A heterospecific pair of Agriocnemis kalinga and A. pygmaea was observed in Madhyamgram, West Bengal, India, for the first time. The species of Agriocnemis share several similarities and are often difficult to distinguish, especially in copula or in tandem. In this note identification of these two species is also discussed.
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1 January 2022
Heterospecific pairing between male Agriocnemis kalinga Nair & Subramanian, 2014, and female A. pygmaea Rambur, 1842 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)
Rajib Dey,
Aaratrik Pal
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Notulae odonatologicae
Vol. 9 • No. 6
December 2020
Vol. 9 • No. 6
December 2020
Copula
damselfly
heterospecific mating
intrageneric
Zygoptera