An annotated checklist of odonates:

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MATERIAL AND METHODS

We opportunistcally surveyed Amboli-ChaukulParpoli region of
Sawantwadi Taluka, Sindhudurg District
from August 2019 to August 2021 for odonates. Details
of survey locatons are given in Table 1 with photographs
in Image 1. We photographed odonates and collected
a few individuals from non-protected areas for the
purpose of identfcaton. All collected specimens are
deposited in Research Collectons, Natonal Centre for
Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, India (details of all
specimens are given in Table 2). Field photographs were taken with
DSLR cameras and macro lenses (Canon Inc.
and Nikon Inc., Japan). We identfed odonates based
on the Fraser (1933, 1934, 1936); Subramanian et al.
(2018). Systematc arrangement of the species follows
Kalkman et al. (2020). As the subspecies status of some
species remains unresolved, the present checklist is up
to the species level. Abbreviatons in the text: S1–S10 =
abdominal segments 1–10. Maps are created with QGIS
v3.10.2 and Google Maps © 2021. Distributon maps are
based on the data given by Subramanian et al. (2018)
and Anonymous (2021a, 2021b, 2021c).

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Materials and Methods

Study area: The study area falls in central-west
and south-west Maharashtra. The study area includes
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), a recently declared tiger
reserve which lies between 17.33’–17.83’N & 73.58’–
73.875’E, Amboli (15.964722’N & 74.003567’E, 787m),
Parpoli (15.950389’N & 73.958056’E, 130m) and Verle
(15.987639’N & 73.970472’E, 754m) villages. The
crow-flight distance between STR and localities in and
around Amboli is around 128km (Google Inc. 2013). STR
lies in centralwestern Maharashtra; whereas Amboli,
Parpoli and Verle are from southwestern Maharashtra.
Administrative boundary of STR is spread across Satara,
Sangli, Kolhapur and Ratnagiri districts, and comprises
of Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary (Koyna WS), Chandoli
National Park (Chandoli NP) and corridor joining both
these protected areas. Amboli, Parpoli and Verle villages
are a part of Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra. The
landscape of STR is patchy in terms of forest cover and
mainly consists of moist-deciduous to evergreen forests.
Six localities from STR, one from Koyna WS and corridor
area each and four from Chandoli NP were studied during
the survey (Fig. 1). The landscape of Amboli, Parpoli and
Verle villages is mainly composed of semi-evergreen
forests. A number of perennial streams flow across these villages
passing through a variety of land-use, offering
ideal habitats for odonates. The temperature range
of the study area is between 13–35 0 experiences three distinct seasons
—summer (February–
June), monsoon (July–August), winter (September–
January). Hiranyekeshi River in Amboli, two streams
in Parpoli Village of which one flows across agricultural
land (Parpoli 1) and the other across moist deciduous
forest (Parpoli 2), and an open stream that flows nearby
Verle Village (Fig. 1) were surveyed.
Data collection: Odonates were recorded
opportunistically during October 2011 to April 2013.
Species were recorded during random walks along
streams, and shores of water-reservoirs and rivers
between 0800–1300hr. Sampling was carried out
throughout the year, except during monsoon. A 8x40
binocular was used to observe the insects. Individual
records were geo-referenced using a Garmin GPS
Map 60. Odonates were identified using field guides
(Subramanian 2005; Nair 2011) and taxonomy
monographs (Fraser 1933, 1934, 1936). Web-forums
(Asia-dragonfly 2014; Dragonflyindia 2014) were
accessed for finding spatial data in public domain.
Scientific names and authorities follow Subramanian
(2009). For records from Maharashtra, Fraser (1924,
1932) and reviews by Tiple (2012) and Kulkarni et al.
(2012) were consulted. Photographs of wing venation
and anal appendages were taken for specimens, which
were difficult to identify on field. No specimens were
collected except for two species, viz., Protosticta
hearseyi Fraser, 1922 (single male) and Coorg Bambootail
Caconeura ramburi Fraser, 1922 (single female). Both
the specimens were hand-picked and dry preserved to
confirm the identification by using stereoscopy. The
specimens were sent to Zoological Survey of India,
Calcutta for identification confirmation. Measurements
were taken using a digital vernier calliper.

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MATERIALS AND METHODS

The Odonata larvae were collected from water with
a dip net (mesh size - 60μm) from various places of
Keibul Lamjao National Park using the ‘kick sampling’
method and by dragging the net around the vegetation
for three minutes (Macan & Maudsley 1968; Brittain
1974; Subramanian & Sivaramakrishnan 2007).
To ensure a representative sample of the odonate
fauna, a monthly collection was undertaken from 2009
until 2011. Collected Odonata larvae were immediately
sorted and preserved in 70% ethyl alcohol. They were
later identified using a Dewinter advance stereozoom
microscope with the help of standard keys (Kumar
1973a, b; Westfall & Tennessen 1996; Srivastava & Sinha).
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