lfic fjlll. Surv. India, '5 (3-4): 16S-213, 1996

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1 lfic fjlll. Surv. India, '5 (3-4): 16S-213, 1996 STUDIES ON THE ODONATA FAUNA OF BASTAR, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA M. PRASAD ZDolDgical Survey of India, Calcutta INTRODUCTION Dastar is one of the biggest district of Madhya Pradesh, India, situated at the south-east buondry of the State. It lies between 80 15' to 82 1S' East longitudes and 17 46' to 20 34' North latitudes. Bastar district is bordered by Maharashtra in the west, Andhra Pradesh in the south and Orissa in the east (see Map). It covers an area of 39,060 sq. kms. and its Administrative Centre is Jagdalpur. Approximately one-third of the district is covered by thick-forests, with hilly tract. It ranges from 49 to 1276 metres in height. Monsoon starts from June and extond up to October. The average annual rain fall amounts to I,S21 mm, and temperature varies in between 19 c to 31 c. The varied ecological conditions provide excelleni habitats including rivers, hill-streams and permanent/temporary water-bodies for the breeding of Odonata. No comprehensive work is available dealing with the Odonata of Madhya Pradesh and Bastar district in particular. Fraser (1933, 1934 and 1936) in the Fauna Df British Indio, Odonata, has described 19 species of Odonata from Madhya Pradesh. Bhasin (1953), after a gap of 17 years, has reported 9 species from Madhya Pradesh. Baijal and Agarwal (195S) have also reported 14 species of Odonata from the State. Recently Srivastava and Suribabu (1984, 1985 and 1992), Srivastava et al. (1992), Suri Babu (1983) and Suri Babu and Srivastava (19B8) and Suri Babu et al. (1992) have described the reproductive behaviour and larvae of 13 species of Odonata from Madhya Pradesh State. Mitra (1986 and 1995), while reporting Odonata from Central India, has reported 39 species of Odonata from Madhya Pradesb and in (1995) he has also reported 22 species from the Indravati Tiger Reserve of this district. To prepare a comprehensive account on the Odonata fauna of Bastar district, the author has made a detailed study of the specimens present in the National Zoological Collections of the Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. Besides, the author himself conducted a survey trip in Bastar during November, 1988 and cojlected several

2 166 RecQrds of 'he -ZooIDg;cal Survey of India CHARAMA - kanker DUHANPANA BHANDENPIJ KESKAL MAHKAO VILLAGE HARAINPURe'_. e BANDAPARA B ':PANA e -. KONDA~ON PENAMBOLA B 8HAIRAHGARtf s NEtASNER CHITRAKOTE BASMUNDA ebansoor HANAN T.- BAIlAOltA _GlDAM GANGA HURD POND DHARAHPURA ~ OONGA GHAT 4S. KNkNIGAM JAGDALPURe kakapul A kutumswar'... TIRATH.GARH GUCHIRAS SUKHA Map of Bastar district, Madhya Pradesh sbowio8 the collection lites.

3 PaASAD : OdfJnata-/auna of Bastar, M. P. 167 species. This study reveals the occurrence of 66 species and subspecies under 38 genera and 10 families from there. Of these 43 species and subspecies are common with the Western Himalaya (Kumar and Prasad, 1981 ), and 44 species and subspecies with Bihar (Prasad and Varshney, 1988), which are adjacent to Madhya Pradesh. In the present paper the classification of Davies and Tobin (1984 and 1985) and Tsuda (1991) has been followed, and the nomenclature is in accordance with the Check-list of the Odonata of India (Prasad and Varshney, 1995). LIST OF SPECIES OF ODONATA FROM BASTAR DISTRICT I. Family: PLATYCNEMIDIDAE 1. Oopera marginipes (Rambur) II. Family : COENAGRIONIDAE 2. Pseudagrion decorum (Rambur) 3. p. rubrtceps rubricepa Selys 4. P. australasiae Laidlaw S. P. hypermeias Selys 6. Cerialrion coromandelianum (Fabricius) 7. O. olivaceum Laidlaw 8. Aciagrion pal/idum Selys 9. A. hisopa hisopa Selys 10. A. occidentale Laidlaw 11. Iachnura senegalensts (Rambur) aurora aurora (Brauer) rufosttgma rufostigma SeJys 14. Rhodischnura nurse; (Morton) 15. Enallagma parvum Selys 16. Agriocnemis lacteola SeJys _7. A. debreui Fraser 18. A. splendidissima Laidlaw 19..A.. pygmqea (Rambur) 20. A. pieris Laidlaw 21. Onychalgia atrocyna (Selys)

4 168 Records of the Zoological Survey of India III. Family: LESTIDAE 22. Lestes viridulus Rambur 23. L. thoraeieus Laidlaw 24. L. umbrinus Selys 2S. L. elatus Hagen IV. Family: PROTONEURIDAE 26. Disparoneura quadrlmaculata (Rambur) V. Family! CHLOROCYPHIDAE 27. Rhtnoeypha (Aristocypha) trl/asetata (Selys) 28. Libel/ago lineata lineata (Burmeister) VI. Family: CALOPTERYGIDAE 29. Vestalis gracilis gracilis (Rambur) 30. V. smaragdina Selys VII. Family: GOMPHIDAE 31. Paragomphus lineatus (Selys) 32. Ietinogomphus rapax (Rambur) VIII. Family: AESHNIDAE 33. Anax guttatus (Burmeister) 34. Gynacantha bayadera SeJys IX. Family: CORDULIIDAE 35. Macromia cingulata Rambur X. Family: LIBELLULIDAE 36. Potamareha congener (Rambur) 37. Orthetrum taeniolatum (Schneider) 38. O. sabina sabina (Drury) 39. O. glaueum (Brauer) 40. O. luzonicum (Brauer) 41. O. pruindsum neglectum (Rambur) 42. PalpDpleura sexmaculata sexmaculata (Fabr.) 43. Aeisoma panorpoides panorpotdes Rambur

5 PRAsAD: Odonatafauna of Bastar, M. P S '. SO. SI SSe S S S. 66. Dlplacodes nebuldsa (Fabr.) D. trivlalis (Rambur) D. lefebvrel (Rambur) lndothemis 11mbata slta Campion Lathreclsta asiatica asiatica (Fabr.) CrDcothemis servllia servilia (Drury) Brachythemis contaminata (Fabr.) Bradlnopyga geminata (Rambur) Neurothemis fulvia (Drury) N. intermedia intermedla (Rambur) N. tullia tuilia (Drury) Brachydiplax sobrina (Rambur) Trithemis aurora (Burm.) T. festlva (Rambur) T. pallidinervis (Kirby) fj'. kirbyl kirbyi Selys Tholymis tillarga (Fabr.) Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur Pa"tala flavescens (Fabricius) Rhy.themis variegata variegata (Linnaeus) Tramea basilaris burmeisteri Kirby 'l'. virginia (Rambur) UrDthemi, signata signata (Rambur) KEY TO SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES OF ODONATA IN BASTAR DISTRICT, MADHYA PRADESH (Based on adult specimens) Byes well separated J forewing and hindwing more 01' less similar in shape and breadth; wings petiolated Byes not well separated, meeting only at a point or broadly confluent i forewing and hind wing not similar in shape and bread th ; wings never petiolated... 31

