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Scientific Name: Ceriagrion coromandelianum (Fabricius, 1798)
Synonym: Agrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798 (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Coromandel Marsh Dart, Yellow Waxtail
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Coenagrionidae
Description:
In males, the eyes are olivaceous above and pale greenish-yellow below. The thorax is olive green above, transitioning to yellow on the sides, while the underside is white. Legs are yellow with black spines, and the wings are transparent with golden yellow wing spots. The abdomen is uniformly yellow. Females have a golden brown thorax and an abdomen uniformly olivaceous with an ochreous or golden brown tint on the dorsal side. Male dragonflies have an abdomen length of 28-30 mm and a hindwing length of 18-20 mm, while females typically have an abdomen length of 29-32 mm and a hindwing length of 20 mm.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Common along the banks of ponds, rivers and canals. Also found frequently far away from water bodies.
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Comments:
They are semi aquatic. Larvae are hatched in water. But they fly away when they got matured.
Main References:
Ali S, Chakraborty T (1992) BANGLADESHER MITHA PANIR AMERUDANDI PRANI (A book on Freshwater Invertebrates of Bangladesh). Bangla Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ISBN: 984-07-4051-2
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
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