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Elattoneura nigerrima

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Elattoneura nigerrima
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Elattoneura
Species:
E. nigerrima
Binomial name
Elattoneura nigerrima
(Laidlaw, 1917)
Synonyms

Disparoneura nigerrima Laidlaw,1917

Elattoneura nigerrima, the Deccan threadtail or blue and black bambootail, is a damselfly species in the family Platycnemididae.[2] This damselfly can be found in rivers, streams, canals of Deccan and it is native to India.[3]

Range

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It is recorded from Deccan part of India,[2] but still data about its distribution and habitat is less known for now.[1]

Habitat and ecology

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These specimens were found on vegetations in the riverside. Some males are found to hover on the river.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kakkasery, F. (2011). "Elattoneura nigerrima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175181A7118458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175181A7118458.en.
  2. ^ a b "Deccan Threadtail (Elattoneura nigerrima)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. ^ Anonymous 2024. Elattoneura nigerrima Laidlaw, 1917 – . In (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. . Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianodon AData.org/elattoneura-nigerrima, accessed 2024/10/19.
  4. ^ "Elattoneura nigerrima (Laidlaw, 1917)".