The Pied parasol male and female are completely different in terms of appearance.The adult male’s wings have a broad black band followed by a white band. It’s body colour varies with age with juveniles initially having a light brown body.The females have dark brown tips with brown spots in the middle of their golden wings. Their abdomens are light brown and yellow with black lines running along the length of it. Both sexes are 1.8 cm long.
This species is generally found around tanks, ponds, marshes, slow flowing streams and paddy fields. They can be found from the lowlands to the mid hills throughout the year. Pied parasol can be found throughout South and south-East Asia.
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