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Study of Dragonfly Diversity from Washim Region of Vidherbha Maharashtra, India Vol 6 Issue 6 Dec 2016 ISSN No :2231-5063 InternationaORIGINALl M ARTICLEultidisciplinary Research Journal Golden Research Thoughts Chief Editor Dr.Tukaram Narayan Shinde Associate Editor Publisher Dr.Rajani Dalvi Mrs.Laxmi Ashok Yakkaldevi Honorary Mr.Ashok Yakkaldevi Welcome to GRT RNI MAHMUL/2011/38595 ISSN No.2231-5063 Golden Research Thoughts Journal is a multidisciplinary research journal, published monthly in English, Hindi & Marathi Language. All research papers submitted to the journal will be double - blind peer reviewed referred by members of the editorial board.Readers will include investigator in universities, research institutes government and industry with research interest in the general subjects. Regional Editor Dr. T. 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Sonal Singh, Satish Kumar Kalhotra Vikram University, Ujjain Maulana Azad National Urdu University Address:-Ashok Yakkaldevi 258/34, Raviwar Peth, Solapur - 413 005 Maharashtra, India Cell : 9595 359 435, Ph No: 02172372010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aygrt.isrj.org GRT Golden Research Thoughts ISSN: 2231-5063 Impact Factor : 4.6052(UIF) Volume - 6 | Issue - 6 | December - 2016 STUDY OF DRAGONFLY DIVERSITY FROM WASHIM REGION OF VIDHERBHA MAHARASHTRA, INDIA Raghuwanshi A. R., P. S. Patil and S. G. Chhaba P.G. and Research Department of Zoology, R. A. Arts, Shri M. K. Commerce and Shri S. R. Rathi Science College, Washim, Maharashtra. ABSTRACT India is known by three r a g o n f l i e s , _ _ sub order seventeen D a m s e l f l i e s Families 139 genera and D( O r d e r - _ _ 499 species. The most Odonata) are one of the dominant family in India _ _ most common insects is the Libelluidae follo- flying over forest, _ _ wed by coenagrionidea. a g r i c u l t u r e f i e l d s , Other major families in wetlands and rivers. Out _ _ India include cordulega- of about 6000 species steridae, Gomphidae, _ _ known all over the region of Maharashtra, indicators of ecosystem c o r d u l i d a e a n d _ world, Odonata fauna of _ w h i c h h e l p s t o health. The species _ A e s h n i d a e . T h e India is known by 3 sub e n c o u r a g e s t h e _ a s s e m b l a g e s o f odonates have strong _ _ order 17 Families 139 conservation of wide _ odonates are influenced association with water genera and 499 species. because of their aquatic _ _ range of dragonflies in _ b y a q u a t i c a n d Studies from different this area. terrestrial vegetation. larvae. Dragonflies have _ parts of the world have _ Since larvae and adult _ been extensively used as shown that insects like KEYWORDS:Odonates, _ odonates respond to indicators of environ- _ _ odonates are good Dragonflies, Washim _ c h a n g e i n h a b i ta t mental quality in aquatic indicators of ecosystem e c o l o g i c a l u n i t s , _ _ region, Biodiversity. _ quality, they are widely health. The present Dragonflies are key _ recognized indicator for study reveals a total of _ INTRODUCTION monitoring wetland _ organism of the food _ 13 species of odonates Information on diversity health. Dragonflies are web as predators both as _ _ pertaining 12 genera and distribution of _ p r i m i t i v e i n s e c t s , larvae and as imagoes and 3 families from _ t h e y u s u a l l y h ave _ various taxa at habitat, belonging to order- _ Wa s h i m r e g i o n o f definite habitat prefe- local and regional scale _ odonataa name which M a h a r a s h t r a . _ is the key to biodiversity refers to the large teeth- _ rence and territorial _ Libellulidae was the conservation. Specially like mandibles of both behavior. Odonates is _ _ most dominant family of little known taxa such _ larva and adult. In India ecologically important represented by 9 species _ as both predators and _ as odonata (dragon the odonata contains _ followed by Gomphidae prey. In India, Odonata flies). Odonates are _ two suborder that is the family consist of 2 _ _ status gives valuable aquatic insects and are _ damseflies (Zygoptera) species and Aeshnidae highly specialized for a and the dragonflies insight about ecosystem _ _ family consist of only 1 specific wetland habitat. _ proper (Epiproctophora health specially of species. The objective of _ wetland. They are _ Studies from different or Anisptera). Out of _ the present study is to among the dominant parts of the world have _ about 6000 species explore the Odonates _ _ invertebrates predators shown that insects like _ known all over the diversity in Washim odonates are good world, Odonata fauna of in any ecosystem Neog _ _ _ Available online at www.lsrj.in 1 STUDY OF DRAGONFLY DIVERSITY FROM WASHIM REGION OF VIDHERBHA MAHARASHTRA, INDIA Volume - 6 | Issue - 6 | December - 2016 and Rajkhowa (2016). Wankhade et al., (2012) studied effect of Water Pollution on Assemblage and Community Structure of Dragonfly at three Ecosystems of Pune (India) which yields valuable information of dragonfly availability at three mentioned ecosystems of Pune. Bora and Meitei (2014) studied odonates (Dragonflies and Damselflies) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Research Complex for NEH Region Campus, Umiam, Meghalaya, India and they conducted the total of 33 species of Odonates were recorded from the study area. Kanaujia et al., (2015) was studied on Diversity of Odonates (Dragonflies and Damselflies) and Lepidopteron (Butterflies) Fauna of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Unnao District, Uttar Pradesh, India and they found Odonates and Lepidopteron in this landscape are poorly known due to lack of surveys. Saha and Gaikwad (2014) studied on Diversity and abundance of Odonata in parks and gardens of Pune city and they recorded 1113 individuals belonging to 33 species. The abundance and species richness tends to increase with increase in size of the park, presence of large and perennial water sources, good aquatic vegetations, etc. Dragonflies are playing importance role in ecosystem. Ecologically, they are key to food chains, and as voracious aquatic predators, and also as terrestrial predators and so help to control insect populations. They also serve as indicators of ecosystem quality. For humans, they add to the wonder of nature, and even are a minor food source in some cultures. Odonates are predatory in nature, but also a good source of energy to different animals, specially for birds and other insects such as spiders. Odonates are the important link between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem changes in aquatic communities such as mowing of shoreline vegetation or introduction of aquatic exotic species reduce the quality of odonates habitat. Odonates are important indicators of water quality and pollution levels. The present study is carried out to estimate the occurrence and changes in the diversity of dragonfly in the ecosystem and also understand various species of dragonflies of Washim region. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Washim is located in the eastern region of Vidherbha known earlier as Vatsagulma. The various sites of Washim region was selected for the study, it included Ekburji dam, PDKV Panjabrao deshmukh Krushi vidyapith Malegaon road, farm area near akola road, Mangrulpir, Budhe baba sansthan chandhai, tq-Mangrulpir,and R. A. College garden Washim.
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