Burmagomphus laidlawi[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is known only from the high altitude regions of Western Ghats of India.[3][1]
| Burmagomphus laidlawi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Burmagomphus |
| Species: | B. laidlawi
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| Binomial name | |
| Burmagomphus laidlawi Fraser, 1924
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Description and habitat edit
It is a medium-sized dragonfly with bottle-green eyes. Its thorax is black, marked with greenish-yellow ante-humeral stripes. Sides are greenish-yellow, marked with two narrow black stripes. Wings are transparent, slightly tinted with yellow at bases. Abdomen is black, marked with yellow. Segment 1 and 2 have broad dorsal stripes, and its sides. Segment 3 has a mid-dorsal carina of yellow, and a large baso-lateral spot. Segment 4 to 6 have basal dorsal triangular spots and baso-lateral lunules. Segment 7 has a broad basal ring. Segment 8 is unmarked. Segment 9 has its apical half yellow. Segment 10 is unmarked. Anal appendages are black. Female is similar to the male.[4]
It breeds in montane forest streams and rivers.[4][5][6][7][8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Kakkasery, F. (2011). "Burmagomphus laidlawi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175185A7118964. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175185A7118964.en. Retrieved 19 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. 206–207. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ^ a b 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. 220–222.
- ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). pp. 475–476.
- ^ "Burmagomphus laidlawi Fraser 1924 | Species". Indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Odonata (Insecta) diversity of southern Gujarat, India". Threatenedtaxa.org. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ R. Babu; K.A Subramanian; Spriya Nandy. "Endemic Odonates of India" (PDF). Faunaofindia.nic.ing. Retrieved 16 November 2021.