Elattoneura nigerrima, the Deccan threadtail or blue and black bambootail, is a damselfly species in the family Platycnemididae.[2] This damselfly can be found in rivers, streams, canals of Deccan and it is native to India.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platycnemididae |
| Genus: | Elattoneura |
| Species: | E. nigerrima
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| Binomial name | |
| Elattoneura nigerrima Laidlaw, 1917
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Disparoneura nigerrima Laidlaw,1917 | |
Range
editIt is recorded from Deccan part of India,[2] but still data about its distribution and habitat is less known for now.[1]
Habitat and ecology
editThese specimens were found on vegetations in the riverside. Some males are found to hover on the river.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Kakkasery, F. (2011). "Elattoneura nigerrima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175181A7118458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175181A7118458.en.
- ^ a b "Deccan Threadtail (Elattoneura nigerrima)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Anonymous 2024. Elattoneura nigerrima Laidlaw, 1917 – . In (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. . Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianodon AData.org/elattoneura-nigerrima, accessed 2024/10/19.
- ^ "Elattoneura nigerrima (Laidlaw, 1917)".
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