abdomen length = 16mm
Total body length = 26mm
Hindwing span = 48mm

Segment 9 pocket full of fertilized eggs. An egg size is about the wide of the lines on the graph sheet that is about 0.2mm !!

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Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912
Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-10-07

This female Aethriamanta aethra abdomen is distinctive black on top and yellow markings at the side. Segment 8, 9 and 10 are dark.

The eggs in segment 9 are translucent. Look blueyish in this image but greenish to the naked eyes.

This female was set free after photography to continue her eggs laying in a weedy pond, as Malaysian nature parks rule ‘TAKE NOTHING BUT PHOTOS’

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Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912
Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-10-07

This female Aethriamanta aethra was laying eggs at a weedy pond when I found her. No male was seen around.

I was amazed to see for the first time Green dragonfly eggs. (In the image the egg color look more blueyish)

A rare species with rare egg color.

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Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912
Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-10-07

The two eyes meet along a long seam as compare to most other dragonflies eyes only touch at short seam.

Top of thorax is black with yellow marking.

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Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912
Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-10-07

It was this pair of wing venation that lead to the identity of this species.

There was no photo available in Google for quick identify of this insect. Finally with this wing image I traced to the last dragonfly on Page 123 of DRAGONFLIES OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE by A.G. Orr.

Dr Orr’s high precision and detail on dragonfly drawings is greatly adorable.

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Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912
Photo taken in Chiang Mai (Thailand) on 2004-06-19

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