Species:
Pseudagrion microcephalum (Rambur, 1842)Synonyms:
Pseudagrion microcephalum stainbergerorum Marinov, 2012ClassificationPhylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Odonata Family: Coenagrionidae Genus: Pseudagrion
Morphology:Larva: - Body elongate small size
- Antenna 6 segments
- Compound eyes long as some as wide
- Posterior of head convex inward, occiput sharp
- Labium quadrate or more or less triangular in shape, with moveable and end hooks
- 4 palapal setae, distal part of labial palpal lobe with end hooks and microscopic teeth on inner
- 1 premental setae in each side of midline of mentum
- Legs with 2 distinct brown and 1 small mark
- Lateral segment 1-10 with ridge and different number of spine
Figure
Pseudagrion microcephalum, lateral view of adult (Source: Vannachak, 2009)
Pseudagrion microcephalum, A; dorsal view of larva; B: dorsal view of head; C: labium; D: gill lamella (Source: Vannachak, 2009)
Distribution:
- central Thailand
- southeastern Thailand
- Chiang Mai Province
- Lampang Province
- Phrae Province
- Chaiyaphum Province
- Kalasin Province
- Kanchanaburi Province
- Phetchaburi Province
- Phuket Province
- Songkhla Province
- Narathiwat Province
- Khon Kaen Province
Work cited:
- Sites, R.W. and Vitheepradit, A. 2010. Recovery of the freshwater lentic insect fauna in Thailand following the tsunami of 2004. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 58(2): 329–348.
- Hämäläinen, M. and Pinratana, A. 1999. Atlas of the Dragonflies of Thailand: Distribution Maps by Provinces. Brothers of St. Gabriel in Thailand, Bangkok.
- Vannachak, V. 2009. Association of Odonnata nymphs and adults in Muang district, Khon Kaen Province. Special study. Khon Kaen University.
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