Agriocnemis keralensis

Agriocnemis keralensis,[3] Kerala dartlet,[4][5] is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to Western Ghats in India.[1][6]

Agriocnemis keralensis
male
female

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Agriocnemis
Species:
A. keralensis
Binomial name
Agriocnemis keralensis
Peters, 1981[2]

Description and habitat

It is a small damselfly, known to occur only in Kerala and Goa. Due to the small size of this species and its close morphological similarities with Agriocnemis pygmaea, it can be easily overlooked in the field. It is a small damselfly with brown capped green eyes, black thorax with apple green stripes on lateral sides and reddish abdomen with black marks. The segment 2 of the abdomen has a distinct "cobra's hood" mark on dorsum. The abdomen of the female is apple green with black marks. Commonly found on the grass on the bank of weedy ponds close to paddy fields, lakes and small streams.[2][7][4][5]

  • male
  • female
  • mating pair
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See also
  • List of odonates of India
  • List of odonata of Kerala

References
  1. Kakkasery, F. (2011). "Agriocnemis keralensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175154A7114441.
  2. Peters, Günther (1981). "Trockenzeit‐Libellen aus dem indischen Tiefland (Odonata)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 28 (1–3): 103–105. doi:10.1002/mmnd.19810280110.
  3. Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
  4. "Agriocnemis keralensis Peters, 1981". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  5. "Agriocnemis keralensis Peters, 1981". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  6. 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. 138–139. ISBN 9788181714954.
  7. Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide.

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