TY  - JOUR
T1  - Faunistic         S        tudy         o        f Dragonflies           (Anisoptera; Odonata) o        f           Babuzai           with Some New Records for         District Swat        , Pakistan
A1  - Sanan Khan
A1  - Malala Bibi
A1  - Bakhtawar Akbar
A1  - Nazir Ahmad
A1  - Waqas Ahmad
A1  - Abdur Rehman
JF  - Entomology and Applied Science Letters
JO  - Entomol Appl Sci Lett
SN  - 2349-2864
Y1  - 2024
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/Sk9GfDczCk
SP  - 23
EP  - 29
N2  - An explorative study has been made on the dragonfly fauna of Babuzai, a tehsil in the tourist-attractive district of Swat, Pakistan. The study was conducted between April 2021 and June 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Collection was made from different areas of the study area, which are Odigram, Qambar, Rahim Abad, Gulkada, Islampur, Banr, Mingora, Kokarai, Tindodag, Manglawar, Bishbanh, Saidu Sharif, Marghuzar, Dangram, Jambil, and Sangar. A total of 18 species belonging to 2 families were documented .Libellulidae, with the highest percentage (94%), secured the richest among the familiesFamily Ashenidae was represented by a single species, accounting for 6% of the total documented species. Four species, Orthetrum iuzonicum, Sympetrum fonscolombii, Sympetrum commixtum, and Palpopleura sexmaculata, were reported for the first time for District Swat. The current study contributes to the existing knowledge base regarding the Odonata fauna of district Swat. The findings offer valuable implications for biodiversity management and ecosystem conservation efforts in the area.
UR  - https://easletters.com/article/faunistic-s-tudy-o-f-dragonflies-anisoptera-odonata-o-x3nbmrujjgr9glk
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