Flying Earwig Hawaiian Damselfly vs Selika Dropwing

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Flying Earwig Hawaiian Damselfly Selika Dropwing
Scientific Name Megalagrion nesiotes Trithemis selika
Order Odonata Odonata
Family Coenagrionidae Libellulidae
Size 25-32 mm 35-45 mm
Habitat Forests Ponds & Lakes
Diet Omnivores Herbivores
Regions Oceania (Hawaii - Oahu) Madagascar
Conservation Endangered Least Concern

Flying Earwig Hawaiian Damselfly

An endemic Hawaiian damselfly found in wet forests, notable for breeding in water-filled leaf axils of native plants rather than streams. It is a small, delicate species. The terrestrial breeding habit is unique among Hawaiian damselflies.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most damselflies, this species lays its eggs in the tiny pools of water that collect in the leaf bases of plants, bypassing the need for streams entirely.

Selika Dropwing

A robust dragonfly with crimson to dark red coloration in mature males and brown in females. It perches conspicuously on waterside vegetation with wings held forward.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the most commonly seen dragonflies in Madagascar, even found in urban parks and garden ponds in Antananarivo.