Abstract:
A total of 46 species of Odonata belonging to 26 genera under 7 families in two suborders were
collected from Jalgaon city and its surrounding area during a study conducted in monsoon and post-
monsoon seasons, 2012-2014. The post- monsoon abundance was comparatively high. It was observed
that the suborder Anisoptera was dominant with 28 species under 3 families. Suborder Zygoptera
revealed 18 species under 4 families. Libellulidae was the species rich family (24 species), followed by
the Coenagrionidae (12 species), Platycnemididae (3), Lestidae (2), Aeshnidae (2), Gomphidae (2), and
Chlorocyphidae (1). Of the 46 species, 13 were very common, 22 were common, 10 rare and one very
rare.
