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- Title
Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Aryanad Grama Panchayat, Kerala, India.
- Authors
Chandran, Reji; Chandran, A. Vivek
- Abstract
A year-long study to document the diversity and seasonality of odonates was conducted at Aryanad Grama Panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, southern India. A total of 93 species (56 dragonflies and 37 damselflies) belonging to 12 families were recorded. Twenty-four species of odonates recorded are endemic to the Western Ghats, three to peninsular India and one to India. Small streams showed the highest species richness, hosting 69 species and ponds the lowest with 59 species. Species richness showed a peak during the southwest monsoon season and a dip in winter. The study highlights the importance of biodiversity documentation at regional level.
- Subjects
INDIA; WESTERN Ghats (India); ODONATA; DAMSELFLIES; DRAGONFLIES; INSECTS; PANCHAYAT; SPECIES diversity
- Publication
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 14, p20153
- ISSN
0974-7893
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11609/jott.7342.13.14.20153-20166