Copera vittata

Copera vittata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Copera
Species: C. vittata
Binomial name
Copera vittata
(Selys, 1863)

Copera vittata is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is native to Asia, where it is widely distributed from India to Indonesia. It is common in many areas.[1] It is known commonly as the blue bush dart.[2]

This is a variable species. There are several subspecies and it may represent a species complex.[1] There are two color morphs, one with red legs and one with yellow.[3]

This damselfly can live in many types of standing-water habitat, such as lakes and swamps.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Subramanian, K. A. 2010. Copera vittata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Copera vittata. Odonata of India. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
  3. ↑ Lim, P., et al. (2013). Distinct genetic clades of Malaysian Copera damselflies and the phylogeny of platycnemine subfamilies. Scientific Reports 3. Article Number 2977.


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