6 170 Records of the Zoological Surve1 of India 2. More than S antenodal nervures; arc nearer to the base of the wing than the node; anal vein separated from posterior border of wing.. 28 Only 2 (rarely 3) antenodal nervures; arc midway between base of wing and node or nearer to node than the base j anal vein fused at the base with the posterior border of wing Veins IRiii + V arising nearer to the node than the arculus Veins IRiii+ V arising nearer to the arculus than the node 4. The anal vein and CUii of normal length... The anal vein absent or greatly reduced; CUii varying from a vein to normal length and may be only one cell or so long D. quadrimaculata S. Discoidal cell short; anal vein separating from wing border either proximal to Ac or distal to Ac; MA and IRii zigzagged for greater part of their length 6 Discoidal ceil elongate; anal vein separating from wing border proximal to Ac I MA aud IRii mostly straight only zigzagged apically or not at all; legs bright orange to dull reddish in colour O. marginipes (Ramb.) 6. Arc situated at the level of the distal antenodal nervure... 7 Arc situated distal to the level of the distal antenodal nervure A.griocnemis Selys Vein ab arising from the hind border of the wing at the point where ae meets it Vein ab arising from the hind border of the wing more or less proximal to the point where ac meets it A prominent ridge on the frons present; no postocular coloure~ spot on the head i head and thorax uniform colour. Cerlagrion Selys 9 No ridge on the frons; postocular coloured spots always present; head and thorax not of uniform colour uniform dull olivaceous in colour bright citron-yellow in colour S c. olivaceum Laid. C. coromandelianum (Fabricius) 10. Pterostigma in forewing and hindwing of the same size; abdomen not unduly long and slender. Pseudagrion Selys 11 Pterostigma in forewing longer than in the hindwing; abdomen usually very long and slender Face and vertex reddish orange P. rubrlceps rnbricepa Selys

7 PRAsAD: Odonatafauna of Bastar, M. P Face and vertex not reddish orange Face, frons and vertex black P. hypermelas Selys... Face, frons and vertex may be blue or green and marked with black 13. Thorax pale-blue on dorsal side, with three fine black lines on mid-dorsal carinal ridge and a thicker black humeral stripe P. decorum (Rambur) - Thorax azure blue on dorsal side, with broad black on mid.dorsum and a narrow black humeral stripe P auslraiasiae Laidlaw 14. Ground-colour pale brown, without black markings on head and thorax A. pallidunl Selys - Ground.. colour blue, with black markings on head, thorax and abdomen... IS IS. al segment 8th with a black elongate dorsal triangular marking A. occidentale Laidlaw al segment 8tb with a short narrow black stripe on each side A. hlsopa hisopa (Selys) 16...Pterostigma of the same colour and shape in forewing and hind wing of male, dorsal apical tubercle on segment 10 of male absent 20 - Pterostigma differing in shape and size in forewing and hindwing of male; dorsal apical tubercle on segment 10 of male present Postocular coloured spot always present in adult stage; tubercles on apical border of segment 10 closely opposed... lschnura Charp. 18 Postocular coloured spot absent in the adult stage; tubercles on apical border of segment 10 widely separated by a shallow notch.. R. nursei (Morton) 18. Body colour of male bright orange-red; abdominal segments 8-10 only black.. I. rufostlgma rufostigma Selys Body colour of male and lsochrome female blue or pale grass... green Abdominal segments 3-6 lemon-colour on dorsal side; segment 2 not steely metallic blue on dorsal side 1. aurora aurora (Brauer) - Abdominal segments 3-6 black on dorsal side; segment 2 steely metallic blue on dorsal side I. senegalens;, (Rambur) 20. Female with a robust ventral apical spine on segment 8 E. parvum Selys... Female without a ventral apical spine on segment 8th; postocular coloured spots absent O. atrocyana (Selys) 13

8 172 Record, 0/ the ZODlogical Survey of India 21. Segment 2 of abdomen with blue eye... A. dabreul Fraser Segment 2 of abdomen without blue eye spots Labrum non-metallic Labrum metallic blue A. pygmaea (Rambur) 23. white in colour A. lacteola Selys blue.with black markings with restricted black markings A. pieris Laidlaw with heavy black markings... A. splendldissima Laidlaw 25. Thorax without metallic markings 26 Thorax with green matallic antehumeral stripe Vertex of head pale brown... L. umb,inus Selys Vertex of head mat-black... L. thoraclcus Laidlaw 27. Thorax with a uniform narrow antehumeral stripe on each side j vertex pale-brown L.' viridulus Ram bur Thorax with narrow antebumeral stripes expanded outwardly at the upper ends; vertex black L. elatus' Hagen 28. Sectors of arc arising from a common point 29 Sectors of arc separated at origin; s of male,with ~picalj., medial and nodal opaque bands separated... ( R. (Aristocypha) tri/asciata (Selys) 29. Pterostigma absent in both the sexes... Pterostigma absent in forewings of male only 30. Wings tinted uniformly with golden yellow Wings untinted or partially tinted L. lineata lineata (Burm.) V. smaragd;;,a Selys V. gracilis gracilis (Rambur) 31. Discoidal cell approximately of the same size and s~ape in lorew.ng and situated equal ~istance from the arc; Costal and subcostal antenodaj nervures n,ot coinciding with the two robust primary antenodals; middl,e, lobe of 'the' iabi~m large and fissured... 32,, Discoidal cell differing in size and shape in forewing and hindwing that of forewing situated for distal of the arc; :middle lobe of 'labium very small, not fissured broadly overlapped by the lateral.lobes; Costa) a,nd subcostal antenodal 'nervure coinciding the robust primary antenodals absent 3S

9 PRASAD: Odonata!auna of Bastar, M. P Eye separated Eye broadly confluent above Discoidal cell, hypertrigone and subtrigone of forewing traversed and reticulated I. rapax (Rambur)... Discoidal cell, hapertrigone and subtrigone of forewing always entire; anal appendages yellow P lineatus (Selys) 34. Base of hindwing without a notch, tornus of hindwing rounded in both the sexes, anal triangle absent, abdomen with orange colour markings... A. guttatus (Burm.) - Base of hindwing more or less deeply notched, tornus of hind wing angulated in male, anal triangle always present, abdomen without black or other bright sharply defined markings, 3rd abdomenal segment markedly constricted... G. bayadera Selys 35. Tibae of males without keels; base of hindwing rounded in both sexes; oreillets absent; body rarely metanic Tibae of males with an el~ngate lamina-shaped keel on the flexor- surface; base of hindwing in the male more or less angulated or notched (save in genera Hemicordulia 'and Procordulia); oreillets present; body usually coloured metallic; abdominal segments 4 to 8 ringed with yellow M. cingulata Rambur 36. Sectors of arc fused at their origin; primary antenodal nervure absent. 37 Sectors of arc separated from origin; feebly developed primary antenodal nervure present; subtrigone in forewing 3 celled U. signata signata (Rambur) 37. Apex of loop in the wings open Apex of loop in the wings closed broad at base then tappering gradually to the end; an opalesent "hite spot in the centre of hindwing present T. til/arga (Fabricius) - tumid at base, then abruptly narrowed and very slim and cylindrical to the end; an opalesent white spot on the centre of hindwing absent Z. petiolatum Rambur 99. Distal antenodal nervure in forewing complete Distal antenodal nervure in forewing incomplete Frons metallic above... Frons not metallic above B. sobrina (Rambur) 41 RC 7

10 174 Records of the Zoological Survey of India 41. Small size specimens; only 6 antenodal nervures in forewing A. panorpoides panorpdldel Rambur Medium size specimens, not less than 12 antenodal nervures in forewing. Orthetrum Newman Males coloured brown or black with yellow markings; often pruinosed 43 Males coloured some of shade of red, or violaceous red due to a thin overlying pruinescens ; frons blue black anteriorly... o. pruinosum neglectum (Rambur) 43. variable but never very slim nor compressed laterally; mostly with pruinosed abdomen and thorax enormously swollen at base and then abruptly slimmed and compressed laterally to the end: black marked with greenish yellow; never pruinosed O. sabina sabina (Drury) 44. Cuii in hind wing arising from the posterior angle of discoidal cell. 45 Cuii in hindwing arising from the distal side of discoidal cell, well away from its posterior angle.. O. luzonicum (Brauer) 45. Moderately large species with face black or frons blackish anteriorly ; membrane black O. g/aucum (Brauer) Smallest species with face and frons greyish green or bluish; membrane dark brown bordered with black O. taenidlatum (Schli.) 46. Lobes of prothorax with long hairs Lobes of prothorax without long hairs Eyes contiguous for a short space; discoidal cell in hindwing entire; costal border of forewing straight; frons non-metallic above; discoidal field in forewing beginning with 2 to 3 rows of cells. Diplacodel Kirby 48 Eyes more broadly contiguous; discoidal cell in hindwing traversed; costal border of forewing sinuous near base; frons metallic above; discoidal field in forewing beginning with 3 rows of cells. P. sexmaculata sexmaculata (Fabricius) 48. Apices of wings tipped with black! Apices of wings hyaline D. nebulosa (Fabricius) Adults entirely black, with markings; wings palely enfumed with brown towards apices; anal appendages black D. lefebvrei (Rambur) Adult black marked with yellow or pruinosed dark blue throughout; wings uncoloured except at base; anal appendages yellow. D. trlvialis (Rambur)

