Elattoneura nigerrima, the Deccan threadtail or blue and black bambootail, is a damselfly species in the family Platycnemididae. This damselfly can be found in rivers, streams, canals of Deccan and it is native to India.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Dakhan Threadtail 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
- Elattoneura tetrica
- Elattoneura glauca
- Elattoneura frenulata
- Prodasineura autumnalis
- Enallagma weewa
- Proplatycnemis malgassica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Platycnemididae
- Genus
- Elattoneura
- Species
- Elattoneura nigerrima
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