Agriocnemis pieris-Kadavoor-2016-11-26-001, by Jeevan Jose, Kerala, India, 26 November 2016
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Agriocnemis pieris-Kadavoor-2016-11-26-001

Jeevan Jose, Kerala, India

26 November 2016

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About this work

White Dartlet (Agriocnemis pieris); commonly found in wet grasslands, especially among laterite outcrops. Agriocnemis is a genus of small damselflies in family Coenagrionidae. They are small insects, commonly known as Wisps or Dartlets. Agriocnemis pieris are only 16-18 mm long and almost invisible under our feet among the grass while walking. The males are white and pale blue with black stripes while the females have different color morphs.