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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Kurunegala (North Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
299
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
299
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kurunegala
7 Families width 23 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kurunegala
20 Genera with 23 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kurunegala
23 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842Granite Ghost
Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798Coromandel marsh dart
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842Yellow bush dart
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842Common Clubtail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Lestes elatus Hagen, 1862Asian emerald spreadwing
Libellago adami Fraser, 1939Adam's gem
Libellago greeni Laidlaw, 1924Green's gem
Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842Paaddyfield parasol
Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773Pied Paddy Skimmer
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Prodasineura sita Kirby, 1893Stripe-headed threadtail
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763Common Picture Wing
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Kurunegala
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
9
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