Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 82
  • Issue: 2

Checklist of odonata of Wayanad district, Kerala

1Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012

Prakrithi, SNRA-20, Indira Nagar, Peroorkada P.O., Trivandrum, 695005

*Email: anooj227@gmail.com (corresponding author)

Online published on 21 July, 2020.

Abstract

This study presents the Odonata diversity of Wayanad district of Kerala. Fiftynine species in 40 genera and seven families are included, of which Libellulidae included the most number of species followed by the Coenagrionidae. A check list of the species observed is provided.

Keywords

Wayanad, Western Ghats, Odonata, diversity, checklist of species, Libellulidae, Coenagrionidae