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Taxonomic study of Odonata [Insecta] in Kolkata and surroundings, West Bengal, India
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies · 2014 · Vol. 2(3) · pp. 147–152
Abstract
The present study was conducted to study species richness of Odonata (Insecta) in Kolkata and Howrah, West Bengal. Results document eighty Odonate species including four new records viz., Rhodothemis rufa (Rambur, 1842), Trithemis festiva (Rambur, 1842), Agriocnemis femina (Brauer, 1868) and Lestes malabarica Fraser, 1929. One species under genus Agriocnemis does not fit the records and is awaiting description. The paper also discusses habitat wise species distribution of Odonata within the study area
Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologySpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesOdonataAnisopteraWest bengalEcologyGeographyHabitatZoologyBiologyDragonflySocioeconomics
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