Study on the dragonfly (Anisoptera: Odonata) fauna of district Larkana Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract

A detailed odonatological field investigations were carried out to capture the dragonfly fauna of Larkana district, during March 2018 to October 2018 from various sites. Total of 215 samples recognized into 09 species under 05 genera pertaining to two families. The family Libellulidae was found most dominant with record of 08 species pertaining to 4 genera while family Aeshnidae was recorded with single species. Family Libellulidae showed its wide diversity and over all percentage of Libellulidae was recorded significantly highest (81.39%) and lowest that of family Aeshnidae (18.60%). Beside this, identification keys were also provided for easily isolation of families and genera.