Euphaea fraseri
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Euphaeidae |
| Genus: | Euphaea |
| Species: | E. fraseri |
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Euphaea fraseri (Laidlaw,1920) |
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Euphaea fraseri, Malabar torrent dart, is a species of damselfly in the family Euphaeidae.
This species is endemic to the Western Ghats; known to occur in various locations up to Goa.
They breed in hill streams but at a lower elevation. Males usually found on low herbage along the banks of the streams. Females are not uncommon in the neighbouring jungle, settled on twigs at about 8 to 12 feet from the ground.
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