Taxonomic study of three species Anax spp.  (Odonata: Aeschnidae) in Al-Marj region, Libya.

Youssef Mousa Zayeid (1) * and Altaib Noah Altaib (2)

(1). Entomology Sector, Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Libya.

(2). Higher Institute of Agricultural Technologies, Al-Marj,Libya.

(*Corresponding author: Youssef Mousa Zayeid .E-Mail: ymzaied@yahoo.com).

Received: 20/07/2021                                Accepted: 21/11/2021

Abstract

This study was carried out from January 2018 to December 2019 in Al Jabal Al Akhdar region which amid to identify the species of suborder Anisoptera family Aeschnidae in twelve sites. The results indicate occurrence of three species, Anax ephippiger, A.imperator and A.parthenope that were identify  depended on the external characteristics of the adult The species Global distribution are given .

Keywords: Odonata , Anisoptera , Aeschnidae, Anax spp., Al- Marj , Libya.

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