Odonata (Insecta) at a wadi Pool near Nizwa, northern Oman

Abstract

Fourteen damselfly and dragonfly species were recorded in 68 visits to a wadi pool in northern Oman, March 2012 to June 2014. All identifications were based on photographs. Apparently the pool has a core community of eight resident species. Paragomphus sinaiticus, globally Near Threatened, was regularly recorded.

Keywords

• Anisoptera
• Arabia
• phenology
• reproduction
• species inventory
• Zygoptera.