Libellulidae (Anisoptera) of upper Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Abstract

A study was carried out during year 2013 to study insects belonging to Libellulidae. Sampling of ten locations was undertaken and adults were collected. The study yielded 15 species belonging to 11 genera of family Libellulidae. The species were Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides, Crocothemis serviliaservilia, Hydrobasileus croceus, Orthetrum anceps, Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum, Orthetrum sabina Sabina, Sympetrumrnmeridionale, Orthetrum triangulare triangulare, Pantala Flavescens, Palpopleura sexmaculata, Potamarcha obscura, Tholymis tilllarga, Zygonex torridus, Trithemis festiva and Sympetrum orientale.