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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