On an account of Odonata including larval stages of selected species from three protected areas of North Chhattisgarh, India

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Prosenjit Dawn, Kailash Chandra · IDF-Report 131 · 2019

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TitleOn an account of Odonata including larval stages of selected species from three protected areas of North Chhattisgarh, India
AuthorProsenjit Dawn, Kailash Chandra
JournalInternational Dragonfly Fund – Report
Issue131
Published11 March 2019
Pages1–16
ISSN1435-3393
PublisherInternational Dragonfly Fund e.V.
LanguageEnglish

Abstract

Survey in three protected areas of Chhattisgarh reveals the presence of 50 species of Odonata belonging to 34 genera and 9 families. Specimens were sampled from different lotic and lentic ecosystems. 17 species were exclusively found in or around running water. Larvae or exuviae of 23 species were found and photographed. Habitat availability, larval abundance, species composition and phenology are discussed.

Keywords

Odonata, dragonfly, damselfly, Chhattisgarh, larvae, exuviae, lotic, lentic

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Prosenjit Dawn, Kailash Chandra (2019): On an account of Odonata including larval stages of selected species from three protected areas of North Chhattisgarh, India. International Dragonfly Fund – Report 131: 1–16.

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