Pied Parasol (Neurothemis tullia tullia) - Thalangama, Sri Lanka
I have photographed the Pied Parasol on a number of my early morning trips to Thalangama. They are fairly common in the area and can often be found perched close to the water. Although the male and female are completely different in terms of appearance, this species is unmistakable.
More photographs inside.
Pied Parasol (Neurothemis tullia tullia) - Thalangama, Sri Lanka
The adult male's wings (1st photograph) have a broad black band followed by a white band. It's body colour varies with age with juveniles initially having a light brown body. The females have dark brown tips with brown spots in the middle of their golden wings. Their abdomens are light brown and yellow.
Pied Parasol (Neurothemis tullia tullia) - Thalangama, Sri Lanka
This species is generally found around tanks, ponds, marshes, slow flowing streams and paddy fields. They can be found from the lowlands to the mid hills throughout the year. It can be found throughout South and south-East Asia.
Pied Parasol (Neurothemis tullia tullia) - Thalangama, Sri Lanka
These photographs were taken with the Canon 7D and the 100-400mm lens. I would like to start photographing dragonflies with a macro lens at some stage. This is probably a good species to start with as it let me get quite close to it without taking flight.
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