Image: Tetrathemis platyptera male by kadavoor

Description: Pigmy Skimmer Male A small, large headed black and yellow dragonfly with amber coloured hind wing patch. Face of male is bright yellow with upper part and sides brilliant metallic blue. Eyes are emerald green in colour. Thorax is black with a bronze green sheen. A narrow median stripe and pair of broad stripe on sides is bright yellow. Underside is yellow with a broad black triangle. Wings are transparent. Base of the forewing and nearly half of the hindwing tinted with amber yellow. Abdomen is black with yellow spots on sides. Female lays eggs on dry twigs hanging over water. The eggs hatch out in rains and directly fall into the water below. Taken at Kadavoor, Kerala, India.
Title: Tetrathemis platyptera male by kadavoor
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Author: Jeevan Jose
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