11 PRASAD: Odonatafauna of Bastar, M. P Sectors of arc in forewiog separated and divergent at the origin; black; and golden yellow markings present on the wings R. variegata variegata (Linn.) - Sectors of arc in forewing arising from common long stalk; black and golden yellow markings on the wings absent S Discoidal field converging at wing border -' Discoidal field parallel or divergent at wing border 52. Nervure IRiii present in between Rii & Riii Nervure IRiii absent in between Rii and Riii... S2 56 P. f/avescens (Fabr.) Trithemis Brauer Legs very loog and spidery; pterostigma bicolorous; body yellow marked with black T. pallidinervis (Kirby) Legs of ordinary length ; pterostigma unjcolorous ; body colour variable Thorax and abdomen bright vermilion red T. kirbyi kirby; Selys SSe Thorax and abdomen may be violaceous black or violaceous crimson Base of hindwing with a small dral<: brown spot; neuration black... T. festiva (Rambur),- Base of hindwing with small reddish brown spot ; neuration crimson... T. aurora (Durm.) :16. Discoidal field in in forewing adjacent to discoidal cell, only 2 cells wide, apices of wings clear I. limbata sita Campion Discoidal field in forewing adjacent to discoidal cell, 3 or more cells wide Pterostigma equal in size in forewing and hindwing... t.. 59 Pterostigma unequal in forewing and hind wing ; large blackish brown spot present at the base of wings. Tramea Hagen Hamule with slightly overlapping lobe; two large black spots at the hindwing surrounded by a golden yellow areola, one in cubital space, the other lying obliquely io anal area of wing; the two narrowly confluent near base of discoidal cell in the male.... T basi/aria burmeisteri Kirby Hamule much longer and with greatly overlapping lobe; only a single black spot _of variable size at the base of hindwing ; spot in hindwing reddish brown, very large, extending distally to distal end of discoidal cell and involving nearly whole of anal loop T. virginia (Rambur) 59. Pterostigma unicoloured SS

12 176 Records of the Zoological Survey of India Pterostigma bicoloured (black with white end)... B. geminata (Rambur) 60. More than one cubital nervure present in all wings Only one cubital nervure present in all wings N eurothemis Brauer An opalescent white band in the wings present; base of wings broadly black I.. N. tullia tullia (Drury) An opalescent white band in the wings absent Wings dark reddish brown from base to about middle of pterostigma i apex of wings also narrowly opaque brown to partly enclose a clear winds in each wing at apex; neuration close.. N. fulvia (Drury) Wings pale yellow, area at the base Dot very sharply defined: costal border of wings pale yellow up to as far as pterostigma J reticulation open... N. i1ltermedla intermedia (Rambur) 63. Red or yellow specimens; basal or medial yellow marking present on wing 64 Variable coloured specimens j base of wings rarely marked with pale yellow Broad reddish yellow medial marking present on the wings B. contaminata (Fabricius) Small basal yellow marking present at the base of wings. C. servilia servilia (Drury) 65. Arc situated between the second and 3rd antenodal nervures, only one row of cells between IRiii & RSpl. L. asiatica asiatica (Fabr.) Arc' situated between the first and 2nd antenodal nervures 2 rows of cells between IRiii & RSpl P. congener (Rambur) SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNT Order 1 ODONATA Suborder Superfamily Family Genus : ZYGOPTERA COENAGRIONOIDEA PLATYCNEMlDIDAE : Copera Kirby

13 PRAsAD: OdDnata/auna of Bastar, M. P Copera marginipes (Rambur) Platycllemis marg;n;pes Rambur, Ins. Neurop., : Copera marg;nipes, Fraser# Fauna Brit. lndia Odon., 1 : Material examined: 2 ~ 0, 2 ~ ~,Konta Basti, , coli. M. Prasad and 1.. ~, Old konta Basti, , coli. M. Prasad. Male Female : mm mm mm mm mm mm Distribution: India (Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Sunda Island and Sumba), Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Remarks: It is a common species of the genus Copera Kirby. Its adults are found near the larval habitats during June to December. Labrum in male is marked with black, but in one specimen it is brownish yellow. Pterostigma covers one cel1. Nervure Ae nearer to 1st antenodal nervure. 11 postnodal nervures present in forewings and 9 in hind, while in female 12 postnodal in forewings and 10 in hindwings. 9th and 10th abdominal segments in male marked wi.th creamy white. Anal appendages in male are cream-yellow with tips black. Ventral portion of superior anal appendages broadly black. Family : CoENAGRIO~IDAE Genus : PseudagrioD Selys 2. PseudagriOD decorum (Rambur) Agr;on decorum Rambur. Ins. Newrop. : Pseudagrion decorum. Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1: Material examined : 1 ~, Basmunda Bandh, Dhauroi, , coli. Y. N. Gupta; 10, 1 ~, Chitrakote, , coil. M. Prasad; 2 cr ~, Dharampura, Jagdalpur, , coli. S. Ahmed; 1 ~, Kakapul, JagdaJpur, , coli. S. Ahmed and 1 0, Near Ganga Murd pond, JagdaJpur, , coll. M. Prasad.

14 178 Records of the Zoological Survey of India Measurements : Male Female mm-28'so mm 28'50 mm Hlndwing 19'50 mm-20'so mm 19'00 mm-19'so mm mm-20'so mm 19'5O mm mm Distribution: India (Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), Myanmar (Burma), Nepal and Sri Lanka. Remarks: Nervure Ac in females just in the middle of 1st and 2nd antenodal nervures. Pterostigma covers less than a cejl. In male there are 10 postnodals in forewings and 8-9 in hindwings, while in females 10 postnodals in forewings and 8 in hindwings. 3. Pseudagrion robrieeps robriceps Selys Pseudagrion rubriceps SeJys, Bull. Acad. Belg., (2) 42 : Pseudagrion rubriceps, Fraser. Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1: J. Pseudagrion rubriceps rubriceps, Tsuda, A Distributional list of world Odonata : 46. Material examined: 2 0 0', Chitrakote, Jagdalpur, coil. S. Ahmed and 1 0, Naibasti Konta, , coli. M. Prasad. Male : 32'00 mm 20'50 mm mm Distribution: Widely distributed throughout continental India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal and Taiwan. Remarks: It is one of the most common damselfly of India which occurs throughout the year, Nervure Ac present slightly distal to 1st antenodal nervures and pterostigma cover 1 cell postnodal nervures present in forewings and 9 in hjndwings. 4. Pseudagrion 80stralasiae Laidlaw Pseudagrion microcephalum Race? australasiae Selya, Bull. Acad Belg. Sci., (2) 41: 506 (pars) Pseudagrion Qustralasiae, Laidlaw, Rec. Indian Mus '12: 21~ Pseudagrion australasiae. Lieftinck, lreubla (Suppl.), 22 : S6. Material examined: 2 ~ ~, Naibasti Konta, 2S , colt M. Prasad.

