dragonfly1 is a male Ruddy Marsh Skimmer (Crocothemis servilia)...dragonfly2 & 3 are the same it seems...it is a female Common Picture Wing (Rhyothemis variegata)...
Reference: Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India-A field guide; K.A.Subramanian 2005Project Lifescape; Series Editor: Madhav Gadgil link: http://www.ias.ac.in/initiat/sci_ed/lifescape/odonates.html you'll find 3 books for free there...very informative... regards, abhiram. 2008/10/25 nidhinc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The bottom dragonfly can be seen in many places of Kerala.Could some > body id it. > > On 25 Oct, 01:53, shayantan bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Mr.Suhas. > > Nice pic. > > Here are some more for you, taken in and around Kolkata. > > Cheers! > > Shantanu. > > > > --- On Fri, 24/10/08, Suhas P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > From: Suhas P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: An off track pic.. A Red Dragonfly. > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Friday, 24 October, 2008, 9:06 AM > > > > Hi Herps, > > > > Although this community is about reptiles, I would love to post this > "Red Dragonfly" pic to this group.. I jus love this pic and i wanted u all > to see it... Enjoy ppl.. > > > > Love, > > Suhas P, > > SEB. > > > > Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger > athttp://in.messenger.yahoo.com/?wm=n/ > > > > dragonfly1.jpg > > 142KViewDownload > > > > dragonfly2.jpg > > 103KViewDownload > > > > dragonfly3.jpg > > 140KViewDownload > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Indian Herps and Insects" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indian-herps?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
