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Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873

Found in Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

Sub-Order: ZYGOPTERA

Super-Family: CALOPTERYGOIDEA

Family: CHLOROCYPHIDAE

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Pic 7735 Full size 85 kb Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873 Photo taken in Port Barton, Palawan (Philippines) on 2010-01-09 © Herwig Leinsinger Best Male Pic Best Female Pic
Pic 5755 Full size 122 kb Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873 Photo taken in Port Barton, Palawan (Philippines) on 2009-02-13 © Herwig Leinsinger Best Male Pic Best Female Pic
Pic 4973 Full size 165 kb Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873 Photo taken in Port Barton (Philippines) on 2008-02-12 © Herwig Leinsinger Best Male Pic Best Female Pic
Pic 3410 Full size 362 kb Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873 Photo taken in Danum Valley, Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-10-08 © Phil Benstead Best Male Pic Best Female Pic
Pic 3132 Full size 291 kb Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873 Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-08-10 The genus group of Rhinocypha are rear damselflies. All but 1 of the 8 species Rhinocypha in Borneo Island are endemic found only locally. So is their ‘face’ unique from other species of damselfly. (The one not endemic to Borneo is this species Rhinocypha humeralis ) This male Rhinocypha humeralis has a long extended frons (front of the face) that make it look like a cute puppy dog. © Wong Best Male Pic Best Female Pic
Pic 3131 Full size 322 kb Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873 Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-08-10 This male Rhinocypha humeralis, like other Rhinocypha species, has long extended frons like the black long nose of a little puppy dog. This damselfly was found in a mountain stream of Bukit Gemok in Sabah. © Wong Best Male Pic Best Female Pic
Pic 3153 Full size 60 kb Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873 Photo taken in Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Malaysia) on 2007-05-29 A female in a rocky stream in thick secondary jungle. © Joe Pan Best Male Pic Best Female Pic
Pic 2466 Full size 730 kb Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873 Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2006-11-05 Picture 1: A pair of Rhinocypha humeralis copulating in a forest reserve in Sabah, Malaysia. Rhinocypha humeralis share their territories with few other damselflies species. In this photograph are a pair of copulating Rhinocypha humeralis (right below) and a pair of Pseudagrion pilidorsum (left above). We can easily see both male and female Rhinocypha humeralis as they like to perch on bright sunny spots on tips of fern plants. But suddenly out of sight when they copulate because they descent to shadow dark corner below the vegetation. This pair of Rhinocypha humeralis in the photo is only two feet above slow running stream water. © Wong Best Male Pic Best Female Pic
Pic 2465 Full size 203 kb Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873 Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2006-11-05 Picture 2 : The same pair of Rhinocypha humeralis in last photo. They remain in this wheel position for about one minute. Seem damselflies understand the symbol of love as demonstrated by this pair. © Wong Best Male Pic Best Female Pic
Pic 2464 Full size 773 kb Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873 Photo taken in Sabah (Malaysia) on 2006-11-05 Picture 3 : The same pair of Rhinocypha humeralis. The male is only few inches near by guarding the female during oviposition. Rhinocypha humeralis do not oviposit in tandem. The females oviposit in wet woody stems few inches above flowing water. © Wong Best Male Pic Best Female Pic

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