Odonata of Federal University of Technology Akure Nigeria

Kehinde Kemabonta1, Babasola Adu2, Babasola Adu3, Babasola Adu4

1 University of Lagos, Department Of Zoology, +234, Lagos, Nigeria; 2 Federal University od Technology, Akure, Department of Biology, +234, Akure; 3 Federal University Of Technology, De[partment of Biology, +234, Akure, Nigeria; 4 Federal University Of Technology Akure, Department of Biology, +234, Akure, Nigeria

Corresponding author(s): Kehinde Kemabonta (kennykemabonta@yahoo.com)Babasola Adu (williamsadubabs@yahoo.com), Babasola Adu (williamsadubabs@yahoo.com)

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Citation: Combination of authors, year of data paper publication (in parentheses), Title, Journal Name, Volume, Issue number (in parentheses), and doi of the data paper.

Resource Citation

Adu, B. W. & Ogbogu, S. S. (2013). Diversity and community structure of dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) in Aponmu Forest, Southwestern. International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. 3(6): 231 -239.
Adu, W., Kemabonta, K. A. & Ogbogu, S. S. (2016). Composition and abundance of Odonates at Alatori stream South-West, Nigeria. UNILAG Journal of Medicine, Science and Technology. 4: 96-110.
Adu, W., Ogbogu, S. S. & Kemabonta, K. A. (2015). Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) as tools for habitat quality assessment and monitoring. FUTA Journal of Research in Sciences. 11(1): 36-45.

Abstract

Odonate collections from Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State Nigeria comprised a total of 661 individuals made up of 110 species, 41 general and nine families. The  families include Libellulidae (72.2%), Coenagrionidae (13.5%), Calopterygidae (6.2%), Platycnemididae (3.1%), Chlorocyphidae (1.9%), Protoneuridae (1.2%), Cordullidae (0.5%), Gomphidae (0.5%), Aeshnidae (0.3%). Three dominant species include Trithemis arteriosa (10%), Palpopleura lucia (9%) and Orthetrum Julia (8%). Thirty eight species of the collections were represented by only one individual amongst which were Ceriagrion whellani, Pseudagrion risi,  and Trithemis leakeyi.

Keywords: Occurrence, river Alatori, Aponmu, Aahoo, Ilaramokin, Odonata, diversity, specimen, Specimen

Project details

Project title: Digitization of Species of Odonata (Damselflies and Dragonflies) of Southern, Nigeria
Personnel: Babasola Adu
Funding: BID-AF2017-0311-SMA
Study area descriptions/descriptor: The study area include Federal University of technology, Akure, Ilara Mokin, Akure forest reserve comprising of some ponds such as Ago store pond and rivers such as Aahoo and Alatori and owena.
Design description: These are preserved specimens with Dr Adu

Data published through GBIF: http://ipt-nigeria.gbif.fr/resource?r=odonates_of_federal_university_of_technology_akure_nigeria

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: Odonate collections from Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State Nigeria comprised a total of 661 individuals made up of 110 species, 41 general and nine families. The  families include Libellulidae (72.2%), Coenagrionidae (13.5%), Calopterygidae (6.2%), Platycnemididae (3.1%), Chlorocyphidae (1.9%), Protoneuridae (1.2%), Cordullidae (0.5%), Gomphidae (0.5%), Aeshnidae (0.3%). Three dominant species include Trithemis arteriosa (10%), Palpopleura lucia (9%) and Orthetrum Julia (8%). Thirty eight species of the collections were represented by only one individual amongst which were Ceriagrion whellani, Pseudagrion risi,  and Trithemis leakeyi.
Taxonomic ranks
Order: odonata, Odonata
Common names: Dragonflies, Damselflies

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: The area covers Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ikere Ekiti,Ilara Mokin, Akure Forest reserve comprising of River Owena, Apomu river, Aahoo stream and Alatori river
Coordinates: 7°12'36''N and 7°19'40.8''N Latitude; 5°8'34.8''E and 5°16'48''E Longitude 

Temporal coverage: February 1, 2006 - December 13, 2017

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive Odonata of Federal University of Technology Akure Nigeria
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: http://ipt-nigeria.gbif.fr/archive.do?r=odonates_of_federal_university_of_technology_akure_nigeria
Publication date of data: 2019-08-26
Language: English
Licences of use: Public Domain (CC0 1.0)

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2018-12-12
Hierarchy level: Dataset