Biology:Cratilla lineata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Cratilla |
| Species: | C. lineata
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Cratilla lineata,[2] the line forest-skimmer, emerald-banded skimmer[3][4] or pale-faced forest-skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in many Asian countries.[1][3][4][5]
Description and habitat
It is a medium-sized dragonfly with metallic-blue frons and brown-capped grey eyes. Its thorax is bronze-black, marked with yellow. There is a mid-dorsal carina, and an anterior and a posterior stripes narrowly separated and very irregular in shapes. There are four stripes on each side, the first and third rather broad, the others narrow. Abdomen is black, marked with bright ochreous-yellow. Segments 1 and 2 have moderately broad lateral and mid-dorsal stripes. Segments 3 to 8 have fine stripes bordering the ventral borders of segments and mid-dorsal carina. Arial appendages are black. Female is similar to the male.[6]
It is commonly found in forested areas in lowland and montane regions. Prefers to breed in shaded muddy pools and marshes in forest.[6][7][8]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized.[9]
- Cratilla lineata assidua Lieftinck, 1953
- Cratilla lineata calverti Foerster, 1903
- Cratilla lineata lineata Brauer, 1878
See also
- List of odonates of Sri Lanka
- List of odonates of India
- List of odonata of Kerala
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wilson, K.D.P. (2020). "Cratilla lineata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T167160A176225947. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T167160A176225947.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/167160/176225947. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878". http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/266707.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.indianodonata.org/#!/sp/581/Cratilia-lineata.
- ↑ 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. 314–315. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Odonata Volume III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 286-288. https://archive.org/details/FraserOdonata3.
- ↑ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species. pp. 431. http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/records/026/05/0423-0522.pdf.
- ↑ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide. http://www.ias.ac.in/Publications/Overview/Dragonflies.
- ↑ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
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External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2226859 entry
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