Ringed Forceptail
Aphylla theodorina
Adults patrol sunny edges of streams, ponds, and wetlands, often perching low between short hunting flights. They catch mosquitoes, flies, and other small insects in mid-air. Their large compound eyes provide excellent motion detection while pursuing prey. Males have forceps-like terminal appendages used to hold a mate during breeding.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- ?
- Ringed Forceptail