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Green-striped Slender Dartlet (Aciagrion occidentale) (male)

Flora & Fauna

The elegant shape of the abdomen and the manner in which it is held seem to be typical of the genus Aciagrion and are easy to recognise. A triangular black spot on the eighth abdominal segment makes it easy to identify. In the female, the blue of the thorax is replaced with yellowish-green. The abdomen is very slim. About one century back, Fraser noted that the species was very common along the eastern foot-hills of the Western Ghats, particularly in the early months of the year. According to him it migrates by exploiting its light weight to rise high in the air and using air-currents.