Odonata Checklist of Paya Indah Wetlands

Paya Indah Wetlands is a regenarated wetlands from ex-mining land. It is located adjacent to Dengkil town in Selangor. The habitat is mainly marshes and lakes or ponds (see photos below). We carried out odonate sampling from December 2006 to March 2007 at the wetlands and recorded 21 odonate species.

Odonata Checklist for Paya Indah Wetlands

Family Coenagrionidae
Agriocnemis femina
Ceriagrion cerinobellum
Ischnura senegalensis
Pseudagrion australasiae
Pseudagrion microcephalum

Family Libellulidae
Acisoma panorpoides
Brachydiplax chalybea
Brachythemis contaminata
Crocothemis servilia
Diplacodes nebulosa
Diplacodes trivalis
Neurothemis fluctuans
Neurothemis tullia
Orthetrum sabina
Potamarcha congener
Rhodothemis rufa
Rhyothemis phyllis
Tholymis tillarga
Tramea transmarina
Trithemis pallidinervis
Urothemis signata




Reference:
Fadilawati, A., Choong, C.Y., Zainal Abidin, B.A.H. & Saharudin, A. 2008. Diversity of Odonata fauna in Paya Indah Wetlands, Banting, Selangor. In: Elagupillay et al. (eds.) Biodiversity Resources and Conservation Status in Peninsular Malaysia. Department of Wildlife and National Parks, pp. 121-133.