Keywords: Neurothemis tullia mating by kadavoor.jpg Neurothemis tullia Neurothemis tullia Pied Paddy Skimmer is a species of dragonfly found in south and south-east Asia In males both the forewings and hindwings have black colouration from the base of the wings to about half way There is also a white patch following the black There is a cream dorsal line with black edging running from the prothorax to S-8 on the abdomen which disappears as it matures The synthorax is brown/cream and darkens with age S9-10 are black caudal appendages white The eyes are cherry red dorsally and green at the base The female is very similar to the male except for the wings The abdomen is also stouter The white patch on the wings becomes more prominent as it ages Taken at Kadavoor Kerala India 2010-06-26 13 46 26 own User Jkadavoor/author User Jkadavoor/cc0 2010 Libellulidae Kadavoor <gallery> File Neurothemis tullia male by kadavoor JPG Male File Neurothemis tullia at Kadavoor jpg Male File Neurothemis tullia female by kadavoor JPG Female </gallery> User Jkadavoor/credit-cc0 2010 10 0 10 73 N 76 44 0 52 E Uploaded with UploadWizard Neurothemis tullia Insects of Kadavoor Images by Jkadavoor Jee |