<B>The Odonata (Insecta) of northern and central Oman</B>

Abstract

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The Odonata (Insecta) of Dhofar, southern Oman

“…Arabineura khalidi and Arabicnemis caerulea both occur in the Hajar mountains of northern Oman (and according to Schneider & Nasher (2013), the latter is also known from the Hadhramout in Yemen). Trithemis kirbyi is very common in northern Oman (Cowan & Cowan 2017) and has also been recorded in the Hadhramout (Schneider & Nasher 2013) (Dijkstra & Clausnitzer 2014, Dijkstra 2016). We have recorded each of them except T. tillarga.…”

“…Image 22 of the present paper shows an old female (a male was also present on the same visit). Urothemis thomasi has been recorded several times in northern Oman (Schneider 1988;Schneider & Dumont 1997;Cowan & Cowan 2017;Lambret et al 2017).…”

“…Paragomphus sinaiticus occurs at some ains in Dhofar (Hamran, Sawnaut) and also in Wadi Darbat, seeming to prefer rockier areas. It occurs commonly in the Hajar mountains of northern Oman (Cowan & Cowan 2017). Lindenia tetraphylla and Tramea limbata seem to be resident at both Wadi Darbat and Wadi Ghadit, with 10 records or more regularly available since 1993 and 1981, respectively.…”

“…Forty-four species of odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) have been recorded for Oman as a whole (Schneider & Ikemeyer 2016;Cowan & Cowan 2017). Previously, we (Cowan & Cowan 2017) summarised the published records for Odonata in northern and central Oman and presented our own unpublished, photographic, records (December 2008-June 2016) for 50 sites there, organised by eight geographical regions.…”

“…Forty-four species of odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) have been recorded for Oman as a whole (Schneider & Ikemeyer 2016;Cowan & Cowan 2017). Previously, we (Cowan & Cowan 2017) summarised the published records for Odonata in northern and central Oman and presented our own unpublished, photographic, records (December 2008-June 2016) for 50 sites there, organised by eight geographical regions. Odonate records for one site in northern Oman, visited by us on more than 78 occasions to 10 June 2015, in the foothills of the 'Jebel' (Arabic: mountain) Akhdar range, have also been presented (Cowan & Cowan 2013.…”