Species: Epophthalmia frontalis Selys, 1871
Synonyms: Macromia binocellata Fraser, 1924, Epophthalmia frontalis malabarensis Fraser, 1935
Classification
Phylum: Arthropoda
 Class: Insecta
  Order: Odonata
   Family: Macromiidae
    Genus: Epophthalmia

Morphology:
Larva:
 
- Body large size
- Antenna 8 segments
- Labial palps with1 palpal setae
- Premental setae 2-3 in each side of midline of mentum
- Wing-sheaths parallel
- Legs very long and slender, hind femurs reach to abdominal segmented 7
- Mid dorsal spine developed on abdominal segmented 4-9, lateral spine developed on segmented


Figure
Epophthalmia frontalis, dorsal view of adult (Source: Vannachak, 2009)


Epophthalmia frontalis, A: dorsal view of larva; B: dorsal view of head; C: labium (Source: Vannachak, 2009)
Distribution:
 - northen Thailand
 - Tak Province
 - Kanchanaburi Province
 - Chaiyaphum Province
 - Nakhon Nayok Province
 - Chachoengsao Province
 - Sra Kaeo Province
 - Rayong Province
 - Khon Kaen Province

Work cited:
 - 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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