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Species of dragonfly

Macromia ida
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Macromiidae
Genus: Macromia
Species: M. ida
Binomial name
Macromia ida
Fraser, 1924

Macromia ida is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. It is an endemic dragonfly and found only in Western Ghats in India.

Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with emerald-green eyes. Its thorax is dark metallic blue, marked with citron-yellow. There is a well-defined humeral stripe, an oblique narrow stripe on the mesepimeron, and a narrow stripe on the posterior border of the metepimeron. Abdomen is black, marked with citron-yellow. Segment 2 has the dorsal markings greatly restricted compared to Macromia flavocolorata. Segment 3 has paired dorsal spots apposed to the basal side of jugum, and a baso-lateral triangular spot on each side. Segments 4 to 6 have the paired dorsal spots. Segment 7 has a basal annule occupying about one-third the length of segment. Segment 8 has a large triangular basal dorsal spot and a quadrate spot at the base on each side. Segments 9 and 10 are unmarked. Anal appendages are black.

Its small size and general dark colours distinguishes it from all other species except Macromia flavocolorata. It is difficult to distinguish these two species without examining the genitalia.

This species usually found hawking over shallow streams where it breeds.

See also

References

  1. Subramanian, K.A. (2011). "Macromia ida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175187A7119087. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175187A7119087.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
  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. 293–294. ISBN 9788181714954.
  4. ^ 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. 189-190.
  5. C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 450.
Taxon identifiers
Macromia ida


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