Odonata of Bangladesh
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Pseudagrion microcephalum (Rambur, 1842) — The Blue River Damsel
Others
- Suborder:
- Zygoptera
- Family:
- Coenagrionidae
- Genus:
- Pseudagrion
- Species:
- Pseudagrion microcephalum (Rambur, 1842)
- Common name:
- The Blue River Damsel
- Global IUCN status:
- Least Concern
- Eco-system:
- Freshwater
- Abundance:
- Common
- Flight Seasons:
- All year round
- Local Distribution:
- All over the country
- Global Distribution:
- Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
- Identification Key:
- Dorsal marking on segment 2 goblet-shaped; superior anal appendages with 2 or 3 small spines on inner border.
- Distinguishing Feature:
- The male is distinguished from other species by the character of the dorsal marking on segment 2.
- Abdomen Size:
- Male: 27 mm
Female: 29 mm - Wing Size:
- Male: 17 mm
Female: 20 mm - Wing Spot:
- Male: Greyish
Female: Paler brown - Eye Color:
- Male: Dark azure blue, sky blue beneath
Female: Olive green above, pale blue beneath
- COI Gene:
>gi|391351557|dbj|AB708537.1| Pseudagrion microcephalum mitochondrial COI gene for cytochrome oxidase subunit 1, partial cds, isolate: RF1251
ATTAGTTCCCCTAATATTAGGGGCCCCAGATATGGCCTTCCCACGCCTTAATAATATAAGATTTTGACTACTACCTCCATCGCTAACGCTATTACTAGCAAGTAGTCTGGTAGAAAGTGGAGCGGGAACAGGGTGAACCGTTTACCCCCCATTAGCCGGAGCCATTGCACACGCAGGAGGATCAGTAGATCTTACCATTTTTTCACTGCACTTGGCAGGTGTCTCATCAATTTTGGGGGCAATTAATTTTATCACCACCACAATTAATATAAAGTCCCCAGGAATAAAAATAGATCAAATACCCCTGTTTGTATGAGCAGTAGTCATTACAGCAGTATTATTACTACTCTCTCTACCAGTATTAGCAGGGGCTATTACTATACTATTAACAGACCGAAATATTAATACATCATTCTTTGACCCAGCAGGAGGGGGAGATCCCATTTTATAC
- CO1 Protein:
>tr|I4DV72|I4DV72_9ODON Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (Fragment) OS=Pseudagrion microcephalum GN=COI PE=3 SV=1
LVPLMLGAPDMAFPRLNNMSFWLLPPSLTLLLASSLVESGAGTGWTVYPPLAGAIAHAGGSVDLTIFSLHLAGVSSILGAINFITTTINMKSPGMKMDQMPLFVWAVVITAVLLLLSLPVLAGAITMLLTDRNINTSFFDPAGGGDPILY