Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 (Odonata: Libellulidae): new addition to the Odonata fauna of Meghalaya, Northeastern India

Abstract

Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 is reported for the first time from Meghalaya, Northeastern India. The authors recorded a male individual from the forest of Byrnihat, located in Ri-bhoi distict of the state on November 23, 2017. The current sighing revised the distribution of this species in India being previously known from Assam and West Bengal.

Keywords

• biodiversity
• conservation
• dragonfly
• eastern hilamaya
• first record