Odonata of University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Citation
Omoloye A, Kemabonta K (2019). Odonata of University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Version 1.10. University of Ibadan. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/amripp accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-12.Description
The presence of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) is taken as an indication of good ecosystem quality. Information on the diversity of Odonata across countries such as East Africa, South Africa, Zambia, America, United Kingdom, and India has been well documented. This study is part of ongoing research on diversity of Nigerian Odonates. It was funded by GBIF (BID-AF2017-0311) and University of Lagos, Nigeria (CRC 2016/21). It involved the Digitization and Mobilization of Odonata of Southern Nigeria, and molecular characterization, DNA barcoding and banking of Odonata of South western Nigeria. So far over 4000 collections have been made comprising of over 175 species from Nigeria. Odonate collections from University of Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria comprised a total of 549 individuals made up of 68 species, and eight families. The families include Libellulidae (73%), Coenagrionidae (22%), Protoneuridae (1.6%), Chlorocyphidae (0.5%), Caloptterygydae (0.5%), Platycnemididae (0.4%) and Gomphidae (0.2%). Three dominant species include Trithemis arteriosa (21%), Palpopleura lucia (20%) and Ceriagrion glabrum(11%). Over 48 species of the collections were represented by only one individual amongst which were Teinobasis alluausi, Orthetrum austeni and Palpopleura deceptor.Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Ibadan and environs
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Adebayo Omoloyeoriginator
position: Professor
University of Ibadan
Department of crop protection and environmental biology
Ibadan
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Oyo
NG
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Kehinde Kemabonta
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
University of Lagos
Department of Zoology
Lagos
+234
Lagos
NG
Telephone: 8022235317
email: kennykemabonta@yahoo.com
Kehinde Kemabonta
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Kehinde Kemabonta
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
University of Lagos
Department Of Zoology
Lagos
+234
Lagos
Telephone: 8022235317
email: kennykemabonta@yahoo.com
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