Macromia cingulata
| Macromia cingulata | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Macromiidae |
| Genus: | Macromia |
| Species: | M. cingulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Macromia cingulata Rambur, 1842
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Macromia cingulata[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. It is an endemic dragonfly and found only in Western Ghats in India. It breeds in rivers.[3]
Description[edit]
It is a medium-sized dragonfly with blue eyes. Its thorax is metallic bluish-violet, marked with bright citron-yellow. There is a mid-dorsal carina, a narrow humeral stripe, an oblique stripe on each side traversing the mesepimeron, and a narrow stripe bordering the metepimeron. Abdomen is black, ringed with pale citron-yellow. Segment 2 has its basal half and the apical end of ventral border are yellow. Segment 3 has a pair of sub-basal dorsal spots, and laterally a triangular spot at base. Segments 4 to 7 have complete annules situated at the same place as the spots on segment 3. The ring on segment 7 almost extending to base of segment and with a fan-shaped extension overlapping the jugal suture. Segment 8 has the ring covering the basal half of segment. Segment 9 has an angulated spot on each side at the base. Segment 10 is unmarked. Anal appendages are black.[4]
Its delicate build, black color with yellow markings, lips broadly bordered with black, and face bright yellow barred with black will easily distinguish it from other Macromia species.[4]
Habitat[edit]
It is usually found hawking over shallow water streams flowing over submontane areas.[4][5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Subramanian, K.A. (2011). "Macromia cingulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T169112A6567765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T169112A6567765.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
- ^ 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. 286–287. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ^ a b c C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 179-182.
- ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 452.
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