Abstract
ABSTRACT An updated checklist of Odonata known so far from the state West Bengal is presented here consisting 239 species belonging to 114 genera and 17 families. Eight species viz. Megalestes irma, Lestes garoensis, Calicnemia nipalica, Chlorogomphus mortoni, Somatochlora daviesi, Cephalaeschna viridifrons, C. triadica, Lyriothemis mortoni, are recorded for the first time from the state; and last two species are recorded for the first time from India. This paper indicates a prominent rise in the number of species than the previous published checklist, as many isolated species distribution records were lying undocumented. This paper also reflects the data from citizen science platforms and social media groups. Reference for the original descriptions, type locality and information of specimen repository of the recorded species are provided. Some doubtful identification and distribution records are also discussed here.
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