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Ischnura aurora (Brauer, 1865)

Golden Dartlet

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Ischnura aurora ( Golden Dartlet ) - Male
Ischnura aurora ( Golden Dartlet ) - Male
Ischnura aurora ( Golden Dartlet ) - Female
Ischnura aurora ( Golden Dartlet ) - Female
Ischnura aurora ( Golden Dartlet ) - Male
Ischnura aurora ( Golden Dartlet ) - Female
🗒 Synonyms
synonymIschnura amelia Needham, 1930
synonymIschnura bhimtalensis Sahni, 1965
synonymIschnura delicata Hagen in Selys, 1876
🗒 Common Names
English
  • Golden Dartlet
Other
  • English: Gossamer Damselfly
  • Golden Dartlet
Tamil
  • தங்க ஊசித்தட்டான்
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary

Odonata group

Damselflies
Damselflies
Diagnostic Keys
No Data
📚 Natural History
Cyclicity

Flight season (Odonata) (MONTH)

January - January
Throughout the year.
Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
Contributors 
K.A.Subramanian
Status UNDER_CREATION
Licenses CC_BY
References 
    Peak: June-Sept Secondary: March-May & Oct-Nov
    Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
    Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY
    References 
      Reproduction
      Among marshes on the banks of ponds, canals and rivers.
      Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
      Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
      Licenses CC_BY
      References 
        Size
        Male: Abdomen: 16-20mm, Hindwing: 10-20mm. Female: Abdomen: 18-20mm,Hindwing: 14-15mm
        Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
        Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          Male : Abdomen Length : 16-20 mm Hindwing Length : 10-20 mm Female : Abdomen Length : 18-20 mm Hindwing Length : 14-15 mm
          Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
          Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
          Licenses CC_BY
          References 
            Morphology

            Male eye color (Odonata)

            Male thorax color (Odonata)

            Male leg color (Odonata)

            Male wingspot color (Odonata)

            Male abdomen color (Odonata)

            Male:  Eyes: Black half moon like cap above, olive green to dark olive below, which fade to pale olive beneath. Two azure blue spots are present behind the eyes.  Thorax: Shinning black with two pale grass green stripes. Sides are light green and white below.  Legs: Pale greenish white.  Wings: Transparent.  Wing spot: The wing spots are different in fore and hindwings. It is rose-red in forewings and uniform pale grey in hindwings.  Abdomen: Bright yellow. The second and seventh segments has upper narrow and broad black marks respectively. Segments 8-10 are entirely azure blue. The 10th segment has an upper black spot.  Female: The female is less brightly coloured than the male. A broad black stripe runs along the upper side of abdomen. Segments 8-10 do not have azure blue markings.
            Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
            Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
            Contributors 
            Status UNDER_CREATION
            Licenses CC_BY
            References 
              Male: Wing spot : Rose-red in FW; Pale grey in HW Eye : Narrow black cap over olive green Small damselfly with black-striped applegreen thorax and yellow tail tipped with blue and black. Female: Wing spot : Pale pink Eye : Narrow black cap over pale yellowish green Very different; has duller colours and lacks the bright yellow tail.
              Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
              Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
              Contributors 
              Status UNDER_CREATION
              Licenses CC_BY
              References 
                Behaviour
                Found among vegetation along the banks of ponds, rivers, canals and estuaries.
                Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
                Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
                Contributors 
                Status UNDER_CREATION
                Licenses CC_BY
                References 
                  Flies very close to the ground. Males defend small territories. Females venture far from water.
                  Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                  Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                  Contributors 
                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                  Licenses CC_BY
                  References 
                    No Data
                    📚 Habitat and Distribution
                    General Habitat

                    Habitat

                    Terrestrial
                    Terrestrial
                    Freshwater
                    Freshwater

                    Breeding habitat (Odonata)

