Insect
Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura auroraAlso known as Golden Dartlet, Gossamer Damselfly
The Aurora Bluetail is a tiny, slender damselfly whose males combine a bright orange thorax with a blue-tipped abdomen. It perches low among grasses and rushes beside still or slow water.
DamselflyWaterside InsectBlue Tail
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyMidges, Mosquitoes, Tiny flies
Predators
- Dragonflies
- Spiders
- Small birds
ThreatsWetland drainage, polluted water, and broad-spectrum insecticides
HabitatsPonds, marshes, ditches, rice fields, and slow stream margins
Life spanSeveral weeks as an adult; usually under a year for the full life cycle
Classification
- FamilyCoenagrionidae
- SpeciesIschnura aurora
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Avoid trampling emergent vegetation where adults perch and larvae emerge.
Responsible observation
- Perches: Scan low grass stems beside calm water.
- Scale: Use close-focus binoculars instead of trying to capture it.
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