Biology:Macrogomphus wynaadicus

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Macrogomphus wynaadicus
Macrogomphus wynaadicus by Bala Chandran.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
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

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

Description and habitat

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

  • List of odonates of India
  • List of odonata of Kerala

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3230608 entry