Euphaea impar (Selys, 1859)

Euphaea impar (Selys, 1859)
Found in Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Borneo, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand

Euphaea impar (Selys, 1859)

Male hind wing 25 mm, Blue sides to thorax and dark patch on hind wings. Female has clear narrow wings...Slow flowing streams in dense lowland forest
Favorite perching place is dried twig or branch half meter above water.
Euphaea impar male is recognizable by its heavy build with bright blue color at side of thorax, and broad dark patch at the tip of the hind wing. It is common in clear rocky forest streams, almost all small, partially-shaded forest streams.

Euphaea impar was described in 1859 by Selys, who is the founder of odonatology. Selys described 700+ species of odonates in 134 genus.

Euphaea impar habitat near pristine, clear, shallow-flowing rocky streams in forest, with a sandy or slightly muddy substrate accumulated with detritus and leaf litter.

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