Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Nagaland, with an addition to the Indian odonate fauna
<p>We surveyed odonates in the districts of Kohima, Peren and Wokha in the state of Nagaland, northeastern India, during April and May 2012 and May 2013. We recorded 69 species, including 43 additions to the known odonates of Nagaland, and one addition—<em>Calicnemia erythromelas </e...
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| description | <p>We surveyed odonates in the districts of Kohima, Peren and Wokha in the state of Nagaland, northeastern India, during April and May 2012 and May 2013. We recorded 69 species, including 43 additions to the known odonates of Nagaland, and one addition—<em>Calicnemia erythromelas </em>Selys, 1891<em>—</em>to the Indian odonate fauna. The known odonate fauna of Nagaland now consists of 90 species in 53 genera and 14 families. We also describe for the first time the female of <em>Coeliccia schmidti</em>, and partially, a heterochromatic form of the female <em>Ischnura mildredae</em>.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29e83da511b447348bca634a79f44c682022-12-22T01:06:25ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072014-10-016116458647210.11609/JoTT.o3911.6458-721605Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Nagaland, with an addition to the Indian odonate faunaShantanu Joshi0Krushnamegh Kunte1Indian Foundation for Butterflies; St. Xavier’s College-AutonomousIndian Foundation for Butterflies; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research<p>We surveyed odonates in the districts of Kohima, Peren and Wokha in the state of Nagaland, northeastern India, during April and May 2012 and May 2013. We recorded 69 species, including 43 additions to the known odonates of Nagaland, and one addition—<em>Calicnemia erythromelas </em>Selys, 1891<em>—</em>to the Indian odonate fauna. The known odonate fauna of Nagaland now consists of 90 species in 53 genera and 14 families. We also describe for the first time the female of <em>Coeliccia schmidti</em>, and partially, a heterochromatic form of the female <em>Ischnura mildredae</em>.</p>http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1621AnisopteraIndo-Burmese Biodiversity Hotspotnortheastern Indiaspecies inventoriesZygoptera |
| spellingShingle | Shantanu Joshi Krushnamegh Kunte Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Nagaland, with an addition to the Indian odonate fauna Journal of Threatened Taxa Anisoptera Indo-Burmese Biodiversity Hotspot northeastern India species inventories Zygoptera |
| title | Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Nagaland, with an addition to the Indian odonate fauna |
| title_full | Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Nagaland, with an addition to the Indian odonate fauna |
| title_fullStr | Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Nagaland, with an addition to the Indian odonate fauna |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Nagaland, with an addition to the Indian odonate fauna |
| title_short | Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Nagaland, with an addition to the Indian odonate fauna |
| title_sort | dragonflies and damselflies insecta odonata of nagaland with an addition to the indian odonate fauna |
| topic | Anisoptera Indo-Burmese Biodiversity Hotspot northeastern India species inventories Zygoptera |
| url | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1621 |
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