Anax indicus

Anax indicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Anax
Species: A. indicus
Binomial name
Anax indicus
Lieftinck, 1942

Anax indicus is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.[2][1]

This species breeds in ponds and possibly lakes.[1] This dragonfly looks similar to Anax guttatus; but can be identifiable by contiguous yellow spots on the posterior abdomen segments (7-8). On 7-8 these supra-carinal spots coalesce to form a continuous yellow band. They are not connected in Anax guttatus.[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mitra, A. (2010). "Anax indicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T169103A6565682. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T169103A6565682.en. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  2. ↑ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
  3. ↑ F. F., Laidlaw (August 1921). "A List of the Dragonflies Recorded from the Indian Empire with Special Reference to the Collection of the Indian Museum---Suborder Anisoptera (4)" (PDF). Fauna of British India - Volumes (Records). Volume 22 - Part 2  : August 1921 (Records): 82–86 – via Zoological Survey of India.
  4. ↑ Farrell, Dennis (2011-07-24). "Anax indicus (Lieftinck, 1942)". Dragonflies & damselflies of Thailand. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  5. ↑ Khan, Kawsar (2015-03-19). "Anax indicus (Lieftinck, 1942)". Dragonflies and Damselflies of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2018-03-08.


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