Chlorogomphus campioni

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Chlorogomphus campioni
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From Pakshipathalam, Brahmagiri, Wayanad
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Chlorogomphidae
Genus: Chlorogomphus
Species:
C. campioni
Binomial name
Chlorogomphus campioni
(Fraser, 1924)
Synonyms

Orogomphus campioniFraser, 1924

Chlorogomphus campioni, [2] the Nilgiri mountain hawk, [3] [4] is a species of dragonfly in the family Chlorogomphidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India. The distribution of the species is restricted to South Canara and Kodagu in Karnataka, Malabar in Kerala and the Nilgris in Tamil Nadu. [5]

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Description and habitat

It is a large dragonfly with its head rather broad from side to side and eyes are moderately separated with emerald green colour. Its thorax is black with three oblique bright yellow stripes. Its wings are transparent with dark brown apices and black pterostigma. Abdomen is black with yellow markings. The colour and markings of the female is very similar to the male. [6] [7] [8]

It is commonly found in mountains in the Western Ghats, soaring in high altitudes. [6]

The species is named after Herbert Campion. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Kakkasery, F. (2011). "Chlorogomphus campioni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T175199A7120830. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175199A7120830.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  3. ↑ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide.
  4. ↑ "Chlorogomphus campioni (Fraser, 1924)". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. ↑ 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. 255–256. ISBN   9788181714954.
  6. 1 2 C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp.  9-13.
  7. ↑ C FC Lt. Fraser (1931). Additions to the Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India, with Descriptions of Nine New Species (PDF). p. 47.
  8. 1 2 C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). pp. 467–469.


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