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Arthropods, 2022, 11(1): 56-64
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Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata: Insecta) of the Seloo city, Wardha, Maharashtra, Central India

Ashish Tiple, Rahul Bhende, Parag Dandge
PG Department of Zoology, Vidyabharti College, Seloo, Wardha 442 104, India

Received 14 October 2021;Accepted 20 November 2021;Published 1 March 2022
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Abstract
Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) species diversity was studied in the Seloo city from 2011 to 2021. Its geographical location is 20083'73''N; 78070'70''E; 265 m. A total of 62 species of odonates belonging to 2 suborders and 8 families were recorded. The highest number of odonates belong to the family Libellulidae (30 species) followed by Coenagrionidae (13 species), Aeshnidae (5 species), Gomphidae (4 species), Platycenemididae (3 species) and Lestidae (4 species), Macromiidae (2 species) and Chlorocyphidae (1 species). Of the total, 30 species were abundant or very common, 16 were common, 6 were not rare, 7 rare and 3 very rare. Among all, 3 species were Data Deficient, Indothemis carnatica (Fabricius, 1798) are listed as Near Threatened and 57 were least concern in IUCN red-list of threatened species. The observations support the value of the Seloo city area in providing valuable resources for Odonata.

Keywords Odonata;diversity;Seloo city;Wardha;Mahrashtra;India.

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