Bibliography and checklist of the dragonflies and damselflies of Bhutan

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T. Gyeltshen
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5906-2922
T. Nidup
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8802-0345
P. Dorji
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5452-0496
T. Dorji
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7722-2010
V. J. Kalkman
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1484-7865

Abstract

An overview is given of literature containing distribution records of dragonflies and damselflies in Bhutan.  Based on this an annotated checklist is presented which contains 92 species.  Camacinia gigantea (Brauer, 1867) and Libellago lineata (Burmeister, 1839) are listed as new to Bhutan.

 

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Author Biographies

T. Gyeltshen, School of Life Sciences, Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Bhutan

Associate Lecturer, Department of Zoology

T. Nidup, School of Life Sciences, Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Bhutan

Lecturer, Department of Zoology

P. Dorji, School of Life Sciences, Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Bhutan

Lecturer, Department of Zoology

T. Dorji, Department of Forestry, College of Natural Resources, Lobesa, Bhutan

Lecturer, Department of Forestry

V. J. Kalkman, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands

Research Associate, EIS-Biodiversity Discovery

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