Macromia flavocolorata

Macromia flavocolorata^[3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. This species is widely distributed in India, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China.^[4]

Macromia flavocolorata
Male
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Macromiidae
Genus:	Macromia
Species:	M. flavocolorata
Binomial name
Macromia flavocolorata Fraser, 1922
Synonyms
Macromia fraenata Laidlaw, 1922 Macromia miniata Fraser, 1924[2] Macromia thalia Lieftinck, 1929

Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with emerald-green eyes. Its thorax is dark metallic blue, marked with citron-yellow. There is a well-defined humeral stripe, an oblique narrow stripe on the mesepimeron, and a narrow stripe on the posterior border of the metepimeron. Abdomen is black, marked with citron-yellow. The basal half of segment 2 is yellow. Segment 3 has paired dorsal spots apposed to the basal side of jugum, and a baso-lateral triangular spot on each side. Segments 4 to 6 have the paired dorsal spots. Segment 7 has a basal annule occupying about one-third the length of segment. Segment 8 has a large triangular basal dorsal spot and a quadrate spot at the base on each side. Segments 9 and 10 are unmarked. Anal appendages are black.^[5]

This species usually found hawking over shallow streams where it breeds.^[5][2]

See also

• List of odonates of India
• List of odonata of Kerala