15 IaAsAD : Odonatafauna of Bastar, M. P. 179 Male: mm mm 22-S0 mm Distribution: India (Assam, Manipur, Megbalaya and West Bengal), Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. 5. Pseudagrion bypermelas SeJys Pseudagr/on hypermelas Selys, Bull. Acad_ Belc" (2) 42 : Pseudagrlon hyperme/as, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1: Distribution: India (Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (Bastar), Maharastra, Punjab, West Bengal and Western Ghats). Genus: CeriagrioD Selys 6. Ceriagrion coromandelianum (Fabricius) (Figs. 1 & 2) Agr/on coromande/ianum Fabricius, Ent. Syst. Suppl,,: Cer/agrion coromandelianum, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1 : Material examined: 3 ~ C!, Bhandenpur, , coho S. Ahmed, 1 ~, 1 ~, Chitrakote, Jagdalpur, , coli. M. Prasad; 5 c! ~, 2 ~ ~, Naibasti Konta, , coli. M. Prasad i 4 dc!, 1 ~. Near Ganga Murd pond, Jagdalpur, , coli. M. Prasad and 5 d' d', 2 ~ ~, Oldbasti Konta, t. 1988, colt M. Prasad. Measurements : Male: 30'00 mm mm mm-21-s0 mm mm-20-s0 mm Female: mm rom 21'00 mm mm 20'00 mm-21-s0 mm Distribution: India (Bihar, Eastern Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal). China, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal and Sri Lanka. Remarks: It is most common species of the genus and found almost throughout the year. Anal appendages and male genitalia as shown in figures 1 and 2.

16 180 RecQrds Df the Zoological Survey 0/ India' 1 z Fig. 1 : Lateral view of anal appendages of Cer;agr;on coromandelianum (Pabr.) Fig. 2 : Male genitalia (Propballus) of Cer;agr;on Coromandelianum (Fabr.) Figs. 3 & 4 : Ischnura aurora aurora (Brauer) 3. ForewinS I 4. Hindiwng Figs. S '" 6 : Agriocnemis pygmaea (Rambur) S. ForewinS I 6.

17 l'laf.p ; Odo"4lafaunQ of Pastar. M. P Ceriagrion olivaceom Laidlaw Ceriagrion o/ivaceum Laidlaw, Ree. Indian Mus., 8 : Ceriagr;on olivaeeum J Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1 : 324. Material examined: I!?, Kutumswar, , coil. M. S. Shishodia and 1 ~, Nelasner, , coil. M. S. Shishodia. Female: 32'50 mm mm 21'00 mm Distribution: India (Assam, Kerala, Maharashtra, Pradesh and West Bengal), Ci1mbodia, Laos, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Manipur, Meghalaya, Uttar Myanmar (Burma), Thailand Genus: AciagrioD Selys 8. Aciagrion pauidnm Selys Aeiagrion pallidum Sel,s, Ann. Mus. C;v. Genova, (2) 10 : , Aeiagrion pallidum, Fraser, Fauna Brit, India Odon" 1 : Material examine~: 8 0 0, 3!? ~,Bennu, , coil. M. S. Shisbodia ; 1 d, 1 ~,Dharampura, Jagdalpur, , cob. M. S. Shishodia ; 3!?!?, Bast of Gidam , coli. M. S. Shishodia: I!?, Hanan, Gidam, , coli. M. S. Shllhodia: 10, 2!?!?, Naibasti Konta, , coli. M. Prasad; 2 ~ ~, North ofoidam, , coli. M. S. Shishodia; 1 ~, Oldbasti Konta, , "coli. M. Prasad: 1 ~, Saberi beds, Konta, 1 S , coli. M. S. Shishodia: 1 0, Sonpur, , coli. M. S. Shishodia; and 3 ~ t!, Tirathgarh, , colj. M. S. Shishodia. Male: mm 31 OO mm Femal, : 29'50 mm-31'50 mm F(;Jrewing 19'00 mm mm mm-20'oo mm Hlndwing mm-18 S0 mm 18'00 mm-1s'so mm Distribution: India [Assam : (dry zone), Bihar. East Himalaya, Karnataka, Maharaabtra, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal], Myanmar and Nepal. Remarks ; In male specimens there are 12 postnodals in for~wjp8s and 1 J in RC 8

18 182 RecDrds of the Zoological Survey of India hindwings. In female it varies from 8 to 10 in forewings and 7 to 9 in hindwings. Pterostigma covers approximately one cell. 9. Aciagrian hisopa hisopa (Sell's) Pseudagrion hisopa Selys, Bull. A cad. Be/g., (2) 42 : Aciagrion hisopa hisopa. Tsuda, A distributional list ojodonata: 18. Distribution: India [Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh (Bastar), Maharashtra and West Bengal], Bangladesh, Malayasia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. 10. Aciagrion occidentale Laidlaw Aciagrion hisopa (Selys)? race occidentalls Laidlaw, Rec. Indian Mus., 15: Aciagrion occidentale, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1 : Material examined: 1 0, Naibasti Konta, , coli. M. Prasad. Male: mm mm mm Distribution: India (Throughout South India) and Sri Lanka. Remarks: This specimen agrees fairly wen with the pubiis~ed having Labium and Labrum brown in colour, Legs blackish brown, 11 postnodal nervures in forewings and loin hind wings. one ~ell. description except Pterostigma covers Genus : Ischnura Charpentier 11. Iscbnura senegalensis (Rambur) Agrion senega!ensis Rambur, Ins. Neurop. : Ischnura senegqlen8is,~fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon" 1: Material examined: 1 ~, Bandapana, Kondagaon, , coli. M. S. Shishodla. MeasurementS: Male: mm l2 S0 min Hindwlng mm

19 raasad : Odonatafauna of Bastar, M. P. 183 Distribution: India (Bihar, Eastern Himalays, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), Africa, France, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines and Sri Lanka. 12. IschDura aurora aurora (Brauer) (Figs. 3 & 4) 18S8. Agrion delicatum Hagen, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien., 8: Agrion aurora# Brauer, Verh. zool-bot. Ges. Wien., 15 : Ischnura delicata, Fraser# Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1 : Ischnura aurora, Lieftinck, Treubia, 21: lschnura aurora aurora, Tsuda# A Dislributionallisl o/world odonala, ~ 34. Material examined: 1 0, Bandapara, Kontagaon, , coli. M. S. Shishodia ; 20' &, 1 ~, Basmunda, Bandh Dhuria, , coli. Y N. Gupta; 12 0' ~, 4 ~ ~, Chirimof, Konta, , coli. M. Prasad; 1 d, 1 ~, Chhotedongu, , coli. Y. N. Gupta; 2 ~ ~, Chitrakote, , coli. M. Prasad; 1 cr, 1 ~, Narainpur, , coli. Y.N. Gupta; 4 ~ 0, I ~, Naibasti Konta, , coli. M. Prasad; 2& ~, 6 ~ ~,Near Ganga Murd pond, Jagdalpur, , coli. M. Prasad; 1 ~ Near Kopelar pond, Konda GaoD, S , coli. Y N. Gupta and 4 0 ~, Oldbasti Konta, , coli. M. Prasad. Abdonlen Male: 19'00 mm mm Female: 19'00 mm-19'so mm mm-ll'so mm 15'50 mm 16 SO mm 10'00 mm-it OO mm 14'50 mm-16'oo mm Distribution: India (Bihar, Eastern HimaJays, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Sondaic.Archipelago and Sri Lanka. Remarks: the year. It is most common species of genus Ischnura and occuring thr<?ughout 13. Iscbnura rofostigma rofostigma Selys Ischnura rufostlgma Selys, Bull. A cad. Belg., (2) 41 : Ischnura rulostigma, Fraser# Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1 : ~ ~schnura rujostigma 1ufostigma, Tsuda, A Distributional list 01 world Odonata#: 36. Material examined: 1 c1, Mahkao village, Narainpur, , coli. S. Ahmed.

