Title of article
Aquatic beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) of Koundinya wildlife sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India
Author/Authors
Shankar ، Shiva Department of Zoology - Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars Senthikumara Nadar College - Madurai Kamaraj University , Kumar ، Devadoss Department of Zoology - Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars Senthikumara Nadar College - Madurai Kamaraj University , Deepa ، Jaiswal Zoological Survey of India - Freshwater Biology Regional Centre , Madasamy ، Karuthapandi Zoological Survey of India - Freshwater Biology Regional Centre , Jadhav ، Shrikant Zoological Survey of India - Freshwater Biology Regional Centre , Kunte ، Kalyani B. Andhra Pradesh state Biodiversity Board
From page
449
To page
467
Abstract
The present investigation was carried out to study the fauna of aquatic beetles of Koundinya wildlife sanctuary (India). A total of forty two species belonging to four families was recorded. The highest number of species was found in the family Dytiscidae followed by Hydrophilidae, Gyrinidae and Noteridae. All the species are recorded for the first time from the wildlife sanctuary and 9 species are new from the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Keywords
Beetles , diversity , ecosystems , environment , Koundinya , wildlife
Journal title
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
Journal title
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
Record number
2750253
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