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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2019, Vol. 7, Issue 3
Distribution of dragonflies and damselflies (Arthropoda: Odonata) from district Jamshoro Sindh

Jaweria Shaikh, Naheed Baloch, Barkat Ali Bughio, Afshan Ashfaque Ahmed, Sidra Tul Mutha, Abdul Sattar Kalhoro and Shamsher Ali

The present study was aimed to record some species of order Odonata including Dragonflies and Damselflies inhabiting in district Jamshoro during year 2017-2018. Total 350 specimens were collected from different localities of the district Jamshoro namely Almanzar, Kotri, Sehwan, Manjhand and Thano Boola Khan. The material was sorted out into 06 species of dragonflies as well as damselflies namely Chrocothemis servilia, Orthetrum sabina, Bradinopyga geminata belong to family Libellulidae. Whereas Ischnure elegans, Ischnurar amburii, Ischnur averticalis belong to the family Coenagrionidae. Two most dominant families were recorded from order Odonata such as Family libellulidae “Dragonflies” and Family Coenagrionidae “Damselflies”. The present research work is first time reported from this area.
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How to cite this article:
Jaweria Shaikh, Naheed Baloch, Barkat Ali Bughio, Afshan Ashfaque Ahmed, Sidra Tul Mutha, Abdul Sattar Kalhoro, Shamsher Ali. Distribution of dragonflies and damselflies (Arthropoda: Odonata) from district Jamshoro Sindh. J Entomol Zool Stud 2019;7(3):394-396.

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