77. Pseudagrion pruinosum elongatum Needham, 1930

No: 77 / Family: Coenagrionidae / Genus: Pseudagrion

Name: Pseudagrion pruinosum elongatum / Grey Sprite / แมลงปอเข็มบ่อขนเทา

Habitat: Forested streams and ponds

Province(s): Widespread
In flight: March-November / Sightings (by me): Fairly common

Easily confused with: N/A

A medium-sized damselfly I have seen in Chiang Mai, Chantaburi, Kanchanaburi and as far east as Petchabun, is Pseudagrion pruinosum elongatum. 

The male

The male is instantly recognisable, with its orange face and heavily pruinosed thorax. If spotted, I tend to only see it in small numbers.

This is the most 'eastern' male I have seen, spotted recently in Petchabun. It was a solitary male that I spotted, so is obviously uncommon in the area.

A male enjoying the blazing sunshine at 'Huaykaew' waterfall, Doi Suthep.

Close up of a younger male and is more of a blueish colour.

The female

Like many species I have seen over the three years I have been looking on and off for odonata, the female Pseudagrion pruinosum elongatum has proved to be tough to find and I have only spotted the female once in Chiang Mai. Worse still, when I returned home I noticed that the shot was slightly blurred. Never mind, I'm sure I will be able to add a better one soon.