Odonata > Zygoptera > Calopterygoidea > Calopterygidae > Vestalini > Vestalis
Vestalis apicalis Selys, 1873 – Black-tipped Forest Glory
Vestalis apicalis – Black-tipped Forest Glory
Early Stages:
Indian Distribution (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern
Endemic Status: Endemic to India
References:
Endemic Status: Endemic to India
References:
- Dow, R.A. 2009. Vestalis apicalis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T163741A5644374. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163741A5644374.en. Downloaded on 09 June 2021.
- Subramanian, K.A., Emiliyamma, K.G., Babu, R., Radhakrishnan, C. & Talmale, S.S. (2018) Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, 23-29.
Adult odonate observations that have been databased on this site:
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Kerala | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Maharashtra | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Odisha | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | ||||||||||||
| West Bengal | 1 | ||||||||||||
| All states | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
References:
Odonata > Zygoptera > Calopterygoidea > Calopterygidae > Vestalini > Vestalis
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2023. Vestalis apicalis Selys, 1873 – Black-tipped Forest Glory. In Joshi, S., P. Dawn, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Odonata of India, v. 1.57. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.indianodonata.org/sp/242/Vestalis-apicalis
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