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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Badulla (Uva Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
115
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
115
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Badulla
11 Families width 25 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Badulla
19 Genera with 25 Species
Anax Leach, 1842Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Ceylonosticta Fraser, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Heliogomphus Laidlaw, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1865Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1927river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17704SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934
Hooktails0SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Badulla
25 Species
Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842Fiery Emperor
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Ceylonosticta austeni Lieftinck, 1940Austin’s Shadowdamsel
Ceylonosticta montana Hagen, 1860Dark Knob-tipped Shadowdamsel
Ceylonosticta tropica Hagen, 1860Dark-shouldered Cornuted Shadowdamsel
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Elattoneura caesia Hagen, 1860Jungle threadtail
Euphaea splendens Hagen, 1853Shining gossamerwing
Heliogomphus walli Fraser, 1925Wall's grappletail
Indolestes gracilis Hagen, 1862Mountain reedling
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Libellago finalis Hagen, 1869Ultima gem
Macromia zeylanica Fraser, 1927Sri Lanka cruiser
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773Pied Paddy Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Pseudagrion malabaricum Fraser, 1924Malabar dartlet
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Badulla
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
11
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


Links, sources and further information
Odonata at papua-insects.nl
Odonata at ru.ac.za
Odonata at artfakta.se
Odonata at dyntaxa.se
Odonata at gbif.org
Odonata at irmng.org
Odonata at itis.gov
Odonata at marinespecies.org