Macrogomphus wynaadicus

Macrogomphus wynaadicus[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.[3][4]

Macrogomphus wynaadicus
Male
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Macrogomphus
Species:
M. wynaadicus
Binomial name
Macrogomphus wynaadicus
Fraser, 1924

Description and habitat

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It is a medium-sized dragonfly with its thorax black, having two thick yellow ante-humeral stripes. Abdomen is black, marked with citron-yellow paired spots. Segment 2 has a dorsal stripe broken at its centre. Segment 3 has a large base-lateral dorsal spot. Segments 4 to 6 have similar, but smaller spots. Segment 7 has the basal half marked with yellow. Segments 8 and 9 have baso-lateral triangular spots. Segment 8 is very broad, segment 9 is tapering from base to apex, and nearly as long as segments 7 and 8 together as peculiar in genus Macrogomphus.[5]

It looks very similar to Macrogomphus annulatus; but can be distinguished by the paired spots on abdominal segments 3 to 6 instead of complete rings.[5]

The species is found in forested streams where it breeds.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Subramanian, K.A. (2011). "Macrogomphus wynaadicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175174A7117358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175174A7117358.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
  3. ^ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 230–231. ISBN 9788181714954.
  4. ^ "Macrogomphus wynaadicus Fraser, 1924". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  5. ^ a b c C FC Lt. Fraser (1934). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. II. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 344–345.
  6. ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). pp. 471–472.