Abstract
The dragonfly Pantala flavescens (Fab) was observed for its habitat selection for oviposition in wetland simulated condition as well as in the wetlands at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. These dragonflies preferred paddy fields with exposed water surfaces to fields with crop cover. The maximum number of dragonflies observed were between 0900 and 1200 hr. Oviposition in female dragonflies were observed to be held by the male. The eggs were deposted randomly on water surface. The oviposition was more during months of June and July while the adult emergence were more in August.