20 184 Records of the ZODlogical Survey of lndld Male: Measurements : mm 15'00 mm mm Distributiun: India (Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal). Genus : Rbodischnura Laidlaw 14. Rbodiscbnura oorsei (Morton) lschnura nurse; Morton, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., : Rhodischnura nurse;, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1: Meterial examined: 1 ~,Mahkao, vil1age, Narainpur, , co]). S. Ahmed. A.bdomen Male : IS S0 mm 9 50 mm 9 00 mm Distribution: Bengal) and Pakistan. India (Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Genus : Eoallagma Charpen tier 15. E08Uagma parvum Selys Enal/agma parvum Selys, Bull. Acad. Belg., (2) 41 : S Enal/agma parvum. Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1: Material examined; 1 ~, Bansoor, , coll. M. S. Shishodia; 2 t! 0, Chhotadangu, I , coil. Y. N. Gupta; 1 ~, Gidam, , coll. M. S. Shishodia and 20 0, Nea.r- Ganga Murd pond, JagdaJpnr, , coli. M. Prasad. Male : mm mm Female: 16'50 mm mm FDrewing mm-ii SO 111m mm Hlndw;ng mm-l1 S0 mm mm Distribution: Throughout India, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal and Sri Lanka.

21 PltASAO : Odonata fauna of Bastar, M. P. 18S Rematks : Seven postnodal nervures present in forewings and 6 in hindwings. Genus: Agriocnemis 16. Agriocnemis lacteola Selys Agr;ocnem;s ;acteo/a Se1ys, Bull. A cad. Belg., (2) 43: Agrlocnemis lacleo/a, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Ddon., 1: Material examined: Aleasurements : Male: mm to, Gidam, , coil. S. Ahmed mm 9'50 mm Distribution: India (Assam, Bihar, Megbalaya, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal). 17. Agriocnemis dabruei Fraser Agr;ocnem;s dabruei, Fraser, Rec. Indian Mus., 16: 4S Agriocnemis dabruei, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India" Ddon., 1 : Distribution: India [Assam and Madhya Pradesh (Bastar, Balagbat], Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. 18. Agriocnemis splendidissima Laidlaw Agriocnem;s splendidissima Laidlaw, Rec. Indian Mus., 16: Agr;ocnem;s sp/endidissima, Fraser, Fauna Bril. India Odon., 1 : Material examined: 1 ~, Bandapara, Konta gaon, , coil. M. S. Shishodia and 2 ~ ~, East of Gidam , coli. M. S. Shishodia. Aleasuret,nents : M"le mm Female mm 11'00 mm mm Hindwi"g 10'00 mm 10'SO mm Distribution: India (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Western Ghats).

22 186 Records of the Zoological Survey of India Remarks : Seven postnodal nervures present in forewings and 6 in hindwings, Pterostigma brownish in colour and cover approximately a cell. 19. Agriocnemis pygmaea (Rambur) (Figs. 5 & 6) Agrion pygmaeum Rambur. Ins. Neurop Agrioenemis pygmaea, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1 : Material examined: 1 0, Barsoor, , coli. M. S. Shishodia; , 3 ~ ~, Bansmunda Bandh, Dhamai, ] 988, coil. Y. N. Gupta; 6 00, I ~, Chhotadongu, , coli. Y. N. Gupta; 2 0 0, Chirimor, Konta, , coil. M. Prasad; 7 d' 0, 1 ~', Chitrakote, , coli. M. Prasad; 1 0, Dharampura, , coil. M S. Shishodia; 12 ~ ~, 2 ~ ~, Naibasti, Konta, , coil. M. Prasad; 11 ~ 0, 3 ~ ~, Near Ganga murd pond, Jagdalpur, coli. M. Prasad and 3 d d, 1 ~, Oldbasti Konta, 24. 1, , coli. M. Prasad. Male mm-17'50 rom Female: mm-18'so mm 9'50 mm-ii OO mm 11'00 mm-12 S0 mm 9 00 mm-io'oo mm 11'00 mm mm Distribution: Throughout India, Australia, China, Indonesia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, papua (New Guinea), Philippines, SeycheJes (Indian Ocean), Singapore, Sri Lanka and Taiwan. Remarks It is most common species of the genus and found throughout the y.ear. 20. Agriocnemis pieris Laidlaw Agrioenemis pieris Laidlaw, Ree. Indian Mus., 16: Agricnemis pieris, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1 : S. Distribution: and West Bengal]. India [Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh (Bastar), Maharashtra Genus : Onychargia Selys 21. Onychargia atrocyana (Selys) Onycharg;a atroeyana Selys. Bull. A cad. Belg., (2) 20: Onyehargia atroeyana. Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1 : 417"'418.

23 PllASAD : Odonatafauna of Bastar, M. p. 187 Material examined: 1 ~, Dharampura, JagdaJpur, , -coli. S. Ahmed. Male : mm mm 16'50 mm Distribution: India (Assam, Anaimalai HiUs, Bihar, Karnataka and West Bengal), Myanmar (Burma) and Sri Lanka. Remarks: Nervure Ac situated nearer to proximal antenodal nervure..46 complete, postnodal nervures in forewings and 10 in hindwings. Nervure Superfamily: LESTINOIDEA Family: LESTIDAE Genus: Lestes Leach 22. Lestes viriduius Rambur Lesles viridula Rambur, Hisl. Nal. Jns. Neurop.,: Lesles viridnla, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1 : Lestes viridulus, Tsuda, A Distributional/ist of world Odonata, : 64. Material examined: 3~ 0,4 i ~, Atagaon 3 kms from JagdaJpur, , call. S. Ahmed; 1 J, 3 ~ ~. Bhairamgarb, , coli. M. S. Shishodia ; 1 ~ Bhanpuri , coll. M. S. Shishodia: 2 0 ~, 2 ~ ~,Chhotedongu, , coli. Y. N. Gupta; 2 ~ ~, Chitrakote, , coli. S. Ahmed; 2 d ~, Donga ghat, , coli. M. S. Shishodia; 3 ~ ~, East to Gidam, , coli. M. S. Shishodia ; 1 &, 2 i ~, Gidam, 7. 1 t. 1979, coil. S. Ahmed; 3 0 0, 2 i ~, KakapuJ, 2 kms from Jagdalpur, coli. S. Ahmed; 1 d' Konda. gaon, , coli. M. S. Shishodia: 1 0 Kumarj, Dbaurai, , coli. Y N. Gupta; 2 ~ ~, Kutomswar, , coli. M. S. Shishodia; 1 ~, Narainpur , coli. S. Ahmed; 3 ~ ~, 4 ~ ~, Narai!lpur, , coli. Y. N. Gupta; 2 ~ ~, Naibasti Konta, 25. t , call. M. Prasad; 1 0. North of Gidam, , coil. S. Ahmed; 5 ~ 0, Sonpur, , call. M. S. Shishodia and J 0, Tiratbgarh, coil. M. S. Shisbodia. A.bdomen Male : 31'00 mm-32'50 mm mm-23'50 mm mm mm Female: mm-33'00 moo mm---23'00 mm mm rom

24 188 Records of the Zoological Survey of IndiJI Distributi"n: India (Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, ~~har~stra. Uttar Pradesh and W~stern India). Remarks: A common species occuring within dense dry grasses near water body or a way from water body. Sometimes found with the dry grasses in deep forest. 23. Lestes thoraeieas Laidlaw Lestes thoracica Laidlaw, Rec. Indian Mus.~ 19: IS Lestes thorac;ca, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 1: S6-S Lestes thoracicus, Tsuda, A Distributional list o/world Odonata.,: 63. Material examined: 1 cf, Naibasti, Konta, , coli. M. Prasad. Male: mm Forewi"g mm mm Distribution: India (Bihar, Gujarat, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal). Remarks: Prothorax, thorax and 1st abdominal segments are deeply pruinosed. Apical rings present on 3ed to 7th abdominal segments pale-blue. Inferior anal appen.. dages totaly black. 12 post nodal in forewings and 10 in hindwings_ 24. Lestes umbrinus Selys Lestes umbrina Selys~ Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, (2) to: _ Lestes umbrina, Fraser, Fuuna Brit. India Odon., 1 : Lestes umbrinus, Tsuda, A Distributional Jist of world Odonata, : 63. Material examined: 1 C!, 1 i, Gidam, ,. coli. M. S. Shisho~ia. Male: Female: 31'00 mm 30'00 mm mm mm Hlndwi1lg mm mm Dlstrlbuion: India (Bihar, Gujarat, Mabarashtra, Uttar Pradesh and West' Bengal), China and Myanmar.

