Checklist of Odonata (Insecta) of Doon Valley, Uttarakhand, India

Authors

  • Kritish De Department of Bio Sciences, Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence, Navanihal, Karnataka 585316, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1410-7733
  • Sarika Sharma Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001, India.
  • Amar Paul Singh Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8692-0427
  • Manisha Uniyal Department of Zoology, Dayanand Bijendra Swaroop PG College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001, India.
  • Virendra Prasad Uniyal Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7518.13.14.20167-20173

Keywords:

Anisoptera, conservation, damselfly, diversity, dragonfly, endemic species, Zygoptera

Abstract

In this communication, we have collated a checklist of 97 species of odonates from Doon valley, Uttarakhand by reviewing the literature. These species are distributed across 13 families, 58 genera, and eight superfamilies. Of these species, 60 were Anisoptera (dragonflies) and 37 were Zygoptera (damselflies). Three species of dragonflies and two damselflies are endemic to India. This checklist updates existing knowledge on insect diversity in the Doon valley and will aid conservation management of wetlands in the region.

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