Macrogomphus wynaadicus
Species of dragonfly
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
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]
male
female
male._വയനാടൻ_കടുവ.jpg)
female._വയനാടൻ_കടുവ.jpg)