25 basad; Odonata fauna Df Bastar, M. p Lestes eletos Hagen Lestes elata, Hagen, Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien., 8: Lestes elata elata, Fraser, J. Bombay nat. Hisl. Soc., 33: Lesles elatus, Tsuda, A Distributional list 01 world Odonata,: 61. M a/erial examined: 1 ~, Bennu, 'J , coil. M. S. Shishodia; t &, East to Gidam, , coli. M. ~. Shishodia ; 1 ~,Kutumswar, , coli. M. S. Shishodia and 1 ~, Nelasner, , coli. M. S. Shishodia. Male: 34'50 mm Pemale: 34'00 mm-34'so mm mm 24'00 mm 23'50 mm 23'00 mm mm Distribution: India (Peninsular India) and Sri Lanka, Family: PROTON EURIDAE Genus: Disparoneura Selys 26. Disparoneora qoadrimaculata (Rambur) Agr;a quadrimaculata Rambur, Ins. Neurop.,: 2SS Disparoneura quadrimaculata, Selys, Bull. Acad- Belg., (2) 10 : , Disparoneura quadrimaculata, Tsuda, A Distributional list o/world Odonata, : 9. Material examined: Id, Narainpur, 3. 12, 1988, coil. Y N. Gupta. Male: 31'00 mm 23'50 mm 23'00 mm Distribution: India (Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Mabarashtra). Remarks: Brown markings on the forewings present in tetween 1st to 8th ro~tnodal nervures and in bindwings in between 4th to 13th postnodal nervures. Pterostigma COlvers more than a cell. 18 postnodals in forewings and 14 in hind wings, RC 9

26 190 Records of the Zoological Survey of India Superfamily Family Genus Subgenus AGROIDEA CHLOROCYPHIDAE Rbinocypha Rambur Aristocypha Laidlaw 27. Rhinocypha (Aristocypha) trifasciata (Selys) 18S3. Rhinocypha tri/asciata Selys, Syn. Cat., : Rhinocypha tri/asciata, Fraser. Fauna Brit. India Odon 2.: Rhinocypha (Aristocyp/w) trifasciata. Tsuda, A Distributional list o/world Odonata,: 77. Material examined: 1 0, Chitrakote, , coli. M. S. Shishodia. Male : mm mm rom Distribution: India (Assam, Eastern Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal) and Nepal. Genus : LibeUago Selys 2B. L'bellago UDe~t. Iineata (Burmeistef) Ca/opteryx lineata Burmeister, Handb. Ent., 2. ~ 82~ Libel/ago lineata lineata, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon'J 2.: Material examined: 2 ~ ~, Chitrakote, 2.11,1979, coli. S. Ahmed and 10, Chitrakote, , coil. M. Prasad. Measurements : Male: mm Female: mm-ls'oo mm 16'50 mm mm mm IS S0 mm mm Distribution: India (Assam. Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra. Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, throughout Sundaic Archipelago and West Malaysia (Penang). Remarks: Li~ht yellow markin8s present at tbe \Jase of both the wings, expanded

27 PRASAD : OdDnata fauna of Bas/ar, M. P. 191 up to node in male specimen. hlndwings. Pterostigma in forewings absent in male but present in Family : CALOPTERYGIDAE Genus : Vestalis Selys 29. V~stalis gracilis gracilis (Rambur) Calopteryx gracilis Rambur. Ins. Neurop., : Vestalis gracilis gracilis, Fraser, Fauna Bril, India Odon. J 2: Material examined: 20 0, East to Gidam, , coli. M_ S. Shishodia. Male: mm mm mm-36'00 mm Distribution: India (Assam, Bihar, South India and West Bengal), Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (Ann am and Tonkin). 30. VestaUs smaragdina Selys V e~talis smaragdina Selys, Bull. A cad. Belag.. (2) 47: Vestalis smaragdina, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 2: Distribution: India [Madhya Pradesh (Dastar and Meghalaya )], Bangladesh, China, Kampuchea, Laos, Malayasia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Suborder ANISOPTERA Superfamily : AESHNOIDEA Family GOMPHIDAE Genus Paragomphus Cowley 31. Paragomphus Uneatus (Selys) 18S0. Gomphus lineatus Selys, Rev. Odon.,: Meso6omphus linealus, Fauna Brit. India odon., 2: Paragomphus lineatus, Tsuda A Distributionailisl 0/ world Odonala: 101. Material examined: 1 ~, Bandapana, Kondagaon, , coil. M. S. Shishodia.

28 192 Records of the Zoological Survey of I"dia Male : mm FDrewing mm 26'00 mm Distribution: India (Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), Myanmar and Nepal. Remarks: Anal triangle 4 celled, Membrane white, only one cubital nervure present. Discoidal cell entire, but in right side of wing, discoidal cell divided into two cells. 7-13/13-8 Pterostigma brownish yellow and covers 5 cells. Nodal1ndex 8-10/10-8 Genus : Jctinogomphus Rambur 32. Ictinogomphus rapax (Rambur) Diastatoma rapax Rambur, Ins. Neurop., : Ictinus rapax, Fraser. Fauna Brit. India Odon., 2 : Ictinogomphus rapax, Kumar & Juneja, Newsl. zoo!. Surv. India, 2, (2) : 95. Distribution: India (Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, 'Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), Malaysia, Myanmar. Nepal and Sri Lanka. Remarks: Male of this species was observed by the author at Ganga Murd pond, Jagdalpur in November, 1988, but could not be collected. Family : A ESHNIDAE Genus : Anax Leach 33. Anal: guttatus (Burmeister) Aeschna gultata Burmeister. Handb. Ent., 2:: Anax guttatus, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Ddon., 3: Material examined: 1 0, Chitrakote, , coil. M. S. Shishodia. Aleasuren1ents : Hlndwlng Alale: mm 52'00 mm mm

29 ;1tASAD : Odonata/aua of Bastar, M. P. 193 Distribution: India (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Eastern Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh~ Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh), Indonesia, Malaysia, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Australia, Samoa Island, Seychelles, Taiwan and Sri Lanka. Remarks: Bases of both wings marked with yellow, membrane, white anteriorly and black at the posterior end. Discoidal cells S celled in forewings and 4 in hindwings, Hypertrigone 4 celled in fore~ings and 3 celled in hindwings, 4 cubital nervures in forewings and S celled in hindwings. Pterostigma brownish in colour and covers 2~ cells. Nodal index Gynacantha bayadera Selys 189 t. Gynacantha bayadera Selys, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova~ 30: Gynacantha bayadera. Tsuda. A distributional list o/world Odonata : 223. Di~ and West New Guine ibution: India [Madhya Pradesh (Bastar), Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Sikkim ngal], Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Papua, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan. Superfamily: LIBELLULOIDEA Family CORDULIIDAE Genus : Macromia Rambur 35. Macromia ciogulata Rambur Macromia cingulata Rambur. Ins. Neurop., : Macromia cingula tal Fraser, Fauna Brit. India,Odon., 3: Material examined: 1 0, Chitrakote, ,_ coil. M. Prasad. A(easuren1ents : Male: mm mm mm Distribution: India (Assam, Karnataka, Maharashtra, North India, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal ). Remarks: T -shaped black markings on the frons, replaced by two small rounded

30 194 Records of the Zoological Survey of IndIa yellow spot. Anal triangle 2 celled, membrane long and white in colour. S cubital nervures in forewings and 4 in hind wings, Hypertrigone traversed 3 times in forewings and only one in hindwings. Discoidal field begins with 2 rows of cells in left forewing while in right forewing with only one row of cells. Pterostigma smalj, thick and black in colour and covers Ij cells. Nodal index 6-11 I Family: Genus : LILELLULIDAE Potamareha Karsch 36. Potamarcha congener (Ramhur) Libellu/a obscura R ambur, Ins. Neurop.,: Potamarcha obscura, Karsch, Berlin Ent. Zeit., 33 : Potamarcha congener, Selys, Ann. Soc. Espan., 20 : Libellula congener, Rambur, Ins. Neurop., : Potamarcha congener, Tsuda, A Distributional list o/world Odonala,: 175. Material examined: 1 ~,Knknigam, 4~ kms. South east of Jagdalpur, colj. S. Ahmed and 1 ~, Naibasti Konta, , Coli. M. Prasad. Measurements : Female: 29'00 mm mm mm Distribution: India (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Keral., Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Megbalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), Indonesia, Malaya Archipelago, Myanmar, Nepal, North Australia, Papua (New Guinea), Philippines, Sri Lanka and Taiwan. Remarks: It is a common Indian species found near temporary and permanent ponds. Nodal index Genus: Orthetrom Newman 37. Orthetrum taeniolatum (Schneider) Libellula taenloltita Scbnelder, Stell. Ent. Zeit., 6: Orthetrum taeniolalum, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 3 : Material examined: 1 ~,Peuambola, Kondagaon, , coli. M. S. Shishodia.

