Recently, the survey recorded 143 odonata species—76 dragonflies and 67 damselflies—of which 40 were endemic to the Western Ghats.
About Odonata Species:
Odonata, popularly known as dragonflies and damselflies are primarily associated with wetlands and surrounding landscape.
The order Odonata is one of the ancient groups of insects.
Odonata is an insect order consisting of three groups: Anisoptera (which includes dragonflies), Zygoptera (which includes damselflies), and Anisozygoptera (a relict group represented by only two living species).
Habitat: They are found in a variety of habitats, such as freshwater environments like ponds, rivers, and lakes.
Distribution:
They are globally distributed, from the tropics, where they are most numerous and varied, to the boreal forests of Siberia and North America.
They are also found throughout the Southern Hemisphere, with the exception of Antarctica.
Features:
Behaviour: Large, active by day, and often strikingly coloured, they are usually seen flying near water.
Diet: Adult odonates are voracious predators, as are the aquatic larvae.
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