Monday, January 14, 2019

Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) കുങ്കുമച്ചിറകൻ Selys, 1840

Common name : Red-veined darter
Malayalam name : കുങ്കുമച്ചിറകൻ
Scientific name : Sympetrum fonscolombii  Selys, 1840
Family : Libellulidae
Place of observation : Pampadum Shola, Kerala 
Date of observation  : 13-01-2019

Male                                  
Abdomen  : 22-28mm   
Hind wing : 24-29mm

Female  
Abdomen  : 23-28mm 
Hind wing : 27-30mm  


Immature male

Front view

Immature male

Dorsal view

Immature male

Indolestes davenporti (Davenport's False Spread Wing) കാട്ടു വിരിച്ചിറകൻ Fraser, 1930

Family : Lestidae
Scientific name : Indolestes davenporti Fraser, 1930
Common name : Davenport's False Spread Wing
Malayalam name : കാട്ടു വിരിച്ചിറകൻ

Place of observation : Pampadum Shola, Kerala 
Date of observation  : 13 - 01 - 2019 

Male

Abdomen 30 - 33 mm
Hind-wing 19-23 mm

Female

Abdomen 31 mm  
Hind-wing 24 mm

(Fraser Vol.1 page no. 69) 

Immature Male

Eyes & Thorax 

Anal appendages

Anal appendages