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Odonata fauna in adjoining coastal areas of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal, India
Abstract :The
Present study was carried out to reveal the odonate diversity in adjoining
coastal areas of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal, India. Study was
carried out from January 2014 to January 2018. During
the study period a total of 49 species belonging to 35 genera and 7 families were
recorded, including addition of 24 species representing 20 genera and 6
families for the district. The
maximum number of odonates were found in Libellulidae (n=27), followed by
Coenagrionidae (n=12 species), Aeshnidae (n=4 species), Lestidae (n=2 species),
Platycnemididae (n=2 species), Gomphidae (n=1 species) and Macromiidae (n=1
species). Among the 4 selected study sites, the
highest number of odonate species was observed in S3 (n= 39) and lowest in S1
(n= 21). Out of the 49 Odonates recorded from the district, 48 species come
under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Category. Among them 45 species come
under Least Concern (LC) Category, three species under Data Deficient (DD) and
One species Not evaluated.
Dragonfly,
Damselfly, Diversity, Coastal area, Purba
Medinipur