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Left me pondering

Nelliyampathy Forest, Kerala, Oct., 2024

The flowers of the snakeweed plant are popular with many butterflies, including the

please id this insect. it was as small as a grain

Rusty marsh dart (Ceriagrion olivaceum) (Female here) is a species of damselfly found in south and southeast Asia. Two subspecies are mentioned. Ceriagrion olivaceum olivaceum and Ceriagrion olivaceum aurantiacum.C. o. olivaceum is widespread in India and Southeast Asia and probably the one here C. o. aurantiacum is only known from southwest India. It is a medium-sized damselfly with olivaceous brown capped greenish eyes. Its thorax is olive green, paler on the sides. Female is similar to the male. Male @ http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=663008

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id please

Rusty marsh dart (Ceriagrion olivaceum) (Male here) is a species of damselfly found in south and southeast Asia. Two subspecies are mentioned. Ceriagrion olivaceum olivaceum and Ceriagrion olivaceum aurantiacum.C. o. olivaceum is widespread in India and Southeast Asia and probably the one here C. o. aurantiacum is only known from southwest India. It is a medium-sized damselfly with olivaceous brown capped greenish eyes. Its thorax is olive green, paler on the sides. Female is similar to the male. Female @ http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=662987

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