Microgomphus torquatus
Species of dragonfly
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Microgomphus torquatus, the Deccan scissortail or collared pygmy clubtail, is a dragonfly species in the Microgomphus genus of the Gomphidae family.[3] It has been found in Maharashtra.[1] It is also found to occur in the Deccan part of India.[3]
| Microgomphus torquatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Microgomphus |
| Species: | M. torquatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Microgomphus torquatus (Selys, 1854) | |
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Description
It is a small dragonfly with greenish blue eyes or brownish green eyes. Thorax is black, marked with yellow. Abdomen is black, marked with greenish white. Segments three to seven have greenish white narrow basal rings. It can be distinguished by the shape of anal appendages from other gomphids. A similar species to Microgomphus torquatus is Microgomphus souteri, both of which are small in size. However, M. torquatus can be distinguished by the shape of cerci from M. souteri.[4]
Range
Habitat
This dragonfly is found in rocks or boulders of rivers, streams, canals of Deccan Plateau.[3]
