Pink Jewel Dragonfly

Heliocypha fenestrata

Description

Heliocypha fenestrata has body length about 40-45 mm. The body is black with three pink spots on the top of the body, and light blue on the side. The eyes are round, large, and colored in black. The tail is long, cylindrical, and segmented predominantly black. The wings are dark transparent, when exposed to sunlight will show pink reflection.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

40-45 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Ca

Carnivore

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Odonata

FAMILY

:

Chlorocyphidae

GENUS

:

Heliocypha

SPECIES

:

Heliocypha fenestrata

Distribution

Heliocypha fenestrata could be found near flowing area with moderate sunlight intensity, under shade.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia (Jawa, Bali)

Habits and Lifestyle

Heliocypha fenestrata will vibrate their body when resting, or when rainy days to adjust the body temperature with the environment.

Lifestyle

Terestrial, Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Heliocypha fenestrata eats smaller insect such as mosquitos, beetles, or other species of dragonflies.

Diet : Carnivore, insectivore.

Mating Habits

Heliocypha fenestrata mate in tandem position. The females laid their eggs on the water surface near the plants.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. https://gb-nusantara.com/heliocypha-fenestra/
  2. https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Heliocypha_fenestrata/classification
  3. https://www.dlium.com/2020/11/pink-jewel-dragonfly-heliocypha.html?m=1
  4. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/122798694/122799250#geographic-range