Colección de odonatos (Insecta: Odonata) del Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, México (COD-UAEH).

Odonates constitute an order of paleopteran insects important to ecosystems because their role as generalist predators and some of their species are considered bioindicators of the environmental quality. The establishment, maintenance and growth of scientific collections that include this group may encourage their research. To this end, we are making public the creation of the odonates collection (COD-UAEH) of the Biological Research Center of the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo is announced. This collection contains 1,180 adult individuals belonging to ten families, 43 genera and 104 species collected in different states of the country, but mainly in the states of Hidalgo and Puebla. The incorporation of immature states has not been undertaken yet. 54% of the specimens belong to the Anisoptera suborder, which is represented by the families Aeshnidae, Cordulegastridae, Gomphidae and Libellulidae, for 26 genera and 56 species. The remaining 46% belong to the suborder Zygoptera, which includes the families Calopterygidae, Coenagrionidae, Heteragrionidae, Lestidae, Thaumatoneuridae and Platystictidae, with 17 genera and 48 species. Every specimen included in the collection has been identified to the taxonomic level of species. It is worth mentioning that the collection contains the record of a female belonging to the Megaloprepus caerulatus (Drury, 1782) species, as well as a montage in cardboard of the extended wings build to make an easier photograph taking and the wing venation comparison required for the identification of genera. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]