Macromia ida[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. It is an endemic dragonfly and found only in Western Ghats in India.[3]
| Macromia ida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Macromiidae |
| Genus: | Macromia |
| Species: | M. ida
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| Binomial name | |
| Macromia ida Fraser, 1924
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Description and habitat
editIt 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.[4]
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.[4]
This species usually found hawking over shallow streams where it breeds.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 450.
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