Tholymis tillarga
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Tholymis tillarga,[1] the coral-tailed cloudwing,[2][3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[4] It is found from tropical West Africa to Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands.[5][6][7][8][9] Common names include old world twister, evening skimmer, crepuscular darter, foggy-winged twister and twister.[5][10]
Description and habitat
It is a medium sized dragonfly with reddish eyes, yellowish red thorax and coral red abdomen. Its wings are transparent; but hind wings have a golden-brown patch in the base, bordered by a cloudy-white patch. Female is brown and lacks the cloudy-white patch in the hind-wings.[11][12]
It is a migrant with a permanent presence in humid parts of the tropics. It breeds in standing water-bodies; and prefers weedy ponds, swamps and lakes. They are active at dusk and dawn, as well as during cloudy days.[11][2][3]
Gallery
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Male showing white patches in wings
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Male
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Male flying
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Young male with little colouring in his wings
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Young male viewed from under
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Young male
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Young female
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Young female
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Adult female
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Old female
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Females without white patches in wings
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Female wings
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Male wings
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See also
- List of odonates of Sri Lanka
- List of odonates of India
- List of odonata of Kerala
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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External links
- Twister Species text in the Online Atlas of South African Odonata