to emerge from the pool
before drying out. It is
an especially common
mechanism for the seasonal-rainfall pools in
deserts (Corbet 1999,
Suhling et al. 2004). In
contrast, some dragonflies can withhold their
development by the
egg diapause. Indian
Potamarcha congener
can have the eggs in
that state up to 80
days (Corbet 1999).
During the temporary
zone larvae often get
buried in the wet sand
and when the pond gets
refilled by water, they
continue their development (Corbet 1999,
Suhling et al. 2004).
Another species of
this genus, Megalagrion
amaurodytum (= M.
koelense) breeds