Anax group

Family Aeshnidae

Anax immaculifrons

Rambur 1842

Elevation 1200 - 2100m

Abdomen Length 52-55mm

Recently, in August, A. immaculifrons was seen off the road from Hetauda to Daman at a seasonal waterfall. There were two males there, one male was mimicking a mating female by dropping his abdomen into the water. It is a very pretty species to see. They were very busy looking for a female flying up and over the waterfall and downstream then back to the pool under the waterfall.

Male

Anax nigrofasciatus
Fraser 1935

Elevation 800 to 2000m

Abdomen Length 53mm

Anax nigrofasciatus nigrolineatus is similar in behavior to A. martini. The flight is rapid over the surface of small ponds, except both males and females are seen flying near the pond. Females oviposit into surface water plants and loose mud close to the sides of these ponds. They have been found at several locations in Godavari, including higher locations on Phulchowki and Shiv Puri above 2200m. Females from Phuchowki have similar coloration to males. Sightings are from April through August-September. Distribution is Nepal and NE India.

Male

Female