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This is Ceriagrion cerinorubellum male. It is  commonly found in all the places with plenty of males and females. The eyes are green , and  the body & the abdominal tip are orange red in colour. Females are not brightly coloured as the males. At the time of reproduction , these  come in a flock near the ponds for mating. They are seen through out the year.
This is Ceriagrion coromandelianum male. They are seen  amid the  vegetation near the paddy fields and Ponds. The body colour of the male is green, but the abdomen  is bright yellow. They predate on the small insects such as mosquitoes and  moths which are abundantly available in the bushy vegetation.
 This is Ceriagrion rubiae male,not very common, exclusively seen in the vegetation near the paddy fields and ponds. The thorax is yellow  , but the abdomen is deep orange in colour . The eyes are with light green shade. Females are not brightly coloured as males. 
This is Copera marginipes, male. Commonly seen near the flowing water and small streams. The adult males are black in colour with stripes of bright yellow on  the thorax. White rings are present at the abdominal joints and  a patch of the same on  the tip . The legs are very atypical with yellow to orange colour  The sub adults are white in colour and gradually blackened when they mature
This is Pseudagrion microcephalum, male.They are seen near flowing water. Males are sky blue in colour with black patches on the dorsal surface of the abdomen and the tip. Males are more in number than females .They start mating  very  early in  the morning and complete before the bright light comes. Females  are with light blue colour, not bright as males. 
This is Pseudagrion rubriceps male. Not very common, but they are seen near the flowing waters and streams. The face of the males is bright orange in colour, and the  dorsal side of thorax is olive green .  Males are plenty in number than the females. Females come near the water bodies only at the time of reproduction. They are seen August onwards , till December.
This one is Libellago indica,male. They are exclusively  seen near the flowing water and streams. Males are brightly coloured ,black in general, yellow stripes on thorax and  abdomen. Both wings are transparent and light yellow to orange shade on the bases. Legs are very long ,compared to other damselflies.
This is Rhinocypha bisignata. male. They are seen only near  the streams in the forests. The  males are very attractive and  black in colour, but deep orange on thorax. The wings are transparent, and black at the tip .

                       

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