Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 (Odonata: Libellulidae): new addition to the Odonata fauna of Meghalaya, Northeastern India

Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 is reported for the first time from Meghalaya, Northeastern India. The authors recorded a male individual from the forest of Byrnihat, located in Ri-bhoi distict of the state on November 23, 2017. The current sighing revised the distribution of this species in India...

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Main Authors: Suman Bhowmik, Atanu Bora
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Language:English
Published: Sociedad Chilena de Entomología 2021-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/70336
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description Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 is reported for the first time from Meghalaya, Northeastern India. The authors recorded a male individual from the forest of Byrnihat, located in Ri-bhoi distict of the state on November 23, 2017. The current sighing revised the distribution of this species in India being previously known from Assam and West Bengal.
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spelling doaj.art-ad078d14ce6a4d9d81f62e196b86c4642022-12-21T20:03:22ZengSociedad Chilena de EntomologíaRevista Chilena de Entomología0034-740X0718-89942021-07-0147348949210.35249/rche.47.3.21.05Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 (Odonata: Libellulidae): new addition to the Odonata fauna of Meghalaya, Northeastern IndiaSuman Bhowmik0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4583-1847Atanu Bora1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2746-1670Odonata Conservation and Research Division, Wild Tripura Foundation, Agartala, Tripura, India.Department of Zoology, Moran College, Assam, India.Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 is reported for the first time from Meghalaya, Northeastern India. The authors recorded a male individual from the forest of Byrnihat, located in Ri-bhoi distict of the state on November 23, 2017. The current sighing revised the distribution of this species in India being previously known from Assam and West Bengal.https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/70336biodiversityconservationdragonflyeastern hilamayafirst record
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Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 (Odonata: Libellulidae): new addition to the Odonata fauna of Meghalaya, Northeastern India
Revista Chilena de Entomología
biodiversity
conservation
dragonfly
eastern hilamaya
first record
title Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 (Odonata: Libellulidae): new addition to the Odonata fauna of Meghalaya, Northeastern India
title_full Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 (Odonata: Libellulidae): new addition to the Odonata fauna of Meghalaya, Northeastern India
title_fullStr Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 (Odonata: Libellulidae): new addition to the Odonata fauna of Meghalaya, Northeastern India
title_full_unstemmed Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 (Odonata: Libellulidae): new addition to the Odonata fauna of Meghalaya, Northeastern India
title_short Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 (Odonata: Libellulidae): new addition to the Odonata fauna of Meghalaya, Northeastern India
title_sort amphithemis vacillans selys 1891 odonata libellulidae new addition to the odonata fauna of meghalaya northeastern india
topic biodiversity
conservation
dragonfly
eastern hilamaya
first record
url https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/70336
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