Up and above: Northernmost records of Macromidia donaldi donaldi (Fraser, 1924) and Merogomphus longistigma (Fraser, 1922) from the Western Ghats of India (Odonata: Synthemistidae: Gomphidae)
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Abstract
The occurrences of Macromidia donaldi donaldi (Fraser, 1924) and Merogomphus longistigma (Fraser, 1922) are reported for the first time in the northern Western Ghats of India. The observations are the northernmost records of these species. Detailed descriptions, diagnostic characters and a comparison on with closely related species are provided.