Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Dark Daggerhead (Macromidia donaldi Fraser, 1924). നിഴൽ കോമരം

Common name: Dark Daggerhead
Scientific name: Macromidia donaldi (Fraser, 1924)
Family: Synthemistidae
Malayalam name: നിഴൽ കോമരം
Place of observation: Kallettumkara, Kerala
Date of observation: June, July 2020

Male
Abdomen 34 mm. Hind-wing 30 mm. 

Female
Abdomen 31 mm. Hind-wing 28-30 mm.

Teneral Female

Teneral Female

Male 

Male

Male

Anal appendages

Lateral Thorax

Eyes & Dorsal Thorax

Ventral view of last segments and anal appendages

Secondary Genitalia

Exuviae of Macromidia donaldi


Wings of male

Sunday, June 7, 2020

Macromia flavocolorata Fraser, 1922

Common name: NA
Scientific name: Macromia flavocolorata Fraser, 1922
Family: Macromiidae
Malayalam name: NA
Place of observation: Thumboormuzhy, Kerala 
Date of observation: