Habitat indicator
RSP
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WV
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PG
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VF
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FTR
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SC
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LWDF
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LWPF
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LMEF
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UMN
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MN
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x
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x
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x
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I took this video with my Nikon Coolpix E4300 back in June 2005 when I was back for my summer holidays in Malaysia. This video demonstrates the beauty of this tiny but rare insect that has fascinated me in my childhood -its vibrating long tails made the most striking appearance especially in flight as it resembles an unusual dragonfly fitted with the flouncy frills of a flamenco danser.
Video taken on 29 June 2005 12:08 pm.
Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
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Mac
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Mac
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Nov
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Dec
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S1S2
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S1S2
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S1
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S1
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S1
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S1
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S1(H)
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S3
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S1
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S1
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S1
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Mac
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S1
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S12
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A still photo of the same subject
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Another species of dragontail: The White Dragontail, Lamproptera curius curius (Fabricius). Unlike the Green Dragontail which has a "green" discal band on its hindwings, the White Dragontail's is well, white and is generally smaller in size...
This is a more recent photo of the L. curius taken on 28 April 2013 @ 11:44 am.
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29 May 2013 @ 12:23
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It was said that this insect is normally solitary but on 11 & 12 May 2013, I have seen up to three individuals on the same spot!
L. meges 13 June 2013 @ 11:41. Notice that L. meges are generally bigger in size than L. curius and has a blue patch on the outerside of its club antannae (see photo above).
L. meges taken on 29 May 2013 @ 13:54. A jet of water can be seen squirting out of its abdomen when it is puddling...
30 Jan 2014 @ 11:54
09 March 2014 @ 13:43
Above 2 photos 27 April 2014 @ 11:43
29 May 2014 @ 13:20
11:53
Above photos 16 June 2014
Above 2 photos 21 June 2014 @ 12:55
12:59
Squirting water: 07 Dec 2014 @ 13:13
28 Feb 2015 @ 12:44
Above photos 14 Mac 2015 @ 12:21
09 May 2015 @ 11:06
One with an exceptionally long tail: 31 May 2015 @ 11:53
13:06
13:07
Above photos 06 June 2015
squirting...13:16
13:35
Above photos 23 Apr 2016
13:18
13:19
Above pix 18 Mac 2017
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