Image: Zyxomma petiolatum by kadavoor

Description: Zyxomma petiolatum, Brown Dusk Hawk, is a large brown crepuscular dragonfly with long thin abdomen and brown tipped wings that fly after sunset. Eyes are brilliant emerald green. Abdomen is dark reddish brown with black rings at the end of each segment; swollen from segments 1-3, then abruptly contracted and slim to the end. It is not easy to spot as it tends to hide away in the bushes close to water and is very well disguised. The male is easy to identify because of the bulbous S1 of the abdomen. The female has an even more bulbous abdomen than the male. The males visit the pond in the evening and fly to and fro very fast till the female arrives. They mate in the air, while making fast movements. Taken at Kadavoor, Kerala, India.
Title: Zyxomma petiolatum by kadavoor
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Author: Jeevan Jose
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