Stellate river hawk

Onychothemis testacea

Onychothemis testacea is a widespread species, occurring from India and Sri Lanka (e.g. Fraser 1936, Prasad and Varshney 1995), Myanmar (e.g. Asahina 1970), Thailand (e.g. Asahina 1981, 1989; Hämäläinen and Pinratana 1999), Peninsular Malaysia (e.g. Laidlaw 1931, Lieftinck 1954, Orr 2005), Viet Nam, Lao PDR and China including Taiwan, Hainan and Hong Kong (e.g. Wilson 2004, 2005).
Stellate River Hawk (Onychothemis testacea) Shot near Sadivayal stream, coimbatore India Onychothemis testacea,Stellate river hawk

Habitat

Onychothemis testacea breeds in rifles in clear streams in forest or at its margins.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyLibellulidae
GenusOnychothemis
SpeciesOnychothemis testacea
Photographed in
India