odonates of Lagos State University
Citation
Alafia A, Kemabonta K (2019). odonates of Lagos State University. Version 1.6. Lagos State University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/tegm85 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-01-28.Description
Bioindicators or ecological indicators are taxa or groups of animals or plants that show signs when affected by environmental pressures. This research is from the funding by GBIF (BID-AF2017-0311) and University of Lagos, Nigeria(CRC 2016/21) that involve the Digitization and Mobilization of Odonata of Southern Nigeria and, molecular characterization, DNA barcoding and banking of Odonata of South western Nigeria respectively. So far, over 4000 collections comprising of over 190 species from Lagos, Osun, Oyo, Edo, Akwa Ibom and Ondo States have been digitized. Odonate collections from Lagos State University, Ojo, in Lagos State comprised a total of 599 individuals made up of 35 species, and two families. The families include Libellulidae (76.3%) and Coenagrionidae (23.7%). Three dominant species were Ceriagrion glabrum (18.5%), Pantala flavescens (15.2%) and Acisoma inflatum (2%). Two species with only one individual included Teinobasis alluaudi and Urothemis assignata.Sampling Description
Method steps
Taxonomic Coverages
Odonata group from Libellulidae and Coenagrionidae families
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Odonatacommon name: Dragonflies rank: order
Geographic Coverages
The collections are from Badagry, french village and Ojo areas of Lagos state
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Contacts
Azeezat Alafiaoriginator
position: Lecturer 1
Lagos State University
Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology
Lagos
+234
Lagos
NG
Telephone: 8036967345
email: azeezat.alafia@lasu.edu.ng
Kehinde Kemabonta
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
University of Lagos
Department of Zoology
Lagos
+234
Lagos
NG
Telephone: 8022235317
email: kennykemabonta@yahoo.com
Kehinde Kemabonta
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email: kennykemabonta@yahoo.com
Kehinde Kemabonta
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
University of Lagos
Department Of Zoology
Lagos
+234
Lagos
NG
Telephone: 8022235317
email: kennykemabonta@yahoo.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000.0002-4301-9196