Odonata of Puducherry, Union Territory of Puducherry, India: an updated checklist and distributional insights

Parmar, Dhruv and Payra, Arajush and Paranjpe, Amey and Khangar, Shubhankar and Patchaiyappan, Arunkumar and Ganguly, Jayanta and Koparde, Pankaj (2025) Odonata of Puducherry, Union Territory of Puducherry, India: an updated checklist and distributional insights. NATURA SOMOGYIENSIS (46). pp. 37-48. ISSN 1587-1908 (nyomtatott); 2062-9990 (online)

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Abstract

Puducherry, one of the four regions of the Union Territory of Puducherry located along the east coast of India, was surveyed during March, June, and July 2024 to ascertain the present status, diversity, and distribution of odonate species in the region. Surveys were carried out in 27 localities consisting of habitats such as lakes, ponds, rivers, canals, agricultural fields, mangroves, lagoons, sacred groves and tropical dry evergreen forests. The present study documented 30 odonate species under 27 genera and four families, adding 17 new odonate records for the region, increasing the known species count to 31 under 28 genera and five families. The study provides critical baseline data for the future taxonomic and faunistic surveys, as well as it will be valuable for the implementation of conservation strategies to protect these ecologically important insects and their habitats.

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