Diversity and distribution of dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) in sekayu recreational forest, Terengganu

A rich collection of 593 individuals belonging to 44 species from 11 families of Odonata were successfully identified at Sekayu Recreational Forest, Terengganu from September until December 2005. Zygopterans (393 individuals) were found to be more abundant than anisopterans (200 individuals). However, Libellulidae (suborder Anisoptera) made up the most dominant family collected with 31.9% of total individuals recorded. Euphaea ochracea and Rhinocypha limbata were found to be the most abundant species recorded in this study. More individuals were collected from middle stream (MS) of Sungai Sekayu followed by lower stream (LS) and upper stream (US). However, ANOVA does not show significant difference among the individuals represented at each study sites as all the study areas consist of similar microhabitats.