Mursen yn nheulu'r Calopterygidae yw'r Vestalis apicalis. Fel llawer o fursennod (a elwir yn gyffredinol hefyd yn 'weision neidr') eu cynefin yw pyllau o ddŵr, llynnoedd, nentydd neu afonydd glân.
Mursen yn nheulu'r Calopterygidae yw'r Vestalis apicalis. Fel llawer o fursennod (a elwir yn gyffredinol hefyd yn 'weision neidr') eu cynefin yw pyllau o ddŵr, llynnoedd, nentydd neu afonydd glân.
Vestalis apicalis,[2] or the black-tipped forest glory,[3][4] is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1][5]
V. apicalis apicalis is commonly found in the hill streams of Western Ghats. Two more subspecies are recognised; V. a. nigrescens Fraser 1929 from Sri Lanka and V. a. submontana Fraser 1934 from India. Records of V. a. submontana are from the Nilgiri Hills and Eastern Ghats. V. a. nigrescens is confined to Sri Lanka, where it appears to be quite widely distributed.[1] V. a. submontana is now considered as a separate species Vestalis submontana.[2][6][7]
It is a large metallic emerald-green colored damselfly with brown capped yellowish green eyes. The apices of all wings are broadly tipped with blackish-brown. Female is similar to the male; but dull colors and the apical marking usually paler and less sharply defined. It breeds in forest streams. Commonly seen as a group rest among bushes in forest paths and shades together with Vestalis gracilis.[8][9][10][3][4]
Vestalis apicalis, or the black-tipped forest glory, is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.
Vestalis apicalis est une espèce d'insectes de l'ordre des odonates (libellules), du sous-ordre des Zygoptera (demoiselles), de la famille des Calopterygidae et du genre Vestalis.
Vestalis apicalis is een libellensoort uit de familie van de beekjuffers (Calopterygidae), onderorde juffers (Zygoptera).[2]
De soort staat op de Rode Lijst van de IUCN als niet bedreigd, beoordelingsjaar 2007.[1]
De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1873 door Selys.
Bronnen, noten en/of referentiesVestalis apicalis – gatunek ważki z rodzaju Vestalis należącego do rodziny świteziankowatych.
Vestalis apicalis – gatunek ważki z rodzaju Vestalis należącego do rodziny świteziankowatych.
Vestalis apicalis là loài chuồn chuồn trong họ Calopterygidae. Loài này được Selys mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1873.[1]
Vestalis apicalis là loài chuồn chuồn trong họ Calopterygidae. Loài này được Selys mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1873.