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Dragonflies (Anisoptera: Odonata) Fauna of District Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
- Source :
- Sarhad Journal of Agriculture; Jun2020, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p675-684, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Odonata is one of the most important and potential predatory order and is an excellent indicator of ecosystem health. Current study was conducted in order to explore the dragonflies fauna in District Swabi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A comprehensive field survey was conducted to collect dragonfly adults using aerial nets. 19 sites of District Swabi were surveyed during summer seasons of 2015 and 2016. The study revealed 23 species from 15 genera under 3 families. The abundant family was recorded as Libellulidae that was comprised of 19 species belonging to 11 genera, family Gomphidae included 3 species belonging to 3 genera and family Aeshnidae included one species belonged to one genus. Detailed description of each species, valid scientific names, their habitat, ecological observation, collection date and distributional range for all recorded species are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ODONATA
DRAGONFLIES
ECOSYSTEM health
ANIMALS
SUMMER
HEALTH status indicators
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10164383
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144205216
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.675.684