Elattoneura nigerrima explained

Elattoneura nigerrima, the Deccan threadtail or blue and black bambootail, is a damselfly species in the family Platycnemididae.^[1] This damselfly can be found in rivers, streams, canals of Deccan and it is native to India.^[2]

Range

It is recorded from Deccan part of India,^[1] but still data about its distribution and habitat is less known for now.

Habitat and ecology

These specimens were found on vegetations in the riverside. Some males are found to hover on the river.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Deccan Threadtail (Elattoneura nigerrima) . iNaturalist . 2024-10-18 . en.
2. Anonymous 2024. Elattoneura nigerrima Laidlaw, 1917 – . In (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. . Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianodon AData.org/elattoneura-nigerrima, accessed 2024/10/19.
3. Web site: Elattoneura nigerrima (Laidlaw, 1917) .