Acrogomphus fraseri

Acrogomphus fraseri[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India.[1][3]

Acrogomphus fraseri

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Gomphidae
Genus:
Acrogomphus
Species:
A. fraseri
Binomial name
Acrogomphus fraseri
Laidlaw, 1925

Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black thorax, marked with yellow. Its wings have a saffron tint, golden yellow at the bases. Abdomen is black, marked with yellow. Segment 1 has a triangular dorsal spot and a large spot on each side. Segment 2 has a mid-dorsal stripe and two spots on each side. Segments 3 to 6 have a pair of sub-dorsal basal spots. Segment 7 is with the basal half yellow with a black dorsal carina and a basal black ring. Segment 8 has a sub-basal spot on each side. Segment 9 has a similar but much smaller spot. Female is similar to the male.[4]

It is commonly found at high altitude montane areas, perched on dead twigs on the tops of trees or soaring at great heights.[4]

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See also
  • List of odonates of India
  • List of odonata of Kerala

References
  1. Kakkasery, F. (2011). "Acrogomphus fraseri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175195A7120361.
  2. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  3. 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. 202–203. ISBN 9788181714954.
  4. 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. 337–339.


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