Grizzled Pintail

Acisoma panorpoides · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae

Also called: Asian Pintail, Trumpet Tail

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Grizzled Pintail
Photo: Eddie Smith, CC BY

The Grizzled Pintail is a small dragonfly with blue eyes and a striking azure-blue thorax patterned with black. It lives in subtropical or tropical swampy and marshy ponds and lakes, staying close to reeds and heavy vegetation because it has a weak, short flight. Its range covers much of Asia, from the Indian subcontinent through Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

The characteristic shape of its abdomen distinguishes it from other Libellulidae.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Grizzled Pintail photo 2
Photo: Afsar Nayakkan, CC BY
Grizzled Pintail photo 3
Photo: Cheongweei Gan, CC BY
Grizzled Pintail photo 4
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Grizzled Pintail photo 5
Photo: Dan Osipov, CC BY

Questions people ask

Where does the Grizzled Pintail live?

It lives in subtropical or tropical swampy and marshy ponds and lakes, staying close to reeds and heavy vegetation.

Source: Wikipedia

What region is the Grizzled Pintail native to?

It is widespread across Asia, from the Indian subcontinent through Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Libellulidae)

Blue DasherBlue DasherPachydiplax longipennisEastern PondhawkEastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollisCommon WhitetailCommon WhitetailPlathemis lydiaWidow SkimmerWidow SkimmerLibellula luctuosaAutumn MeadowhawkAutumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinumCommon DarterCommon DarterSympetrum striolatum

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acisoma_panorpoides

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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