# Macromia ida

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***Macromia ida***[1] is a species of [dragonfly](/source/Dragonfly) in the family [Macromiidae](/source/Macromiidae). It is an [endemic](/source/Endemic) dragonfly and found only in [Western Ghats](/source/Western_Ghats) in [India](/source/India).[2]

## Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with emerald-green eyes. Its thorax is dark metallic blue, marked with citron-yellow. There is a well-defined humeral stripe, an oblique narrow stripe on the mesepimeron, and a narrow stripe on the posterior border of the metepimeron. Abdomen is black, marked with citron-yellow. Segment 2 has the dorsal markings greatly restricted compared to *[Macromia flavocolorata](/source/Macromia_flavocolorata)*. Segment 3 has paired dorsal spots apposed to the basal side of jugum, and a baso-lateral triangular spot on each side. Segments 4 to 6 have the paired dorsal spots. Segment 7 has a basal annule occupying about one-third the length of segment. Segment 8 has a large triangular basal dorsal spot and a quadrate spot at the base on each side. Segments 9 and 10 are unmarked. Anal appendages are black.[3]

Its small size and general dark colours distinguishes it from all other species except *[Macromia flavocolorata](/source/Macromia_flavocolorata)*. It is difficult to distinguish these two species without examining the genitalia.[3]

This species usually found hawking over shallow streams where it breeds.[3][4]

## See also

- [List of odonates of India](/source/List_of_odonates_of_India)
- [List of odonata of Kerala](/source/List_of_odonata_of_Kerala)

## References

1. K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). *Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India*. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 293–294. ISBN 978-81-8171-495-4.

1. C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). [*The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III*](https://archive.org/details/FraserOdonata3). Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. [189](https://archive.org/details/FraserOdonata3/page/n200)-190.

1. C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). [*A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species*](http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/records/026/05/0423-0522.pdf). p. 450.

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