NEW CHROMOSOME COUNT IN MALE DRAGONFLY, ANOTOGASTER S. BASALIS
R. SANDHU *
Department of Zoology, Punjab University, Patiala – 147002, Punjab, India.
I. MALHOTRA *
Department of Zoology, Punjab University, Patiala – 147002, Punjab, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The diploid male chromosome number of the species Anotogaster s. basalis is reported to be 23, m-pair being absent. This is a deviation from the normal libelluid chromosomal number, that is 25. This study is new to cytology.