A Taxonomical Shortnote On Microgomphus Torquatus (Anisoptera: Odonata) From Pavana River (Pune District, Ms: India)

Authors

  • A. R. Sonawane  Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Tuljaram Chaturchand college, Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • A. N. Shendge  Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Tuljaram Chaturchand college, Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • S. S. Doshi  Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Tuljaram Chaturchand college, Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • R. G. Kudale  Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Tuljaram Chaturchand college, Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • V. B. Nale  Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Tuljaram Chaturchand college, Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

Microgomphus torquatus, Gomphidae, Clubtails, Pavana River

Abstract

Microgomphus torquatus (Anisoptera) species belonging to Family: Gomphidae, which is also called as Clubtails. This type of the species commonly identified by their unique eyes, which are well separated and black, brown to yellow colouration. This family derived its name gomphides due to its last abdominal segment which are bulbous, club or dilated downward in shape. As compared to other dragonflies it shows variability in body size. Usually this species shows abdomen about 22-25 mm in length in case of male and 26-27 mm in case of female, Hind wings about 20-22 mm in case of male while 23-24mm in case of the Female. Wings are tinted in colouration with brownish shade and abdomen generally 29- 30 mm in length. They show greenish brown coloration, legs are whitish and also possessing black spines on it. They occur in the habitat from River surroundings with shady vegetations.

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2018-02-03

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A. R. Sonawane, A. N. Shendge, S. S. Doshi, R. G. Kudale, V. B. Nale, " A Taxonomical Shortnote On Microgomphus Torquatus (Anisoptera: Odonata) From Pavana River (Pune District, Ms: India), International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp.08-13, January-February-2018.