Volume : II, Issue : X, October - 2013

Odonate Diversity at Wena Dam of Nagpur District (Ms), India

R. J. Andrew, Nilesh Thaokar, Payal Verma

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A survey was undertaken at the Wena Dam of Nagpur district during the post monsoon period of 2012 to record the Odonata fauna of this reservoir. A total of 52 odonates, 34 belonging to Anisoptera and 18 to Zygoptera sub– group were recorded during this survey. The anisopterans predominantly belonged to the family Libellulidae (27), Followed by Aeshnidae (4), Gomphidae (2) and Macromiidae (1). The zygopterans belonged to the family Coenagrionidae (14), Lestidae and Platycenemididae (2 each). The most abundant and commonly found odonate species of this reservoir are– Anax guttatus, Ictinogomphus rapax, Brachydiplax soina, Brachythemis contaminata, Bradinopyga geminata, Crocothemis servilia, Diplacodes trivialis, Neurothemis tullia, Orthetrum sabina sabina, Pantala flavescens, Potamarcha congener, Rhyothemis variegata, Tramea basilaris burmeisteri, Tramea limbata, Trithemis aurora, Trithemis pallidinervis, Ceriagrion coromandelianum, Ischnura aurora, Pseudagrion decorum and Rhodischnura nursei.  

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R. J. Andrew, Nilesh Thaokar, Payal Verma / Odonate Diversity at Wena Dam of Nagpur District (Ms), India / International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.2, Issue.10 October 2013

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