A detailed study on the species diversity of odonates has been conducted in and around Gangau Wildlife Sanctuary, Panna and Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh India. The survey was conducted in order to explore the diversity of odonates during 2022-2024. The study revealed that about 54 species belong to 34 genera in 07 families and 6 superfamilies under 2 suborders Anisoptera (Dragonflies) and Zygoptera (Damselflies) of order Odonata. The dragonflies 35 species and 24 genera and damselflies 19 species and 10 genera were recorded from the study area.

The family Libellulidae was the most dominant family of order Odonata, represented by 26 (48.14%) species, followed by Coenagrionidae 11 (20.37%) species, Gomphidae 05 (9.25%) species, Aeshnidae and Lestidae 04 (7.40%) species each, Platycnemididae 03 (5.55%) species and Chlorocyphidae 01(1.85%) species. The Orthetrum genus was most abundant of all species. Among species Orthetrum sabina and Lestes umbrinus was the most abundant one in the study area.