Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Leptogomphus gestroi

Scientific name: Leptogomphus gestroi Selys, 1891
Family: Gomphidae
Thai name: แมลงปอเสือเกสโตร, แมลงปอเสืออกลายขีด, แมลงปอเสือหางทรายแดง

male

If you go to waterfall in western and northern Thailand, you probably find this gomphid landing on the stone near the stream.

female

This dragonfly is medium in size. Male and female similar in markings. Anal appendages are white.

This dragonfly found in Tak, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Kanchanaburi and Loei between April-July.

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