Cratilla lineata explained

Cratilla lineata, the line forest-skimmer, emerald-banded skimmer or pale-faced forest-skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in many Asian countries.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with metallic-blue frons and brown-capped grey eyes. Its thorax is bronze-black, marked with yellow. There is a mid-dorsal carina, and an anterior and a posterior stripes narrowly separated and very irregular in shapes. There are four stripes on each side, the first and third rather broad, the others narrow. Abdomen is black, marked with bright ochreous-yellow. Segments 1 and 2 have moderately broad lateral and mid-dorsal stripes. Segments 3 to 8 have fine stripes bordering the ventral borders of segments and mid-dorsal carina. Arial appendages are black. Female is similar to the male.

It is commonly found in forested areas in lowland and montane regions. Prefers to breed in shaded muddy pools and marshes in forest.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized.^[7]

• Cratilla lineata assidua Lieftinck, 1953
• Cratilla lineata calverti Foerster, 1903
• Cratilla lineata lineata Brauer, 1878

See also

• List of odonates of Sri Lanka
• List of odonates of India
• List of odonata of Kerala

References

• lineata.html World Dragonflies
• Animal diversity web
• Query Results

External links

• Cratilla lineata (Brauer, 1878) in Borneo Island

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878. India Biodiversity Portal . 2017-02-12.
2. Web site: Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878. Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies . 2017-02-12.
3. 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. 314–315.
4. Book: C FC Lt. Fraser. Frederic Charles Fraser . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Odonata Volume III . Taylor and Francis. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London. 1936. 286-288.
5. 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. 431.
6. Book: Subramanian, K. A. . Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide. 2005.
7. Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van, 2008-08-01