Family Gomphidae
Platygomphus dolabratus
(Selys 1854)
Elevation 200m
Abdomen Length 41mm
Found in CNP buffer zone early morning resting on the grasses near the Rapti River, probably waiting for the weather to warm up. The female was found inside the jungle and some distance from the male closer to a small side river called the Budhi Rapti. Both were seen on the same day in early July 2015. Distribution is northern India, Nepal, and West Bengal.
Male
Female
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