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Taxonomy
Ischnura rufovittata
Nomenclature
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Family: CoenagrionidaeGenus: Ischnura
SUMMARY
Face: all black. Head above black with squarish bluish green patch with two forward-pointing markings, triangular, light orange
Eyes: black
Prothorax: black with orange patches
Synthorax: above black with a cream to bluish green, central line and spot. Synthorax sides with black, orange and red stripes
Wings: clear but a little smoky at base.
Pterostigmas: black, 2-2.3 mm long
Legs: with femora mostly black, tibiae very flattened, bright red on outside and brilliant white on inside.
Abdomen: wide, triangular, tapering, mostly bright blue. S1-3 deep red with blue and black markings. S4-10 above bright blue with increasingly fine, black rings, below black. Appendages black.
Female: all striped and reticulate yellow to buff with blackish brown markings. Pterostigmas: black with buff centre.