A catalogue of the West Indian dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata)

2013/09/01 by François Meurgey · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology #Species Distribution and Climate Change #Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

paper · doi:10.1080/00379271.2013.848066

openalex publication_date 2013/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Summary. Compilation and analysis of the existing literature together with the results of our research carried out since 2000 makes possible an updated catalogue of the West Indian Odonata. Such a catalogue has not previously been available, and dispersed and multilingual literature did not facilitate odonatological studies. The odonate fauna of the Caribbean is currently composed of 108 valid species, of which 36 (32%) are endemic to one or a few islands. The most species-rich families are Libellulidae and Coenagrionidae, together comprising 65% of the total fauna.

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