OTHER SPECIES FOUND IN NORTHERN OMAN

Some of which could occur in U.A.E. in the future.

ZYGOPTERA or Damselflies

COENAGRIIDAE

21 Ischnura senegalensis (Rambur 1942)

22 Pseudagrion decorum (Rambur 1842)

23 Ceragrion glabrum (Burmeister 1839) Olive eyes

ANISOPTERA or Dragonflies

LIBELLULIDAE

24 Orthetrum ransonneti (Brauer 1865)

25 Crocothemis sanguinolenta (Burmeister 1839)

26 Sympetrum fonscolombei (SÈlys 1840) Red veined darter

27 Trithemis pallidinervis (Kirby 1889)

28 Tramea basilaris (Beauvais 1817)

29 Urothemis thomasi (Longfield 1932)

Notes:

21 Very similar to 3 (Ischnura evansi) in size and colour, but pterostigma (wing markings) are darker. Quite rare in Dhofar and Northern Oman.

22 Looks similar to 3 but much bigger. Many locally established populations in wadis of N. Oman.

23 A striking orange damselfly found in Hajar mountain wadis. It is already on the Western side in Khatwa so only a short flight would add it to the UAE list. Like most damselflies, it stays close to shallow pools with plenty of emergent vegetation.

24 Uncommon in Arabia; found near Muscat in 1994.

25 New to Oman in 1976. Few found since.

26 A darter which is a well known migrant. Only odd specimens recorded. Found in Northern Oman near Muscat in 1977.

27 Found near Muscat in 1976 but none since. Occurs in Saudi Arabia & Yemen.

28 Another strong migrant. Two specimens in the Natural History Museum in Muscat from 1992, but one was also found in 1977.

29 Only a few specimens found in Oman to date. Rare migrant from Nigeria.

References

Askew (1988). The Dragonflies of Europe. Harley Books.

Aguilar, Dommanget & Prechac.(1986) Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain, Europe & N. Africa. Collins.

Schneider (1988). Odonata of the Wahiba Sands and adjacent areas, Eastern Oman. Journal of Oman Studies, Special Report No 3.

Schneider & Dumont. (1994). Arabineura khalidi. Biol. Jaarb. Dodonaea 62.

Schneider & Dumont. (1997). Odonata of Oman. Fauna of Saudi Arabia, Vol 16.

Walker & Pittaway (1987). Insects of Eastern Arabia. Macmillan.

Waterston & Pittaway (1989). Odonata of Oman and Neighbouring Territories. Journal of Oman Studies, Vol 10.

Acknowledgements

My thanks for their help in preparing this list to: Theri Bailey, Stephen Brooks (BMNH), Allen Davies (Cambridge University Museum), Gary Feulner, Carolyn Lehmann, Samirah Mustafa Al Lawatia, Siddiqua Ramadhan Al Moosani (NHM, Muscat), Tony Pittaway, Miranda Rushby, Wolfgang Schneider and Graham Vick.

Graham B. Giles, 6,Wentworth Close, High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire HP13 6RA, UK.