Macromia ellisoni

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Coorg torrent hawk
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male
Scientific classification edit
: [[Template:Taxonomy/Macromia]]
Species:
Template:Taxonomy/MacromiaM. ellisoni
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/MacromiaMacromia ellisoni
Fraser, 1924

The Coorg torrent hawk,[2] Macromia ellisoni,[3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. It is a rare and endemic dragonfly and found only in Western Ghats in South India.[4][1][2]

Description and habitat[edit]

It is a medium sized dragonfly with emarald-green eyes. Its thorax is black, lower part of dorsum changing to dark reddish-brown, marked with a narrow citron-yellow stripe. Laterally there is a narrow oblique yellow stripe over the mesepimeron. Abdomen is black, marked with citron yellow. Segment 2 has a very narrow, rather broadly interrupted annule. The interruption is at the mid-dorsum instead of sub-dorsum on both sides as in Macromia annaimallaiensis. Segments 3 to 5 have small paired dorsal spots, being mere points on segment 6. Segment 7 has a complete basal annule occupying one-third the length of segment. Segments 8 and 9 have paired ventral spots. Segment 10 is unmarked. Anal appendages are black.[5]

This species is the largest Macromia known from India. They usually found flying over torrent streams and waterfalls flowing through evergreen forests.[6][5][7][2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Subramanian, K.A. (2011). "Macromia ellisoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175160A7115503. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175160A7115503.en.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Macromia ellisoni Fraser, 1924". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  3. ↑ Template:World Odonata List
  4. ↑ 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. 288–289. ISBN 9788181714954.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 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. 169-171.
  6. ↑ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide.
  7. ↑ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). pp. 457–468.

External links[edit]

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