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Ceriagrion chromothorax

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Ceriagrion chromothorax
male
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Ceriagrion
Species:
C. chromothorax
Binomial name
Ceriagrion chromothorax
Joshi & Sawant, 2019

Ceriagrion chromothorax[1] is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. it is commonly known as Sindhudurg marsh dart.[1][2] This species can be found in South India.[1][2]

This species is similar to Ceriagrion coromandelianum and Ceriagrion indochinense, but can be distinguished from them by its chrome yellow synthorax, structure of the prothorax, and the shape of caudal appendages. The name chromothorax is given for the bright yellow thoracic coloration. C. chromothorax is a larger species with a slimmer abdomen as compared to C. coromandelianum. Its abdomen is yellowish brown with black markings on the dorsum of last segments.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Joshi, Shantanu; Sawant, Dattaprasad (2019-05-26). "Ceriagrion chromothorax sp. nov. (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) from Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 11 (7): 13875–13885. doi:10.11609/jott.4753.11.7.13875-13885. Retrieved 28 May 2019. This article incorporates text by Shantanu Joshi & Dattaprasad Sawant available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  2. ^ a b "Ceriagrion chromothorax Joshi & Sawant, 2019 – Sindhudurg Marsh Dart". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
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