[Odonata-l] time for eye colour change - Epitheca princeps

[Richard Rowe]

Larry de March wrote:
> Hi All
>
> Without success I've been trying to find out how long it takes for a 
> male /Epitheca princeps/ to develop green eyes.  Does anyone here know?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Larry
>
>   
In the Procordulia and Hemicordulia species that I am familiar with it 
is at the onset of sexual maturity ... i.e. as part of a developmental 
process rather than after a fixed period of time,

Richard

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