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Species of dragonfly

Acrogomphus fraseri
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Acrogomphus
Species: A. fraseri
Binomial name
Acrogomphus fraseri
Laidlaw, 1925

Acrogomphus fraseri is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India.

Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black thorax, marked with yellow. Its wings have a saffron tint, golden yellow at the bases. Abdomen is black, marked with yellow. Segment 1 has a triangular dorsal spot and a large spot on each side. Segment 2 has a mid-dorsal stripe and two spots on each side. Segments 3 to 6 have a pair of sub-dorsal basal spots. Segment 7 is with the basal half yellow with a black dorsal carina and a basal black ring. Segment 8 has a sub-basal spot on each side. Segment 9 has a similar but much smaller spot. Female is similar to the male.

It is commonly found at high altitude montane areas, perched on dead twigs on the tops of trees or soaring at great heights.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kakkasery, F. (2011). "Acrogomphus fraseri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175195A7120361. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175195A7120361.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  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. 202–203. ISBN 9788181714954.
  4. ^ 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. 337–339.
Taxon identifiers
Acrogomphus fraseri


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