Brown dartlet

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Mortonagrion varralli

Brown dartlet, a reference photo
Photo: Parag Rangnekar · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Mortonagrion varralli, the brown dartlet, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, endemic to India. The insect is named after Frederic Charles Fraser's wife, Ethel Grace Fraser (née Varrall) (1881–1960), a constant companion of his collecting trips in India.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Brown dartlet 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata
Family
Coenagrionidae
Species
Mortonagrion varralli

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