Burmagomphus cauvericus explained

Burmagomphus cauvericus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It was earlier known only from the banks of Kaveri river in Kodagu district.^[1] It is recently recorded from Kerala too.^[2]

Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with bottle-green eyes. Its thorax is black, marked with greenish-yellow stripes. The upper humeral spot is usually absent. Lateral markings on thorax are very similar to those of Burmagomphus pyramidalis; the stripe on the first suture is almost confluent to join the upper part of the stripe on the second suture. This species can be easily recognized by the anterior thoracic markings of Burmagomphus laidlawi with the lateral thoracic markings of Burmagomphus pyramidalis.^{[3] [4]}

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Book: K.A. . Subramanian . K.G. . Emiliyamma . R. . Babu . C. . Radhakrishnan . S.S. . Talmale . Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India . 2018 . Zoological Survey of India . 9788181714954. 206–207.
2. Web site: 2022. Burmagomphus cauvericus Fraser, 1926. Odonata of India, v. 1.57. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
3. Book: C FC Lt. Fraser. Frederic Charles Fraser. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. II. Taylor and Francis. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London. 1934. 222–223.
4. C FC Lt. Fraser. Frederic Charles Fraser. Indian dragonflies. Part XXIV. 31. 408–426. The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 1926.