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
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
