Davidioides martini

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]

Davidioides martini
from Thattekkad, Kerala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Gomphidae
Genus:
Davidioides
Species:
D. martini
Binomial name
Davidioides martini
Fraser, 1924

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]

See also

References
  1. Sharma, G. (2010). "Davidioides martini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T169121A6569873.
  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. 215–216. ISBN 9788181714954.
  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. 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.
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