Golden Dartlet

Ischnura aurora

The Golden Dartlet is a species of damselfly. There are three described subspecies: "Ischnura aurora aurora", "Ischnura aurora rubilio", "Ischnura aurora viduata".
Ischnura aurora Tiny damselfly at around 20 - 25 mm body length, this being a female. Seen here in repose on Grevillea whiteana.  Australia,Coenagrionidae,Geotagged,Golden Dartlet,Ischnura aurora,Odonata,Zygoptera,arthropod,aurora bluetail,fauna,golden dartlet,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,spring

Distribution

Asian and Australian regions. Also found in remote oceanic islands probably carried by air currents.
Mating Aurora bluetails 
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Habitat

Found among vegetation along the banks of ponds, rivers, canals and estuaries; found away from water-bodies also.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyCoenagrionidae
GenusIschnura
SpeciesI. aurora
Photographed in
Australia
India