It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black thorax, marked with yellow. Its wings have a saffron tint, golden yellow at the bases. Abdomen is black, marked with yellow. Segment 1 has a triangular dorsal spot and a large spot on each side. Segment 2 has a mid-dorsal stripe and two spots on each side. Segments 3 to 6 have a pair of sub-dorsal basal spots. Segment 7 is with the basal half yellow with a black dorsal carina and a basal black ring. Segment 8 has a sub-basal spot on each side. Segment 9 has a similar but much smaller spot. Female is similar to the male.[4]
It is commonly found at high altitude montane areas, perched on dead twigs on the tops of trees or soaring at great heights.[4]
^ abKakkasery, F. (2011). "Acrogomphus fraseri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175195A7120361. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175195A7120361.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^"World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
^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. 202–203. ISBN9788181714954.
^ abC 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. 337–339.
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acrogomphus, fraseri, species, dragonfly, family, gomphidae, known, only, from, western, ghats, india, conservation, statusdata, deficient, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, odonatainfraord. Acrogomphus fraseri 2 is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae It is known only from the Western Ghats of India 1 3 Acrogomphus fraseriConservation statusData Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder OdonataInfraorder AnisopteraFamily GomphidaeGenus AcrogomphusSpecies A fraseriBinomial nameAcrogomphus fraseriLaidlaw 1925Description and habitat editIt is a medium sized dragonfly with black thorax marked with yellow Its wings have a saffron tint golden yellow at the bases Abdomen is black marked with yellow Segment 1 has a triangular dorsal spot and a large spot on each side Segment 2 has a mid dorsal stripe and two spots on each side Segments 3 to 6 have a pair of sub dorsal basal spots Segment 7 is with the basal half yellow with a black dorsal carina and a basal black ring Segment 8 has a sub basal spot on each side Segment 9 has a similar but much smaller spot Female is similar to the male 4 It is commonly found at high altitude montane areas perched on dead twigs on the tops of trees or soaring at great heights 4 See also editList of odonates of India List of odonata of KeralaReferences edit a b Kakkasery F 2011 Acrogomphus fraseri IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011 e T175195A7120361 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2011 1 RLTS T175195A7120361 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 World Odonata List Slater Museum of Natural History Retrieved 2018 10 02 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 202 203 ISBN 9788181714954 a b 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 337 339 nbsp This article related to dragonflies is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Acrogomphus fraseri amp oldid 1184363997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
