A comparison between a male and a female Prodasineura abbreviata (Lieftinck, 1951) 

MALE FEMALE other species

 
The male has a deeper blue thorax as compared to the female. The female has some yellow on the lower part of the body while the male is in complete blue.  

 
The male has 2 blue mark on the shoulder The female has pure black color of the back. The only common marking is a blue line on the prothorex of both.  

 
Male The last 3 segments of the female  

 
Segment 1,2 and 3 of the male  of the female  

 
The last 3 segments are blue with black top on the last segment.

The male has a very unique mark which I have not seen in other damselfly.

On segment 9 is a very unique shape of arch.

Above image from another female.

It shown that the color pattern of the last 3 segments are different between the male and female.

Female has only the last segment (10) in blue.

 

INDEX : Dragonfly     August 20, 2018 11:05:11 PM