Burmagomphus laidlawi | |
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Scientific classification | |
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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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]
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]