Davidioides martini

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Davidioides martini
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from Thattekkad, Kerala
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D. martini
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Davidioides martini
Fraser, 1924

Davidioides martini, [2] Syrandiri clubtail, [1] is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India. [3] [1]

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Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with thorax black on dorsum, and yellow on the sides. There is a slightly oblique ante-humeral stripe and two narrow parallel black stripes on the sutures enclosing an equally narrow yellow line. Abdomen is black, marked with yellow. Segment 1 has a large spot on the dorsum and the sides. Segment 2 has a mid-dorsal spot. Segment 3 to 7 have basal rings, narrow on 3 to 6, occupying the basal half on segment 7. Segment 8 to 10 are unmarked. Anal appendages are yellow, black on the base. [4] [5] [6] [7]

This species is found in banks of montane forest streams where it breeds. [6]

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References

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  2. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
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  4. Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide.
  5. "Davidioides martini Fraser, 1924". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. 1 2 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.  227-228.
  7. C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). pp. 472–473.