No: 44 / Family: Platycnemididae / Genus: Prodasineura
Name: Prodasineura auricolor / Golden Threadtail*
Habitat: Forested Streams
Province(s): Chaiyaphum, Petchabun
In flight: June-October / Sightings (by me): Locally common
Province(s): Chaiyaphum, Petchabun
In flight: June-October / Sightings (by me): Locally common
Easily confused with: N/A
*As there is no common name, I decided to adapt the Thai name 'Golden' and 'Threadtail' used for the genus, so the Golden Threadtail.
The fifth Prodasineura addition to my blog, and the latest I have seen, is Prodasineura auricolor. I saw this species the second time I visited Nam Nao National Park, back in October 2010. I saw two males, one in almost darkness and the other in bright sunshine. The second one I saw, would not keep still and continually moved its abdomen around, providing me with some strange looking photos. Since then I have seen this quite regularly at Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary and Nam Na Naional Park.
The Male
The male is easy to identify as it has bright orange and white markings on its thorax and blue dorsal patch on S10.
The Female
Similar to other species in the genus, but can't be confused because of its orange colouration to the thoracic stripes. Unlike the male, she likes to hide away under the protection of the bushes.
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