Megalogomphus hannyngtoni
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| from Thattekkad, Kerala | |
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| Species: | M. hannyngtoni
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| Megalogomphus hannyngtoni (Fraser, 1923)
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Heterogomphus hannyngtoni Fraser, 1923 | |
Megalogomphus hannyngtoni,[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India.[3] This species is found in forested mountain streams and patrol the banks. They usually perch on overhanging twigs and rarely on rocks in hill streams. It breeds in fast flowing hill streams.[1][4][5]
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References
- ^ a b "Megalogomphus hannyngtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. IUCN: e.T175188A7119228. 2011. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
{{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ "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. 232–233. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ^ 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. 296–298.
- ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). pp. 478–479.
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