Family : Libellulidae
Scientific name : Tramea basilaris Palisot de Beauvois, 1805
Common name : Red Marsh Trotter
Malayalam name : ചെമ്പൻ പരുന്തൻ
Place of observation : Kadavoor, Kothamangalam - Kerala
Date of observation : 25-11- 2018
Male : Abdomen 30-35 mm Hind-wing 40-44 mm
Female : Abdomen 32-36 mm Hind-wing 38-45 mm.
Male : Abdomen 30-35 mm Hind-wing 40-44 mm
Female : Abdomen 32-36 mm Hind-wing 38-45 mm.
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| Male |
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| Identification marking on rare wing |
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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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| Male |
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| Male in flight |
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