Caconeura risi

Caconeura risi
male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Caconeura
Species: C. risi
Binomial name
Caconeura risi
(Fraser, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Indoneura risi Fraser, 1931

Caconeura risi[2][1] is a damselfly species in the family Platycnemididae. It is endemic to Western Ghats.[1]

It breeds in lowland forest streams. Can be distinguished from other species in this genus by its small size, by having the under surface of the head blue, and by the tiny .spine near the base of the superior anal appendages beneath.[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dow, R.A. (2009). "Caconeura risi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T163585A5619274. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  2. ↑ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  3. ↑ C FC Lt. Fraser (1933). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. I. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis.
  4. ↑ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide.
  5. ↑ "Caconeura risi Fraser, 1931". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-03-10.

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