Chaudhry, M., Mohsin, A., Javed, R., Zia, A., Bodlah, I. (2015). New records of Rhodothemis rufa (Rambur, 1842) and Lamelligomphus biforceps (Selys 1878) (Odonata: Anisoptera) from Pakistan with redescription of L. biforceps (Selys 1878). Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (Sciences), 39(3), 305-309. doi: 10.22099/ijsts.2015.3155
M. T. Chaudhry; A. U. Mohsin; R. A. Javed; A. Zia; I. Bodlah. "New records of Rhodothemis rufa (Rambur, 1842) and Lamelligomphus biforceps (Selys 1878) (Odonata: Anisoptera) from Pakistan with redescription of L. biforceps (Selys 1878)". Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (Sciences), 39, 3, 2015, 305-309. doi: 10.22099/ijsts.2015.3155
Chaudhry, M., Mohsin, A., Javed, R., Zia, A., Bodlah, I. (2015). 'New records of Rhodothemis rufa (Rambur, 1842) and Lamelligomphus biforceps (Selys 1878) (Odonata: Anisoptera) from Pakistan with redescription of L. biforceps (Selys 1878)', Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (Sciences), 39(3), pp. 305-309. doi: 10.22099/ijsts.2015.3155
Chaudhry, M., Mohsin, A., Javed, R., Zia, A., Bodlah, I. New records of Rhodothemis rufa (Rambur, 1842) and Lamelligomphus biforceps (Selys 1878) (Odonata: Anisoptera) from Pakistan with redescription of L. biforceps (Selys 1878). Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (Sciences), 2015; 39(3): 305-309. doi: 10.22099/ijsts.2015.3155
New records of Rhodothemis rufa (Rambur, 1842) and Lamelligomphus biforceps (Selys 1878) (Odonata: Anisoptera) from Pakistan with redescription of L. biforceps (Selys 1878)
1Agricultural Training Institute, Karor, District Layyah
2Department of Entomology, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
3National Insect Museum, NARC, Islamabad
Abstract
The current status and distribution of the dragonflies (Anisoptera) of Pakistan were studied during 2005-2009. Two dragonfly species were identified for the first time from Pakistan. Among these, Rhodothemis rufa is a red, medium-sized dragonfly. Lamelligomphus biforceps is also reported for the first time from Pakistan and re-described owing to having minor taxonomic differences from that of Fraser’s description. Some notes on the color, literature records and geographical distributions are summarized.