Malabar Long-legged Clubtail (Merogomphus tamaracherriensis Fraser, 1931) മലബാർ പുള്ളിവാലൻ ചോലക്കടുവ

Scientific name: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis Fraser, 1931
Common name: Malabar Long-legged Clubtail
Malayalam name: മലബാർ പുള്ളിവാലൻ ചോലക്കടുവ
Family: Gomphidae
Place of observation: Pattatthipara and Athirappilly, Kerala 
Date of observation  : 31 - 07 - 2016, 18 - 10 - 2018 

Male: Abdomen 44 mm  Hind-wing 35 mm
Female: Abdomen 44-46 mm. Hind-wing 37 mm.

It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India

Female

Male

Male

Anal appendages of Male

Dorsal thorax & eyes of Male

Amber winged Marsh Glider (Hydrobasileus croceus) പാണ്ടൻ പരുന്തൻ Brauer, 1867

Common name: Amber winged Marsh Glider
Malayalam name: പാണ്ടൻ പരുന്തൻ
Scientific name: Hydrobasileus croceus Brauer, 1867
Family: Libellulidae
Place of observation: Thommana, Thumboor - Kerala
Date of observation: Various

Male

Female

Male

Ovipositing

Female

Mating

Juvenile male

Black Torrent Dart (Dysphaea ethela - Fraser, 1924) കരിമ്പന്‍ അരുവിയന്‍

Common name : Black Torrent Dart 

Malayalam name : കരിമ്പന്‍ അരുവിയന്‍ 

Scientific name : Dysphaea ethela Fraser, 1924
Family : Euphaeidae 

Place of observation : Thumboormuzhy, Kerala 

Date of observation : 10 - 09 - 2018

Female

Male

Female

Ovipositing

Teneral Female

Male

Female in obelisk posture

Female

Ovipositing in under water

Female

Malabar Torrent Dart (Euphaea fraseri) ചെങ്കറുപ്പന്‍ അരുവിയന്‍. Cowley, 1934

Common name: Malabar Torrent Dart 

Malayalam name: ചെങ്കറുപ്പന്‍ അരുവിയന്‍.

Scientific name: Euphaea fraseri  Cowley, 1934

Family: Euphaeidae

Place of observation: Thumboormuzhy, Kerala 

Date of observation: 10 - 09 - 2018

Female

Male

Wing flashing behaviour.

Stream Ruby (Rhinocypha bisignata) നീര്‍മാണിക്യന്‍. Rambur, 1842

Common name : Stream Ruby   
Malayalam name : നീര്‍മാണിക്യന്‍   
Scientific name : Rhinocypha bisignata  Rambur, 1842   
Family : Chlorocyphidae   
Place of observation : Thumboormuzhy, Kerala   
Date of observation  : 10 - 09 - 2018         
Male       
Abdomen  : 20 mm     
Hind wing : 24-26 mm         
Female     
Abdomen  : 16 mm     
Hind wing : 22 mm

Female

Markings on dorsal Thorax

Ovipositing

Juvenile Female

Male

Male in flight

Ovipositing

Ovipositing

Female

Male

In flight

Greater Crimson Glider (Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842) പാണ്ടന്‍ വയല്‍ത്തെയ്യന്‍.

Common name: Greater Crimson Glider
Malayalam name: പാണ്ടന്‍ വയല്‍ത്തെയ്യന്‍
Scientific name: Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842
Family: Libellulidae
Location: Thumboor & Thommana, Kerala
Date of observation: Various

Male
Abdomen: 27-28mm
Hind wing: 34-37mm

Female
Abdomen: 25-27mm
Hind wing: 34-36mm

Female

Male

Andromorph Female

Male

Mating

Subadult Male

Andromorph Female

Male in flight

Exuviae

Blue bush dart (Copera vittata) ചെങ്കാലി പാൽത്തുമ്പി Selys, 1863

Common name: Blue Bush Dart

Malayalam name: ചെങ്കാലി പാൽത്തുമ്പി
Scientific name: Copera vittata  Selys, 1863

Family: Platycnemididae

Place of observation: Thumboor, Kerala

Date of observation: Various 

Male:      Abdomen 28-34 mm  Hind-wing 16-18 mm
Female:  Abdomen 28-30 mm  Hind-wing 18mm.

Male

Female

Anal appendages

Emergence video

Male

Male

Mating pair