Dysphaea ethela

Dysphaea ethela
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Euphaeidae
Genus: Dysphaea
Species: D. ethela
Binomial name
Dysphaea ethela
Fraser, 1924

Dysphaea ethela,[2][1] black torrent dart,[3][4] is a species of damselfly in the family Euphaeidae. The insect is named after Frederic Charles Fraser's wife, a constant companion of his collecting trips in India.[5]

It is found in Karnataka and Kerala and Tamil Nadu in Western Ghats.[1] This species is also known from the Eastern Ghats and central India.[6][3]

It breeds in streams and rivers. Commonly seen perched on reeds or bushes on the river's bank or settled on rocks far inside the stream. They are very shy insects and fly away when disturbed.[1][5][7][6][3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dow, R.A. (2009). "Dysphaea ethela". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T163734A5643350. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  2. ↑ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  3. 1 2 3 "Dysphaea ethela Fraser, 1924". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  4. 1 2 "Dysphaea ethela Fraser, 1924". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  5. 1 2 C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India with Special Remarks on the Genera Macromia and Idionyx and Descriptions of Thirty New Species. Records of the Indian Museum.
  6. 1 2 Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide.
  7. ↑ 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.

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