Yellow waxtail

Ceriagrion coromandelianum

Ceriagrion coromandelianum, the yellow waxtail or coromandel marsh dart, is a widespread species of damselfly (Zygoptera : Coenagrionidae), very common over much of its range, inhabiting disturbed habitats.
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Appearance

Male : Medium sized green damselfly with bright yellow abdomen.
Female : Golden brown thorax and olivaceous abdomen with a tinge of rust shade.
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Naming

English: coromandel marsh dart

Name: Ceriagrion coromandelianum (Fabricius, 1798)

Synonym: Agrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798 (original combination)
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Distribution

C. coromandelianum has been recorded from India to China and Japan. Asahina (1967) considered all records from outside of India and Sri Lanka as suspect and in need of revision. Wilson and Xu (2007) notes that records from China are probably the result of misidentification, and are considered as such here, along with records from Viet Nam and Lao PDR.
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Status

Least Concern
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Behavior

Males are found close to edges of waterbodies, foraging amongst grasses and herbs, while females often venture away.
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Habitat

Ponds, ditches, rice fields and other open standing waters. It has also been recorded from Mangrove forest in West Bengal (Mitra 1992).
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Food

Good predator of midges and flies.

References:

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Dow, R.A. 2009. Ceriagrion coromandelianum. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/163724/0>. Downloaded on 23 March 2014.
Nair, M.V. (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa (pdf), p. 184-185. http://flutters.org/home/docs/Dragonflies%20of%20Orissa%20&%20E.India_%20Manoj%20Nair.pdf
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyCoenagrionidae
GenusCeriagrion
SpeciesCeriagrion coromandelianum
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Indonesia
India
Sri Lanka