Slender Tigerlet Dragonfly - Choristhemis flavoterminata
FAMILY SYNTHEMISTIDAE - Tigerlet
- This page contains information and pictures about Slender Tigerlet Dragonflies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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- Male, body length 47mm
The Slender Tigerlet dragonflies are metallic black with yellow in colour. Wings are clear with light brown colour. The abdomen is as narrow as a damselfly. There is the yellow spot on end as the tail light. Its eyes are emerald.
- Female, body length 47mm
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- Male, body length 47mm Female, body length 47mm
Female look similar as the male except her round wings base. Slender Tigerlets can be easily found on Moolabin Creek and Oxley Creek in Brisbane. They fly slowing and usually glide about 2 meters about ground near the creek. They rest in vertical position, with body hanging downwards. When rest, they like to hide between plants about half a meter from ground.
- Notice that the hind wings of the male and female are slightly different. The males are with angulated base while the females with round base.
- Male Slender Tigerlet wings
- Female Slender Tigerlet wings
