Number: 240 / Family: Cordulegastridae / Genus: Anotogaster
Species: Anotogaster gregoryi / Gregory's Pointed-belly Dragonfly*
Province(s) sighted: Chiang Mai
Habitat: Uplands Forested Streams
In flight: May / Sightings (by me): Rare
Species easily confused with: N/A
*As there was no common name, I simply settled on Gregory's Pointed-belly Dragonfly, which is a translation of the Thai name.
While at Siriphum Waterfall at Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai, I noticed an enormous dragonfly bomb straight over my head and disappear over the trees. It was massive and I was gutted that I would never get to know what it was. Then, about five minutes later, another (or the same one) came back over the tree canopy and dropped down onto a fairly low hanging leafless tree about 15 metres away... I edged along and managed to fire off a number of shots before it became to weary and flew away. I was so excited to get photos of it and it was clear as soon as I got back to my room what it was: Anotogaster gregoryi, now known as Gregory's Pointed-belly Dragonfly. It is an absolute beast yet stunning, though the only species in the family Cordulegastridae known s far in Thailand. Hopefully, there are more out there.
The Male
Simply stunning is the best description. Massive, yet beautiful with its golden rings, and green eyes, it really is a truly majestic creature of the skies
I have more photos and will add them at a later date.
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