AQUATIC BEETLES OF MANIPUR
S. SHANTIBALADEVI *
DEPARTMENT OF OOLOGY, LILONG HAOREIBI COLLEGE, LILONG-795 130, INIA.
T.K. SINGH *
DEPARTMENT OF OOLOGY, LILONG HAOREIBI COLLEGE, LILONG-795 130, INIA.
M. SHARMILA *
DEPARTMENT OF OOLOGY, LILONG HAOREIBI COLLEGE, LILONG-795 130, INIA.
KH. DEVIKARANI *
ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH LAB., DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES MANIPUR UNIWERSITY, CANCHIPUR-795 003, INDIA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Taxonomic studies undertaken on aquatic beetles of Manipur reveals the occurrence of 36 species belonging to the families Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae and Hydrophilidae. Out of these, 17 species are reported for the first time from Manipur. Two species belonging to the two genera namely Hydrovatus and Orectochilus are determined up to generic level.
Keywords: Biodiversity, Aquatic beetles,, Manipur