Macrodiplax cora explained
Macrodiplax cora, the coastal glider, also known as wandering pennant, and Cora’s pennant, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[1] [2] [3]
Description
An adult male Macrodiplax cora is a medium-sized dragonfly (length 45mm, wingspan 75mm) with a red abdomen, dorsally marked with black patches on each segment. The female abdomen is less brightly colored. The synthorax is a brownish color and may be hirsute. The wings are clear except for a yellowish patch at the base of the hind wing.[4] Its bi-colored legs and hourglass shaped black patches on the abdominal segments will help to easily distinguish them from other red colored dragonflies.[5]
Distribution and habitat
The species undertakes migration and may be nomadic, and is thus widespread in tropical Asia and Australasia. It occurs in South Asia, Australia and a variety of Indian and Pacific Oceans Islands. It prefers coastal lagoons, estuaries and swamps, as it is somewhat salt-tolerant.[5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Macrodiplax cora Brauer, 1867. India Biodiversity Portal. 2017-02-13.
- Web site: Macrodiplax cora Brauer, 1867. Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. 2017-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20161121204739/http://www.indianodonata.org/sp/599/Macrodiplax-cora. 2016-11-21. live.
- 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. 338–339.
- Book: Theischinger, G . The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia . Hawking . J . 2006 . CSIRO Publishing . Collingwood Vic. . 978 0 64309 073 6 . 254 .
- 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. 448–450.
