Esme mudiensis is a damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is commonly known as the Travancore bambootail. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in India, particularly south of Palakkad Gap.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Travancore bambootail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Esme cyaneovittata
- Caconeura risi
- Caconeura ramburi
- Esme longistyla
- Coeliccia membranipes
- Acanthagrion trilobatum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Platycnemididae
- Genus
- Esme
- Species
- Esme mudiensis
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