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Zygonyx iris malayana.jpg

Zygonyx iris malayana  (Selys, 1869)

Iridescent Stream Glider

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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Epiprocta
Family: ​​Libellulidae
Genus: Zygonyx
​Species: iris
Subspecies: malayana


  • Common names: Iridescent Stream Glider
  • Thai Names: แมลงปอบ้านตามาเลย์, แมลงปอบ้านจุดตา
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.
  • Image locations: Nakhon Si Thammarat.
  • Additional notes: The status of Zygonyx iris malayana is unclear.
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Image locations

Images of Zygonyx iris malayana from Thailand.
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Zygonyx iris malayana (Selys, 1869) female, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Zygonyx iris malayana (Selys, 1869) female, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Zygonyx iris malayana (Selys, 1869) female, Nakhon Si Thammarat

References: 
​Thai Odonata & Nature
Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand
Sharma, G. 2010. Zygonyx iris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T167082A6297947. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167082A6297947.en. Downloaded on 20 December 2018.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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