Neurothemis tullia

Pied paddy skimmer
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Neurothemis
Species:	N. tullia
Binomial name
Neurothemis tullia (Drury, 1773)

Neurothemis tullia, the pied paddy skimmer, is a species of dragonfly found in south and south-east Asia. It appears in Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia), Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam. The species is fairly common, with a black body and black and white wings with transparent tips.

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  Male
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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating pair

References

• Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF). 
• Dow, R.A. (2007). "Neurothemis tullia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 January 2011. 

External links

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• Md Rawi, Che Salmah (1996) Some Aspects of the Biology and Ecology of Neurothemis Tullia (Drury) (Odonata:Libellulidae) in the Laboratory and Rainfed Rice Field in Peninsular Malaysia. PhD thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

1. ↑ http://charithad.blogspot.com/2015/05/pied-parasol-neurothemis-tullia-tullia.html