Ictinogomphus rapax
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Ictinogomphus |
| Species: | I. rapax
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| Ictinogomphus rapax (Rambur, 1842)
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Ictinogomphus rapax,[2] the common clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found throughout the Indomalayan region.[1][3]
Description and habitat
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It is a large yellow and black colored dragonfly with bluish-grey eyes. The thorax is black, marked with yellow or greenish-yellow stripes. The abdomen is also black with bright yellow marks. There is a leaf-like expansion in both sides of segment 8.[clarification needed][4]
This species usually perches on a bare twig facing the water, commonly found in ponds, tanks and rivers. It breeds in running and still water.[4]
See also
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- ^ a b Mitra, A. (2010). "Ictinogomphus rapax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T167365A6334728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167365A6334728.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 226–227. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ^ a b C FC Lt. Fraser (1934). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. II. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 373-329.