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

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

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

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