New records of odonates from Trongsa and Zhemgang, central Bhutan with a checklist of Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park
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New records of 43 species of dragonflies and damselflies from Trongsa and Zhemgang districts in central Bhutan are provided. Two of these, Watanabeopetalia atkinsoni (Selys, 1878) and Tetrathemis platyptera (Selys, 1878), are new to Bhutan bringing the number of species known from Bhutan to 125. A checklist of the 60 species known from Trongsa district, Zhemgang district and the Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park is provided.
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