Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): The Reality of Women in Science

• Adetoro, Fouad Abidemi
  Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria
  




• Jimoh, Bunmi Omowumi
  Department of Biological Sciences, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
  




• Kemabonta, Kehinde Abike
  Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria
  




• Obideyi, Ebunoluwa Alice
  Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria
  




• Adeniran, James Timileyin
  Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria
  

Odonata are sensitive indicators of habitat quality, making them idealrnfor evaluating both terrestrial and aquatic environments over short andrnlong periods. The abundance and diversity of Odonata at thernUniversity of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, was investigated at AwolowornHall, Fish Pond, and the Botanical Gardens. Adult dragonflies wererncollected using sweep net. A total of 479 individuals from 22 speciesrn(19 dragonflies and 3 damselflies) and 3 families (Coenagrionidae,rnGomphidae, and Libellulidae) were collected from the survey. Thernfamily Libellulidae (76%) was the highest in terms of percentagerncomposition and number of species (18), with Trithemis arteriosarnbeing the dominant species, followed by Coenagrionidae (23.8%),rnwhich had 3 species, and the dominant species was Ceriagrionrnglabrum. The Museum of Natural History had more Odonata speciesrn(48) than the number encountered in the survey (22). Of these 22rnspecies, twelve (12) were generalists and were not represented in thernMuseum collection. The absence of some Museum Odonata species,rnespecially those from the families Calopterygidae, Chlorocyphidae,rnand Aeshnidae in the recent survey, may indicate severe alteration inrnthe environment, resulting from a combination of habitat disruptionrnand other anthropogenic factors. All species recorded in the survey andrnthose in the Museum are categorized as Least Concern in the IUCNrnRed List of Threatened Species.

Keywords: Odonata, Museum, species diversity, University of Ibadan, habitat changes