Wednesday, September 12, 2018

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

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