Odonata

ODONATA FAUNA IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF VEGETATION IN OZAMIZ CITY

Jonry G. Lim
Karen M. Tumala

Natural Science Department,
College of Arts and Sciences, Misamis University
Corresponding Author: [e-mail]

2014
ABSTRACT

The order Odonata ("toothed ones") includes some of the most ancient and beautiful insects that ever roamed Earth, as well as some of the largest flying invertebrates ever to have lived. The distribution of various groups and species of Odonata is highly variable. Some genera and species are widespread while others are highly local in their distribution. Some families are restricted to cool streams or rivers, others to ponds or still clear waters, and some to marshy places. The presence of dragonflies and damselflies may be taken as an indication of good ecosystem quality. The odonata fauna sampling is conducted in the period from January-March 2014 including its habitat characteristics, vegetation structure, air temperature and atmospheric humidity. The results will show that the distribution and abundance of odonata will be an indicative increased numbers of species that are found in the three different vegetation sites that offer a wide variety of microhabitats, though dragonflies tend to be much more sensitive to pollution than damselflies.
KEYWORDS: Species, Ecosystem, Habitat Characteristics, Microhabitat, Pollution

INTRODUCTION

The order Odonata represents one set of insects that is being widely studied for its potential in indicating environmental quality base on its vegetation types. Studies have included Odonata relationships with water quality (Azrina et al. 2006), biotope quality (Clark &Samways 1996; Clausnitzer 2003) and general species richness (Sahlen&Ekestubbe 2001, Briers & Biggs 2003). Odonata (dragonflies & damselflies) are attractive insects that are considered important indicators for water quality as well as for general species richness (Corbet 1993; Dolný 2000;

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