Pygmy skimmer

Tetrathemis platyptera

Tetrathemis platyptera is a small dragonfly found in Asia.
Tetrathemis platyptera Selys, 1878 small dragonfly from Jed-Kod waterfall Saraburi Province Thailand Geotagged,Pygmy skimmer,Summer,Tetrathemis platyptera,Thailand

Naming

Synonyms:
Tetrathemis aurea Fraser, 1924
Tetrathemis flava Krüger, 1902
Tetrathemis pulchra Laidlaw, 1902

Distribution

China; India; Indonesia (Jawa, Sumatera); Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Myanmar; Thailand; Viet Nam

Habitat

The species breeds in pools in forest, including secondary forest.

References:

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http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/163647/0
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyLibellulidae
GenusTetrathemis
SpeciesTetrathemis platyptera
Photographed in
Thailand