Ictinogomphus_rapax

<i>Ictinogomphus rapax</i>

Ictinogomphus rapax

Species of dragonfly

Ictinogomphus rapax,[2] the common clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found throughout the Indomalayan region.[1][3]

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Description and habitat

Flexibility of the abdomen

It is a large yellow and black colored dragonfly with bluish-grey eyes. The thorax is black, marked with yellow or greenish-yellow stripes. The abdomen is also black with bright yellow marks. There is a leaf-like expansion in both sides of segment 8.[clarification needed][4]

This species usually perches on a bare twig facing the water, commonly found in ponds, tanks and rivers. It breeds in running and still water.[4]

See also

References

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  1. [1]
    Mitra, A. (2010). "Ictinogomphus rapax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T167365A6334728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167365A6334728.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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    Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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    K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 226–227. ISBN 9788181714954.
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    C FC Lt. Fraser (1934). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. II. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 373-329.


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