Bug FAQBlue Bush Dart
Copera vittata · Order: Odonata · Family: Platycnemididae
Also called: Variable Featherlegs
The Blue Bush Dart is a medium-sized damselfly with a black dorsal thorax marked by a split bluish-yellow stripe and yellow sides with irregular black lines.
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How to recognize it
Thorax: black on top with a narrow bluish-yellow humeral stripe that is split and overlapping; sides are yellow with irregular black stripes on the postero-lateral suture and middle metepimeron.
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Size
It is a medium-sized damselfly.
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Where it lives
It is commonly found among undergrowth along river and stream banks, especially in hilly areas.
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Where it comes from
It is native to Asia, ranging widely from India to Indonesia.
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Questions people ask
How can I tell the Blue Bush Dart apart from similar species?
Look for the split bluish-yellow humeral stripe on a black dorsal thorax and the specific pattern of black stripes on the yellow sides; also note the pale blue or creamy white anal appendages.
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Where is the Blue Bush Dart found?
It lives in Asian countries from India down through Indonesia, usually near rivers and streams in hilly terrain.
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Same family (Platycnemididae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copera_vittata
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