Biology:Macrodiplax cora

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Macrodiplax cora
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Male
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Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Macrodiplax
Species:
M. cora
Binomial name
Macrodiplax cora
(Kaup, 1867)[2]
Macrodiplax cora distribution map.svg
Synonyms
  • Diplax cora Kaup in Brauer, 1867
  • Libellula lycoris Selys, 1872
  • Urothemis nigrilabris Selys, 1878
  • Urothemis vittata Kirby, 1893

Macrodiplax cora,[3] the coastal glider, also known as wandering pennant,[4] and Cora’s pennant,[1] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[1][5][6][7]

Description

An adult male Macrodiplax cora is a medium-sized dragonfly (length 45mm, wingspan 75mm) with a red abdomen, dorsally marked with black patches on each segment. The female abdomen is less brightly colored. The synthorax is a brownish color and may be hirsute. The wings are clear except for a yellowish patch at the base of the hind wing.[4] Its bi-colored legs and hourglass shaped black patches on the abdominal segments will help to easily distinguish them from other red colored dragonflies.[8]

Distribution and habitat

The species undertakes migration and may be nomadic, and is thus widespread in tropical Asia and Australasia. It occurs in South Asia, Australia and a variety of Indian and Pacific Oceans Islands. It prefers coastal lagoons, estuaries and swamps, as it is somewhat salt-tolerant.[8][1]

Gallery

  • Male perching

  • Female perching

  • Male, Leichhardt Falls, Queensland

  • Female wings

  • Male wings

See also

  • List of odonates of Sri Lanka
  • List of odonates of India
  • List of odonata of Kerala
  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sharma, G. (2020). "Macrodiplax cora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T167478A83378965. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T167478A83378965.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/167478/83378965. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Brauer, F. (1867). "Beschreibung neuer exotischer Libellen aus den Gattungen Neurothemis, Libellula, Diplax, Celithemis und Tramea" (in German). Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 17: 3–26 [20]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26724501. Retrieved 2018-02-21. 
  3. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 254. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6. 
  5. ↑ "Macrodiplax cora Brauer, 1867". India Biodiversity Portal. http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/227643. 
  6. ↑ "Macrodiplax cora Brauer, 1867". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.indianodonata.org/sp/599/Macrodiplax-cora. 
  7. ↑ 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. 338–339. ISBN 9788181714954. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 448–450. https://archive.org/details/FraserOdonata3. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2773826 entry



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