Epithemis mariae

Epithemis mariae
Male
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Epithemis
Species:	E. mariae
Binomial name
Epithemis mariae (Laidlaw, 1915)
Synonyms
Amphithemis mariaeLaidlaw, 1915

Epithemis mariae ^[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the rubytailed hawklet. ^{[3] [4]} It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India. The species is found in small colonies closely associated with forested marshes. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Description and habitat

It is a small dragonfly having black pro-thorax and thorax with a broad greenish yellow humeral stripe on either side. Segments 1-3 of the abdomen are brick-red, the remaining segments are black; segments 4-7 have a basal yellow ring. Female is golden yellow with black markings. ^[7]

This species occurs in small colonies in bogs at the foot of the hills where it breeds. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

See also

• List of odonates of India
• List of odonata of Kerala

References

1. Kakkasery, F. (2011). "Epithemis mariae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 e.T175179A7117994. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175179A7117994.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
3. "Epithemis mariae Laidlaw, 1915". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
4. "Epithemis mariae Laidlaw, 1915". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
5. K. G. Emiliamma, C. Radhakrishnan. "Odonata (Insecta) of Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India" (PDF). Western ghats field Research Station, Zoological Survey of India,Calicut. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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. 324–325. ISBN   978-81-8171-495-4.
7. 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.  258–259.
8. C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 430.
9. Laidlaw, F. F. (1915). "Notes on Oriental Dragon-Flies in the Indian Museum" (PDF). Rec. Indian Mus. 11: 337–339. Retrieved 10 October 2018.