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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Kegalle (Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
109
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
109
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
12
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
12
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
12
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kegalle
6 Families width 17 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kegalle
12 Genera with 17 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ceylonosticta Fraser, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Macromidia Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Platysticta Selys, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kegalle
17 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865Bi-coloured damsel
Ceylonosticta bine Bedjanic, 2010Bine's shadowdamsel
Ceylonosticta digna Hagen, 1860Noble Shadowdamsel
Ceylonosticta lankanensis Fraser, 1931
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Elattoneura centralis Hagen, 1860Dark-glittering threadtail
Elattoneura tenax Hagen, 1860Red-striped threadtail
Euphaea splendens Hagen, 1853Shining gossamerwing
Macromidia donaldi Fraser, 1924
Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773Pied Paddy Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891Brown-bcked red marsh hawk
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Platysticta apicalis Kirby, 1893Dark Forestdamsel
Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763Common Picture Wing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Kegalle
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
5
8
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