Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 1

New distributional records of dragonflies (Libellulidae: Anisoptera: Odonata) from Rajori district of Jammu and Kashmir

1Department of Environmental Science, Jiwaji University, Gwaliar-474011, Madhya Pradesh, India

Department of Zoology, Governement Degree College, Pulwama-192 301, Jammu and Kashmir, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: khushialtaf1986@gmail.com

Online published on 28 May, 2020.

Abstract

The present paper reports five species of dragonflies belonging to family Libellulidae of the order odonata from the Rajori district of Jammu and Kashmir. All five species are reported for the first time from this area. The species are Orthetrum pruinosum, O. Sabina, Crocothemis servilia, Neurothemis tullia and Tramea basilaris.

Keywords

Anisoptera, Libellulidae, Odonata, Rajori, sexual dimorphism