Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Chlorocyphidae - Aristocypha fenestrella

Chlorocyphidae - Aristocypha fenestrella (Rambur, 1842)

Aristocypha fenestrella is one of the odonate species with wide range of altitudinal distribution (0-1700 m). I personally encountered this species at the altitude of 1500 m in Cameron Highlands. The iridescent wings are particularly gorgeous when it is in fly. The larva of A. fenestrella is beautiful with two gills (typical of family Chlorocyphidae) at the end of the abdomen.


larva of Aristocypha fenestrella