New spatial records of three Odonata species from the Western Ghats, India (Coenagrionidae, Aeshnidae)
Opportunistic records can add valuable insights into the diversity and distribution of several taxa, especially those that are not captured well within a systematic framework of sampling. During our two-year-long surveys in the Western Ghats region, we came across notable spatial records of two dams...
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| Published in: | Amurskiĭ zoologicheskiĭ zhurnal Vol. 15; no. 4 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
01-12-2023
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| Summary: | Opportunistic records can add valuable insights into the diversity and distribution of several taxa, especially those that are not captured well within a systematic framework of sampling. During our two-year-long surveys in the Western Ghats region, we came across notable spatial records of two damselflies belonging to Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 family, and one dragonfly belonging to Aeshnidae Leach, 1815. Here, we report for the first time the presence of Agriocnemis keralensis Peters, 1981, an endemic species of the Western Ghats, from the State of Karnataka. We also add Pseudagrion spencei Fraser, 1922 to the Western Ghats odonate species list. We further report the northernmost spatial record of Gynacantha khasiaca MacLachlan, 1896 from the Western Ghats of the State of Maharashtra. Our new spatial records add valuable knowledge to the current Indian odonatological literature. |
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| ISSN: | 1999-4079 2686-9519 |
| DOI: | 10.33910/2686-9519-2023-15-4-847-853 |