Pseudagrion rubriceps

Peninsular Malaysia contains five Pseudagrion species namely P. microcephalum, P. australasiae, P. williamsoni, P. pruinosum and P. rubriceps. Among these Pseudagrion species, P. rubriceps is the most striking one due to its orange colour on eyes, head and thorax. The orange colour is more extensive in female than in male. P. rubriceps is normally found at slow flowing water in open and grassy habitat. I found so many of P. rubriceps today at a site in UKM campus that I have overlooked for many years, and of course I had a good time shotting this gorgeous damselfly.


a male P. rubriceps
a female P. rubriceps
a tandem pair of P. rubriceps on wings
a good grasp of male on the female

Copera marginipes - Wheel Forming

I managed to record in a series of photos on the wheel forming of Copera marginipes.........

Ceriagrion auranticum in Wheel

I was lucky today to spot a pair of Ceriagrion auranticum in wheel. There were a few pairs of C. auranticum in tandem around the same area, but only this pair was in wheel.


Ceriagrion auranticum in wheel

a good grasp of male on the female

Prodasineura laidlawii

Peninsular Malaysia has four blue Prodasineura species namely P. interrupta, P. notostigma, P. collaris and P. laidlawii. All these Prodasineura species are readily distinguishable by their blue marking on synthorax, head and tail. These Prodasineura species are normally found at forest stream, swamp and even stream at oil palm plantation. Showing below is P. laidlawii which has less intensive blue marking on thorax compared to the other Prodasineura species.

Gynacantha subinterrupta

This morning I spotted a dead male Gynacantha subinterrupta on the floor of the corridor of my office. This was not the first time I collected G. subinterrupta in this manner. It looks like G. subinterrupta is very much attracted to house light. So, the Bangi Forest Reserve, adjacent to my working place, is a good refuge for G. subinterrupta.



the male anal appedages of G. subinterrupta

Onychargia atrocyana in Wheel

I know a good place in the UKM campus to watch Onychargia atrocyana having sex. I don't why O. atrocyana is so horny all the time. Every time when I spotted them, they were always in tandem or in wheel.

Underage Sex

The immature male Agriocnemis femina is in olive colour and lacks of white pruinescence while the immature female is in red colour (click here to see mature male and female). I spotted a pair of immature A. femina having sex. This is an underage sex! hehehehhehehe

Orchithemis pulcherrima in Wheel

I was lucky enough today to have this pair of Orchithemis pulcherrima in front of me so close, and I managed to snap a few good shots on them. I actually showed a pair of Orchithemis pulcherrima some time ago, and you may click here to view the entry.

Burmagomphus divaricatus

My second visit to Lentang Recreational Park, Pahang enabled me to bump into Burmagomphus divaricatus - my first time to encounter B. divaricatus! I spotted two whitish teneral male B. divaricatus. The white colour slowly turned into yellow/green and black colours in a few hours.

a young male adult of B. divaricatus
the dorsum thorax marking is distinct for B. divaricatus
the anal appendages are also unique in B. divaricatus

Odonata Checklist Lentang Recreational Park, Pahang

I visited the Lentang Recreational Park for second time. I managed to record five addition odonate species to be added to the Odonata checklist of Lentang Recreational Park (click here to view the earlier entry on Lentang Recreational Park). Now, the checklist contains 21 species.


Odonata Checklist for Lentang Recreational Park, Pahang

Family Amphipterygidae
Devadatta argyoides

Family Calopterygidae
Echo modesta
Neurobasis chinensis
Vestalis amethystina
Vestalis amoena

Family Chlorocyphidae
Heliocypha perforata

Family Euphaeidae
Dysphaea dimidiata
Euphaea ochracea

Family Coenagrionidae
Pseudagrion pruinosum

Family Platystictidae
Drepanosticta quadrata

Family Platycnemididae
Coeliccia albicauda
Copera vittata

Family Protoneuridae
Prodasineura humeralis
Prodasineura collaris
Prodasineura laidlawii

Family Gomphidae
Burmagomphus divaricatus

Family Libellulidae
Onychothemis coccinea
Orthetrum chrysis
Orthetrum testaceum
Tyriobapta torrida
Zygonyx iris