Odonate records from the island of Mahé, the Seychelles

The odonate fauna of Mahe has been reviewed by R.A.A. BLACKMAN & E.C.G. PINHEY (1967. Arnoldia, Rhod. 3[12]: 1-38), who have reported 19 species from the island. In early May 2000,1 had the opportunity to confirm the occurrence of 10 of these. They were evidenced at three localities, viz.: (a) a small lake in the southwestern part of the island, with rich shore, floating and submerse vegetation (spp. 1-10); (b) shady brooks in the same region (spp. 4, 7); — and (c) ponds with waterlilies in the Botanic Gardens of Victoria, on the eastern coast of the island (spp. 2,4,7-10). Species list: (1) Agriocnemis pygmaea (Ramb.) (2) Ceriagrion glabrum (Burnt.) (3) Ischnura senegalensis (Ramb.) (4) Anax guttatus (Bunn.) (5) Diplacodes lefebvrei (Ramb.) (6) D. trivialis (Ramb.) (7) Orthetrum brachiale wrightii (Sel.); listed by BLACKMAN & PINHEY, 1967, ibid., as O. stemmale wrightii) (8) Rhyothemis semihyalina (Desj.) (9) Tholymis tillarga (Fabr.) (10) Tramea limbata continentalis (Sel.) Of some interest is the record of A. pygmaea, of