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Variable wisp side view, Sri Lanka I was happily surprised to find this little neon alien in the bushes in Sri Lanka, If I got the identification right, this is an immature male of Agriocnemis femina. Reference used:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.greenunity.net/odonata/species_details.asp?genusX=Agriocnemis&amp;speciesX=femina" rel="nofollow">http://www.greenunity.net/odonata/species_details.asp?genusX=Agriocnemis&amp;speciesX=femina</a> Agriocnemis femina,Asia,Sri Lanka,Variable wisp,Wasgamuwa Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Variable wisp side view, Sri Lanka

I was happily surprised to find this little neon alien in the bushes in Sri Lanka, If I got the identification right, this is an immature male of Agriocnemis femina. Reference used:

http://www.greenunity.net/odonata/species_details.asp?genusX=Agriocnemis&speciesX=femina

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    travismorhardt
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    Looks spot on to me! What a beauty! Posted 10 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      It has quite the looks, I agree. It is really really tiny, you wouldn't normally notice it at all. I often find that my eyes need to go in macro mode. After 30 minutes or so of focusing a short distances, I suddenly spot things that were around me the whole time. Posted 10 years ago

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The Variable wisp

Tiny damselfly (male hindwing 10 mm). A confusing species because of colour changes with maturity. The immature male is green and orange but on maturity it becomes dark with heavy pruinescence on the head and synthorax. Females may be olive green or red and vary in the markings on the thorax.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 24, 2015. Captured Nov 9, 2014 10:00.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/8.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO800
  • 105mm