Chlorogomphus campioni explained

Chlorogomphus campioni,^[1] the Nilgiri mountain hawk,^{[2] [3]} is a species of dragonfly in the family Chlorogomphidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India. The distribution of the species is restricted to South Canara and Kodagu in Karnataka, Malabar in Kerala and the Nilgris in Tamil Nadu.^[4]

Description and habitat

It is a large dragonfly with its head rather broad from side to side and eyes are moderately separated with emerald green colour. Its thorax is black with three oblique bright yellow stripes. Its wings are transparent with dark brown apices and black pterostigma. Abdomen is black with yellow markings. The colour and markings of the female is very similar to the male.^{[5] [6] [7]}

It is commonly found in mountains in the Western Ghats, soaring in high altitudes.^[5]

The species is named after Herbert Campion.^[7]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Odonata List. Slater Museum of Natural History. 2018-10-02. 2021-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005015243/https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. dead.
2. Book: Subramanian, K. A.. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide. 2005.
3. Web site: Chlorogomphus campioni (Fraser, 1924) . India Biodiversity Portal . 4 October 2018.
4. 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. 255-256.
5. Book: C FC Lt. Fraser. Frederic Charles Fraser. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Taylor and Francis. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London. 1936. 9-13.
6. Book: C FC Lt. Fraser. Frederic Charles Fraser. Additions to the Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India, with Descriptions of Nine New Species. 1931. 47.
7. Book: C FC Lt. Fraser. Frederic Charles Fraser. A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species. 1924. 467-469.