31 PRASAD : Odonala fauna of Bastar, M. p. 195 Female : 20'00 mm 26'00 mm 2S'00 mm Distribution: India (Bihar, Himacbal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesb, Sikkim and West Bengal), Countries bordering Mediterranean and Nepal. 38. Orthetrum sabina sabina (Drury) Libellula sabina Drury Exot. Ins., 1: Orthetrum sabina, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 3: Orthetrum sabina sabina, Tsuda, Ii Distributional /ist o/world Odonala.: 172. Material examined: 1~, Barkoor, , coil. M. S. Shishodia, 1~, Chitrakote, , coli. S. Ahmed; 1 ~, Guchiras, , coli. M. S. Shishodia ; 1 d, Near Ganga Murd pond, Jagdalpur, , coli. M. Prasad; 1 ~, Near Kopelar pond, Kondagaon, S , coli. Y. N. Gupta; and 1 ~, Oldbasti Konts, , cojl. M. Prasad. Male : 33'00 mm-34 S0 mm Female: mm S0 mm 32'00 mm mm 31'00 mni-34'00 mm 30'SO mm-32'oo mm mm-35'so mm Distribution: India (Bihar, Eastern Biroa laya, Himacbal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), Angola, Australia, Egypt, Indanesia, Iraq, Iran, Micronesia, ~ost of the African continent, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Remark' : It is one of the most common dragonfly of India and found througbout the year. 39. Orthetrum giaueum (Brauer) 186S, Libellula glauca Brauer, Verh, zool.-bot. Ges. wien., 15: Olthetrum glaucum, Fraser. Fauna Brit, India Odon., 3 : Material exqmined: Male Female mm mm 1 ~, 1 ~, Dharampurs, , c01l. M. S. Shisbodia mm 36'00 mm 36'00 mm 3S-~0 mm

32 196 Records of the Zoological Survey o/indla: Distribution: Througbout India (except in plains and above altitudes 1200'), Indonesia, Malaya Archipelago, Nepal,Philippines, South China and Sri Lanka. 40. Orthetrum luzonieum (Brauer) Libella luzonica Brauer, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien. 18: Orthetrum luzonicum, Kirby, Cat. Odon. : J. Orthetrum luzonicum, Tsuda,.4 Distributional list o/world Odonata. : 171. Material examined: 1 J-, Chitrakote, , coli. M. Prasad. Male : 27'00 mm 28'50 mm 27'50 mm Distribution: India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu. Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and West coast of India), Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal. Philippines and Sri Lanka. Remarks: Only one cubital nervure present in both pairs of wings, 2 rows of cells in between lriii & Rspl. Pterostigma brownish' }ellow and covers 2 cells Membrane h' d 1 d 8-12 I 11-9 brownlsh-w lte. No a In ex 10-9 I Orthetrum pruinosum neglectom (RaDlbur) Libellula neglecta Rambur, Ins. Neurop., Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 3: Material examined: 1 C, Chitrakote, , colj. M. S. Shishodia, 1 ~, Cbhotedongu, , coil Y. N. Gupta; 1 0, Kanker, 3 kms. East of Rest house, r , coli. S. Ahmed and 1 ~, Naibasti, Konta, , cou. M. Prasad. Male: 28'50 mm-30'oo mm 34'50 mm mm mm-35'so mm Distribution: India (Bihar, Eastern Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), Hong Kong, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Remarks: Pterostigma covers more than 2 cells, only one cubital nervure in both

33 PRASAD: Odonala fauna of BaSlar, M. P. 197 the wings, Discoidal field begins with 3 rows of cells in forewings., 8-16 I IS S I from I to I Nodal index varies Genus : Palpopleura Rambur 42. Palpopleu"a sexmaculata sexmaculata (Fabricius) LibelJula sexmaculata Fabricius, Mant. Ins., 1: Palpopleura sexmaculata sexmaculata, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 3: Material examined: 1 ~, Dharampura, , coil. M. S. Shishodia. Female : mm IS S0 mm ifjndwing ls 00 mm Figs. 7 &J8 : Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur 7., 8. Hindwio8 RC 10

34 198 Records of the ZoolDglcal Survey Df India- Di.stribution : India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Eastern l:iimalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal)p China, Malaysia, Myanmar and Nepal. Genus : Acisoma Rambur 43. Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur (Figs. 7 & 8) Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, Ins. Neurop : Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 3: Material examined: 1 ~, Oldbasti Konta, , coli. M. Prasad. Measurements :. Abdonten Female : mm Pore wing mm Hindwlng mm Distribution: India (Assam, Bihar, Eastern Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh and West Ben~al), China, Indonesia, Japan, Malayan Archipetago, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand.. d 7-7 I 7-6 Remarks: Nodal In ex 6-7 I 6-6 Genus : Diplacodes Kirby 44. Diplacodes nebulosa (Fabricius) Libellufa nebulosa Fabricius, Ent. Syst., :1 : Dipfacodes nebulosa, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon 3: coli. Material examined: 3 ~ 0, 2 ~ ~, Near Ganga Murd pond, Jagdalpur, , M. Prasad. Male Female mm mm mm mm mm IS'OO mm Distribution: India (Bihar, Eastern Himalaya,;' Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh), Indonesia, Malacca, Malayasia (West), Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

35 trasad ; Odonata/auna of Bastar, M. P. 199 Remarks: Only one cubital nervure present in both the wings, one row of cells inbetween lriii & Rsp), discoidal cell entire, discoidal field begins with two rows of cells, pterostigma covers more than a cell. Nodal index varies from 5-7}- 7}-5 to S-7j I 7~-S s-s I S-S 45. Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur) Libel/ula trivia lis Rambur, Ins. Neurop., : lis Dip/acodes trivia/is, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon. 3 : Material examined: 1 ~, Bennu, , coli. M. S. Shishodia ; 3 do' 1 ~, Bandapura, , coli. S. Ahmed ; 2~ ~, 2 ~ ~, Behuipana, Narainpur, , coli. S. Ahmed; 1 ~, Donga Ghat, JagdaJpur, , coli. M. S. Shishodia; 1 0, Dumanpana, Kanker, , coli. M. S. Shisbodia; 1 ~, East to Oidam, coli. M. S. Shishodia; 3 ~ S, Gidam, , co)). s. Ahmed I 1 ~, Golla palli, ; coil. M. S. Shishodia ; 1 ~, Kachauri vilj~ge, Jagdalpur, , coil. M. S. Shishodia; 1 0, 2 ~ ~, Kanker, , coli. S. Ahmed; 1 ~, kanker (near Rest House), , coli. S. Ahmed; 20 0, 1 ~, Kopelar pond, Kondagaon, , coil. Y N. Gupta; 1 ~, Kumchi village, Dhamai, , coll. Y N. Gupta; 1 S, Mabkao vil1age, Narainpur, , coli. S. Ahmed; 1 S, Narainpur, , coli. M. S. Shishodia; 1 ~, Narainpur, , coli. Y. N. Gupta; 3 ~ ~, Naibasti, Konta, , coli. M. Prasad; 1 cr, 1 ~ Near Ganga Murd pond, Jagdalpur, , coil. M. Prasad; 2 0' ~, Oldbasti, Konta, , coil. M. Prasad; 2 S ~, Penambola, Kondagaon, , coil. M. S. Shishodia; 1 0, Sonpur, , coli. M. S. Shishodia 1 ~, Sukma, , coll. M. S. Shishodia and 2 d' 0', Way to Gollabatto, Konta, , coil. M. S. Shishodia. 1k(easure~ents : Ifbdomen Male : 19'00 mm-20'50 mm Female: 18'00 mm-19'so mm 23'00 mm 24 SO mm mm-24'oo mm Hindwlng 21'00 mm rum mm-21'oo mm Distribution: Throughout India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and West Malaysia. Remarks: It is most common species found throughout the year near the temporary and permanent water bodies, sometime noticed far away from the water bodies.

