ODONATA LARVAE OF KEIBUL LAMJAO NATIONAL PARK, MANIPUR, NORTHEASTERN INDIA.

Odonata larvae were collected from Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur, northeastern India during 2009-2011. The study recorded 15 species of Odonata larvae belonging to the anisopteran families Aeshnidae, Libellulidae and zygopteran families Calopterigidae, Lestidae and Coenagrionidae. The study revealed that there is a need for a detailed study of Odonata fauna of the national park as thorough knowledge of the important species of a conservation area is very essential for proper management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]