Asia Life Sciences, Vol 19, No 2 (2010)

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New record of genus Macromia Rambur 1842 (Odonata: Anisoptera) from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

MUHAMMAD TARIQ CHAUDHRY, MUHAMMAD ASLAM

Abstract


Macromia Rambur 1842 is a large genus of the family Corduliidae (Odonata: Anisoptera). Only one species, Macromia cingulata Rambur, has been reported from Pakistan. A species of this genus, Macromia moorei Selys 1874 was collected and identified from Dhirkot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. This particular discovery represents a new record of genus Macromia from the said district/region of Pakistan as well the second species recorded from this country.

Key words: Macromia moorei, Macromia cingulata, Corduliidae, Anisoptera, Odonata, dragonflies, Torrent hawks, new dragonfly record, Dhirkot, Azad Jammu, Kashmir, Pakistan


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