Urothemis signata signata (Rambur, 1862)

Sharma, Manoj, Oli, Buddhi Ram & Gautam, Ishan, 2024, Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta, Odonata) from the western region of Nepal with new records of four species, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 10 (3), pp. 535-546 : 538

Urothemis signata signata (Rambur, 1862) (Figs 11–12)

Material Examined. 2♂♂, 5♀♀, Karnali province, Surkhet district, Bulbule lake (28°34'56.14"N, 81°37'10.38"E, 646 m a.s.l.), 3-viii-2022 .

Field diagnosis (♂ ♀). Thorax reddish dorsally and olivaceous with reddish suffusion laterally. Wings transparent with crimson reticulation and base of wings has a golden amber-yellow spot. Abdomen bloody red with some black markings on segments 8–9. Female with yellowish-olivaceous abdomen bearing black spots on segments 3–7; segments 8 and 9 with black dorsal marks.

Distribution. India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka ( Kalkman et al., 2020; Current study).