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Range extension of Ictinogomphus decoratus (Selys, 1854) (Insecta: Odonata: Gomphidae) to India


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1 Southern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai – 600028, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Marine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai - 600028, Tamil Nadu, India
 

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Ictinogomphus decoratus (Selys, 1854) (Insecta: Odonata: Gomphidae) is widely distributed in South East Asia. Here we report the range extension of the species to Indian Territory and new addition to the Indian Odonate fauna from the Little Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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Andaman Islands, Biodiversity, Gomphidae, India.
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Authors

R. Babu
Southern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai – 600028, Tamil Nadu, India
G. Srinivasan
Marine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai - 600028, Tamil Nadu, India
K. A. Subramanian
Southern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai – 600028, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


Ictinogomphus decoratus (Selys, 1854) (Insecta: Odonata: Gomphidae) is widely distributed in South East Asia. Here we report the range extension of the species to Indian Territory and new addition to the Indian Odonate fauna from the Little Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Keywords


Andaman Islands, Biodiversity, Gomphidae, India.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv118%2Fi4%2F2018%2F121896