Acrogomphus fraseri

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

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

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]

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. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175195A7120361.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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   978-81-8171-495-4.
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.