                    Rivers
                    Rivers
                    Banks
                    Banks
                    Marshes
                    Marshes
                    Ponds
                    Ponds
                    Canals
                    Canals
                    Habitat and Ecology: This species breeds in a variety of habitats, from marshes and tidal mangrove swamps, to ponds and lakes and wet rice fields. In parts of its range it occurs from the lowlands to high altitudes, but in other parts (e.g. Java) it appears to be confined to higher altitudes. Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater List of Habitats: 5, 5.1, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 15, 15. 1, 15.2, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9
                    IUCN and ZOO 2011
                    Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                    Licenses CC_BY
                    References 
                      Wet meadows, short grasslands bordering both standing and flowing waterbodies and swampy areas, from plains to hills.
                      Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                      Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                      Contributors 
                      Status UNDER_CREATION
                      Licenses CC_BY
                      References 
                        Description
                        Range Description: Ischnura aurora is a very widely distributed species, occurring from Pakistan and India to China and Taiwan, and to Australia and many Pacific Islands. It has yet to be recorded from Peninsular Malaysia, Kalimantan or Sumatra, but may occur at high altitudes in these areas. Countries: Native: Australia Bangladesh Bhutan China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan) Cook Islands Fiji French Polynesia Guam India (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal) Indonesia (Irian Jaya, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is.) Japan Kiribati Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Marshall Islands Micronesia, Federated States of Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)) Nepal New Caledonia New Zealand Northern Mariana Islands Pakistan Philippines Samoa Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Taiwan, Province of China Thailand Vanuatu
                        IUCN and ZOO 2011
                        Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                        Contributors 
                        Status UNDER_CREATION
                        Licenses CC_BY
                        References 
                          Oriental and Australian regions. Also found in remote oceanic islands probably carried by air currents.
                          Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
                          Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
                          Contributors 
                          Status UNDER_CREATION
                          Licenses CC_BY
                          References 
                            Throughout India; Oriental and Australian regions and Oceania.
                            Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                            Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                            Contributors 
                            Status UNDER_CREATION
                            Licenses CC_BY
                            References 
                              No Data
                              📚 Occurrence
                              No Data
                              📚 Demography and Conservation
                              Trends
                              Population: Across much of its range this species is common. Population Trend: Stable
                              IUCN and ZOO 2011
                              Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                              Contributors 
                              Status UNDER_CREATION
                              Licenses CC_BY
                              References 
                                Conservation Status

                                IUCN Red List Category

                                Least Concern
                                Least Concern
                                Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2010 Assessor/s: Dow, R.A. Reviewer/s: Allen, D. & Clausnitzer, V. Justification: Ischnura aurora is a very widely distributed species that occupies a broad range of habitats, and is assessed as Least Concern. Conservation Actions: No conservation measures appear to be needed for this species.
                                IUCN and ZOO 2011
                                Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                                Contributors 
                                Status UNDER_CREATION
                                Licenses CC_BY
                                References 
                                  Very common.
                                  Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                                  Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                                  Contributors 
                                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                                  Licenses CC_BY
                                  References 
                                    Threats
                                    Major Threat(s): This species does not appear to be threatened.
                                    IUCN and ZOO 2011
                                    Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                                    Contributors 
                                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                                    Licenses CC_BY
                                    References 
                                      No Data
                                      📚 Uses and Management
                                      No Data
                                      📚 Information Listing
                                      References
                                      1. Citation: Dow, R. 2010. Ischnura aurora. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 December 2011.
                                      2. IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.4). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 27 October 2010).
                                      3. IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.4). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 27 October 2010).
                                      1. ஜெகநாதன், ப & பானுமதி,ஆர். (2016). தட்டான்கள், ஊசித்தட்டான்கள்: அறிமுகக் கையேடு. க்ரியா. சென்னை. பக்கங்கள் 224. http://www.crea.in/publicationsdetails.php?id=66
                                      2. Jeganathan, P & Bhanumathi (2016). Thattangal, Usithattangal: arimuga kaiyedu. (A field guide on dragonflies & damselflies in Tamil). Cre-A. Chennai.Pp1-224 http://www.crea.in/publicationsdetails.php?id=66
                                      Information Listing > References
                                      1. Citation: Dow, R. 2010. Ischnura aurora. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 December 2011.
                                      2. IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.4). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 27 October 2010).
                                      3. IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.4). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 27 October 2010).
                                      4. ஜெகநாதன், ப & பானுமதி,ஆர். (2016). தட்டான்கள், ஊசித்தட்டான்கள்: அறிமுகக் கையேடு. க்ரியா. சென்னை. பக்கங்கள் 224. http://www.crea.in/publicationsdetails.php?id=66
                                      5. Jeganathan, P & Bhanumathi (2016). Thattangal, Usithattangal: arimuga kaiyedu. (A field guide on dragonflies & damselflies in Tamil). Cre-A. Chennai.Pp1-224 http://www.crea.in/publicationsdetails.php?id=66

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                                      📚 Meta data
                                      No Data
                                      🐾 Taxonomy
                                      RootRoot
                                      KingdomAnimalia
                                      PhylumArthropoda
                                      ClassInsecta
                                      OrderOdonata
                                      taxon:hierarchy.superfamilyCoenagrionoidea
                                      FamilyCoenagrionidae
                                      GenusIschnura
                                      SpeciesIschnura aurora (Brauer 1865)
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