11. Paragomphus lineatus (Selys, 1850)

Number: 11

Family: Gomphidae

Genus: Paragomphus  

Species: Paragomphus lineatus (Selys, 1850) 

Common name: Lined hooktail

Habitat: Lakes, ponds and bushes

Distribution: Dhaka, Chittagong 

Abundance: Not very Common 

Flight Season: February - November


Paragomphus lineatus (Selys, 1850) is previously known from Afganistan, India, Iran, Nepal, Tutkey and Syria.

Male

I have sighted the male from Tilagor Eco park, Sylhet several times. The male specimen can be identified by its yellow hook shaped anal appendages. 

Female

I have observed female several times in different places of Sylhet notably Khadimnagar National Park, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) campus and Tilagr Eco Park. The thorax is yellow with black antehumeral stripe, wings are transparent, abdomen yellow with black dorsal stripe in the abdominal segments 3-8.