Diversity of Odonata of District Pulwama of Kashmir

Authors

  • Aijaz Ahmad Qureshi Biodiversity, Biosystematics & Climate Change (B2C2) Research Laboratory, Mantaqi Centre for Science & Society, Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora 192122, Kashmir
  • Nisar Ahmad Paray Biodiversity, Biosystematics & Climate Change (B2C2) Research Laboratory, Mantaqi Centre for Science & Society, Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora 192122, Kashmir
  • Rizwan Muthadir Khandi Biodiversity, Biosystematics & Climate Change (B2C2) Research Laboratory, Mantaqi Centre for Science & Society, Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora 192122, Kashmir
  • Sobiya Syeed Himalayan Environmental Sustainability Society (HESS), Kashmir 190012
  • Rais Ahmad Ganai Watson-Crick Centre for Molecular Medicine, Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora 192122, Kashmir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.131

Keywords:

Odonata, dragonflies, damselflies, Pulwama, Kashmir Himalayan Region, biodiversity, distribution, status, Pantala flavescens

Abstract

This baseline field study carried out from April 2019 to September 2020, in the Pulwama district of Kashmir Himalayan Region reported a total of 11 species of Odonata- under two suborders namely Anisoptera (Dragonflies: 7 genera and 9 species) and Zygoptera (Damselflies: 2 genera and species each). Family Libellulidae, suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies) with seven species distributed in five genera was the most dominant family. Pantala flavescens was the most common species.

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Published

2023-12-01

How to Cite

Qureshi, A. A., Paray, N. A., Khandi, R. M., Syeed, S., & Ganai, R. A. (2023). Diversity of Odonata of District Pulwama of Kashmir. Indian Journal of Entomology, 85(4), 1073–1076. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.131

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