Macrogomphus annulatus

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Keiser's forktail

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Macrogomphus
Species:
M. annulatus
Binomial name
Macrogomphus annulatus
(Sélys, 1854)

Macrogomphus annulatus, commonly known as Keiser's forktail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. Two subspecies are recognized, which are geographically separated.[2]

Subspecies

  • Macrogomphus annulatus annulatus Selys, 1854 – from India
  • Macrogomphus annulatus keiseri Lieftinck, 1955 – from Sri Lanka

See also

  • List of odonates of Sri Lanka
  • List of odonates of India

References

  1. . Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. ^ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01