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The long-legged marsh glider (''Trithemis pallidinervis'') is a species of dragonfly found in India and nearby continents. ==Description== Long-legged marsh glider is a medium sized yellowish brown dragonfly with long legs that resembles more like spider's legs. In the male, the face is yellow or pale brown in front and iridescent purple above. The eyes are colored reddish brown above, brown on sides and bluish grey below. The thorax is olivaceous brown above with a dark brown triangle. On sides, it is bright yellowish brown with three black stripes on each side. Legs are black in color, long and spidery. The basal half of femora of first pair of legs are bright yellow. The wings are transparent with reddish venation. The forewings have amber coloured basal markings. The wings have a golden sheen when viewed from certain angle. Wing spot is black with creamy white ends. The abdomen looks bright yellow in color with black median and lateral stripes. These stripes are confluent at the end of each abdominal segment to enclose a wedge shaped yellow spot. The male varies in colour from yellow (below) to chocolate brown and is easily distinguished by its long legs and wings that point upwards. The female resembles the male and wings are often tinted with yellow or reddish brown. The base of the abdomen is broadly black. Size: Male: Abdomen: 28-32mm, Hind wing: 30-36mm. Size: Female: Abdomen: 26-28mm, Hind wing: 30-32mm. ==Distribution and habitat == This dragonfly is seen near marshes and weedy ponds. It usually perches on tall aquatic weeds or bare ends of shrubs. The long legs are very clearly noticeable at this time. They are also seen near streams, rivers and good sources of water, especially near rivers flowing through forests. 〔http://www.ias.ac.in/initiat/sci_ed/lifescape/odonates-dragonflies.pdf Pg.73 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Long-legged marsh glider」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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