Libellago indica
species of insect
Libellago indica, the southern heliodor, is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is found only in South India. It breeds in hill streams and rivers.
Fraser described this damselfly in 1928 as a subspecies of Libellago lineata. Most authors have followed Fraser's original view for a long time, although Lieftinck considered L. indica as a good species (Lieftinck, 1940, p. 88; 1955, p. 68; 1971, p. 206). Recently De Fonseka 2000, Hämäläinen 2002 and World Odonata List listed L. indica as a good species.
Description and habitat
It is a small damselfly with large head and brown capped yellowish eyes.
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