Common name: Black Marsh Trotter
Malayalam name: കരിമ്പൻ പരുന്തൻ
Scientific name: Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832
Family: Libellulidae
Location: Thumboor, Thumboormuzhy - Kerala
Date of observation: Various
Male: Abdomen 33-35 mm Hind-wing 44-46 mm
Female: Abdomen 32 mm Hind-wing 43-46 mm.
Male: Abdomen 33-35 mm Hind-wing 44-46 mm
Female: Abdomen 32 mm Hind-wing 43-46 mm.
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| Female |
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| Male |
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| Tandem |
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| Mating |
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| Important identification key:- 1. Tramea limbata - Dark-brown hind-wing patch, not surrounded by a golden yellow areola, in the base 2. Tramea basilaris - Separated brownish hind-wing patch surrounded by a golden yellow areola in the base. |
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| Secondary Genitalia |
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| Eyes Thorax Lateral view |
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| Anal appendages Lateral view |
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| Female with eggs |
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| Female - Dorsal thorax, eyes and hind wing patches |
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| Male |
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| Male |
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