Dragonflies
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
Dragonflies. |
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Author :
Jongkar Grinang |
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Abstract:
Forty-six species representing 36 genera and 11 families of Odonata were identified from limestone habitats in Ban. Thirty-eight taxa were identified down to species level, the rest to genus level only. All of them are new records not only for the Bau Limestone but also for limestone habitats in Sarawak. About 70% of the total species recorded were from four families of the suborder Anisoptera (dragonflies), while seven families of the suborder Zygoptera (damselflies) made up 30%. Libellulidae was the most diverse family, represented by 23 species and accounted for 69% of the total number of individuals collected. Most of the damselflies were collected from the flowing water habitats (e.g. streams) whereas some families of the dragonflies were collected from stagnant water habitats adjacent to the limestone hills such,as ex-mines, fish ponds and puddles.
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| DOI: https://doi.org/10.61507/smj22-2004-ZQZ9-25 |
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How to cite:
Jongkar Grinang. (2004). Dragonflies. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LIX (80): 345-350 |
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