Diversity, Distribution and Abundance of Damselfly (Zygoptera) of Dhimbe Lake Ambegaon tehsil, Pune, (Maharashtra: India)

Authors

  • Sonawane Amol Raju Shri J.J.T. University, Vidyanagari, Churu-Bishau Road, Dist .Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan-333001, India.
  • Sonawane Amol Raju Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Annasaheb Awate College Dist: Pune 410503.

Keywords:

Odonata, Damselflies, Dhibhe, Abundance

Abstract

Damselflies which belong from order Odonata and suborder Zygoptera which undergoes survey of certain wetlands which includes ponds, streams, grasses and forest area. From 120 specimens quarterly Mansoon month survey from 1 June 2013 to 30 Sept. 2013 reported 18 species from damselfly belonging to 4 genera and 8 families, which include Coenagrionidae (14 Species), Chorocyphidae (14 Species), Protoneuridae(14 Species), Chorocyphidae(14 Species), Lestidae(14 Species), and Platycnemididae (14 Species). Out of total 18 species Pseudagrion rubriceps Sely, 1876, Ceriagrion coromandelianum (Fabricius, 1798), were abundant or very common, Ischnura senegalensis (Rambur, 1842) Disparoneura quadrimaculata (Rambur 1842) were common, Pseudagrion decorum (Rambur 1842) and Pseudagrion microcephalum (Rambur 1842) rare and  Lestes umbrinus Sely, 1891, Rhodishnura nersei(Mortan, 1907) very rare in observation.  In Present study reported there is mainly deferent Coenagrionidae shows more abundance. Lestes umbrinus Sely, 1891 mostly abundantly found in forest region.

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Published

2014-06-30

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Sonawane Amol Raju, & Sonawane Amol Raju. (2014). Diversity, Distribution and Abundance of Damselfly (Zygoptera) of Dhimbe Lake Ambegaon tehsil, Pune, (Maharashtra: India). International Journal of Life Sciences, 2(2), 173–178. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1150

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2014): International Journal of Life Sciences

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