Cephalaeschna viridifrons (Fraser, 1923)

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 : 536

Cephalaeschna viridifrons (Fraser, 1923) (Fig. 2)

Material Examined. 1♂, Karnali province, Salyan district, Kupinde Daha (28°24'38.41"N, 82°03'32.33”E, 1127 m a.s.l.), 7-viii-2022. Coll. M. Sharma.

Field diagnosis (♂). Thorax with reddish-brown with pale green to yellow antehumeral stripes. Abdomen cylindrically tapered, black with the fine yellow dorsal stripe from segments 2–8. Laterally, broadly yellow, turning reddish-brown towards the end. Segments 9–10 immaculate. Ovipositor process long, extending beyond the abdominal end.

Distribution. India, and Nepal ( Kalkman et al., 2020; Current study).