Odonata of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Nigeria

Kehinde Kemabonta1, Sylvester Ogbogu2, Kehinde Kemabonta3

1 University of Lagos, Department Of Zoology, +234, Lagos, Nigeria; 2 Obafemi Awolowo University, Department od Zoology, +234, Ile Ife, Nigeria; 3 

Corresponding author(s): Kehinde Kemabonta (kennykemabonta@yahoo.com)Sylvester Ogbogu (sivd68@yahoo.com)

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Abstract

A total of 528 specimens belonging to 91 species and seven  families were found in the collections of Odonata at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Osun state Nigeria. The seven families include Libellulidae (79%), Coenagrionidae (15%), Chlorocyphidae (3%), Calopterygidae (1%), Aeshnidae (1%) and Platycnemidifae (<%). Four dominant species include Trithemis arteriosa (22.5%), Orthetrum chrysostigma (10.5%), and Orthetrum Julia (9.3%). over thirty five of the collections were represented by only one individual amongst which are Ceriagrion citrinum, Umma longistigma and Orthetrum abbotti.

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen

Project details

Project title: Digitization of Species of Odonata (Damselflies and Dragonflies) of Southern, Nigeria
Personnel: Kehinde Kemabonta, Sylvester Ogbogu
Funding: BID-AF2017-0311-SMA

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

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: Area is specifically at Obafemi Awiolowo University, Ile Ife Osun State, Zaria, Kaiji dam, Jos and Jebba- All in Nigeria.
Coordinates: 7°13'33.6''N and 10°35'6''N Latitude; 3°42'7.2''E and 5°23'38.4''E Longitude 

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive Odonata of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Nigeria
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Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: http://ipt-nigeria.gbif.fr/archive.do?r=odonates_of_obafemi_awolowo_university_ile_ife_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: 2018-12-05
Hierarchy level: Dataset