36 200 Records of the Zoological Survey of Indl. 46. Diplacodes lefebvrei (Rambur) Libellula lelebvrei Rambur, Ins. Neurop., : Diplacodes lefebvrei. Fraser Fauna Brit. India Odon. 3: S. Material examined; 1 0, Naibasti Konta, , coli. M. Prasad. Measurements : - Male : Damaged 22'00 mm 21'00 mm Distribution: India (Gujarat and West coast of India), Africa and Mesopotamia. Remarks: Small triangular brownish marking present at the base of hind wings. Only one cubital nervure in both the wings, pterostigma yellowish brown and cove(s Ii cells, one row of cells in between IRiii & Rspl. Subtrigone in forewings one celled, membrane brown in colour. Discoidal field begins with two cells in forewtngs. Nodal index 6-7! I 7! I Indothemis limbata sita Campion Indothemis Iimbata slta~campion. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hisi., {9>:: Indothemis limbata sita, Fraser J Fauna Brit. India Odon,. 3: Distribution: India [Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh (Bastar)] and Sri Lanka. 48. Latbrecista asiatica asiatica (Fabr.) Libel/ula asiatica Fabricius, Ent. Syst., : Lathrecista asiatica. asiatica, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 3: Distribution: India [Assam Kerala, Madhya Pradesh (Bastar), Maharashtra. Orissa and West Bengal]. China, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Malayasia, Myanmar, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Thailand, Thaiwan, Samoa and Sri Lanka.

37 PRASAO : Odonala fauna 1)/ Baslar, M. P. 201 Genus: Crocothemis Brauer 49. Crocothemis servilia servilia (Drury) Libel/ufa servilia Drury, 1/1. Ex. Ins., 1: Crocolhem;s servilia servilia l Fraser l Fauna Brit. India Odon.. 3: 34S-347. Material examined: 1 ~, Chitrakote, , coli. M. S. Shishodia: 1 0, Cbitrakote, , coli. M. Prasad; 10', 1 S, Dharampura, , coli. M. S. Shishodia; 3 00', Dharampura, , coil. S. Ahmed; 1 d', 1 S, DODsagbat, JagdaJpur, , coli. M. S. Shishodia; 1 0, Kachuri village, , coli. M. S. Shishodia ; 1 ~, Near Ganga Murd pond, Jagdalpur, , col1. M. Prasad; 10, on way to GoUapalli, Konta, , coli. M. S. Sbishodia J 1 S, Oldbasti, Konta, , coli. M. Prasad and 10, Sangipal forest, JagdaJpur, , coli. M. S. Shishodia. Measurements : Male : 21'00 mm mm Female: 21'00 mm-22'00 mm mm mm 26'50 mm-27'so mm 25'00-26'00 mm 25'00-2S'SO mm Distribution: Througbout India, Australia, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sundaic Archipelago and Sri Lanka. Remarks; It ts one of the most common Indian dragonfly and found almost throughout the year. Only one row of cells in between IRiii and Rspl. SO. Genus: Brachythemis Brauer Braehythemis contaminata (Fabricius) Libellula contaminata Fabricius, Enl. SYSI" 2 : Brachythemis contam;nata~ Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 3: Material examined: 2 ~ ~, Naibasti Konta, , coli. M. Prasad. Measurements : Female: mm mm Hindwlng 24'SO mm

38 202 Records DJ the Zoological Survey o/lndlil Distribution: India (Assam, Bihar, Eastern Himalaya, Himachal Pradesb, Madhya Pradesh MegbaJaya Orissa Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), China, Indonesia, Malaysia,, " Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan add Thailand. Genus: Bradinopyga Kirby S J Bradinopyga geminata (Rambur) LibeJ/u/a geminata Rambur, Ins. Neurop.,,: Bradinopyga geminala, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon., 3 : Material examined: 1 C!, Oldbasti Konta, 24.1 J.1988, coli. M. Prasad. Male : mm 32'00 mm Distribution: India (Bihar, Delhi, Eastern Himalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Peninsular India, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal) and Sri Lanka. Remarks: Only one cubital nervure in both the wings. Discoidal field begins with 3 rows of ce))s. 2 rows of celjs in between IRiii & RspJ. Pterostigma covers 2 11 Ndl "d 9-12iI12J-9 ce S. 0 a In ex 9-9 I Genus : Neurothemis Brauer 52. Neurothemis folvia (Drury) Libel/ufa jufvia Drury, Ill. Exot. Ins., 2 : Neurothemis/ulvia, Fraser, Fauna Brit. India Odon. a 3: Material examined: 10',Chhotedongu, t , coli. Y. N. Gupta and 1 & J 1 ~, East of Gidam, 20.1P.1978, coli. M. S. Shishodia. Male Female: mm mm 31'00 mm 30'50 mm mm m~

39 ftasad : Odonata!auna of Bastar, M. P. 203 Distribution: Throughout India, Australia, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Micronesia, M,anmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and ThaiJand. 53. Neurothemis intermedia intermedia (Rambur) Libellula inlermedia Rambur, l"s. NeuTop.,: Neurothemis intermedia intermedia, Fraser Fauna Brit. India Odon.~ 3: Material examined: 1 ~, Bennu, , coli. M. S. Shishodia; 1 ~, Dharampura, , coli. M. S. Shishodia ; 20 d, 2? ~, Hanam, Gidam, , coli. M. S. ~hi.hodia; 10, Mahkao, Village, Narainpur, , coli. S. Ahmed; 10, Near ~.Oanga Murd pond, Jagdalpur, , coil. M. Prasad; 3dd, 5 ~ ~ J North of ; Gidam, , coli. M. S. Shishodia and 2 ~ ~, Sonpur, , coil. M. S. Shishodia. Mealuremenls: Male Female: 23'00 mm-24'00 mm mm mm 25'00 mm-27'50 mm mm.. 28'OO mm mm mm mm-27'so mm Distribution: India (Bihar, Eastern Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), China, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and West Malaysia. Remarks: S cubital nervures in s and 4 in hindwings.... t IR & R I N d I d 9-10~ I 1tl-11 <~ ween 111 sp 0 a In ex 9-9 I rows of cells in 54. Neurothemis tullia tullia (Drury) Libellula lullia Drury Ill. Exot. Ins., :1: 8S Neu,olhemls lullia lullia, Fraser, Fauna Brit, India Odon., 3 : Material examined: 1 ~, Naibasti Konta, , coli. M. Prasad. Measurements; AbdDmen Male: mm mm Hindwlng mm Di,tribution: India (Bihar, Eastern Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madbya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and West Coast), China, Thailand and West Malaysia.

40 Records of Ihe Zoological SurYe1 0/ lndfa 204 Figs. 9 &; \0 ~:Brachydiplax sabrina (Ratnbur) 9. Fotew108, 10. BindWl o 8 FiCa. 11" 1~ : Tr',lIemi' liurera (~UIfllO\ \. \ lliodw\ll80