Onychogomphus striatus
Onychogomphus striatus[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the streams of Western Ghats of India. Reports from Nepal requires further studies.[3]
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| from Konni, Kerala | |
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| Species: | O. striatus |
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| Onychogomphus striatus Fraser, 1924 | |
Description and habitat
It is a medium sized dragonfly with bottle-green eyes. Its thorax is black on dorsum, marked with yellow. There is a mesothoracic collar, oblique antehumeral stripes joined to the mesothoracic collar, and complete humeral stripes. Laterally yellow, with two black lines mapping out the sutures. The humeral stripes tapering to a point below, and black lines on lateral sutures rather thicker. Segment 1 of the abdomen is black, with a large lateral yellow spot. Segment 2 has a narrow basal black ring and broad sub-basal black stripes. Segments 3 to 6 have yellow basal rings and median dorsal spots. Segment 7 has its basal half yellow. Segment 8 and 9 are black, with a large yellow spot on each side. Segment 10 is entirely black. Superior anal appendages are yellow, the inferior is dark. Superiors have a fine black line along the upper surface of the apical third.[4]
No information available on the habitat or ecology of this species, but it is likely to breed in rocky forest streams as other species in this genus.[4]
See also
- List of odonates of India
- List of odonata of Kerala
References
- Dow, R.A. (2009). "Onychogomphus striatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163644A5628959.
- "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- 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. p. 249. ISBN 9788181714954.
- 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. 249-250.