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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
159
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
159
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polonnaruwa
4 Families width 12 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polonnaruwa
11 Genera with 12 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Indothemis Ris, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1889Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polonnaruwa
12 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Aethriamanta brevipennis Rambur, 1842Scarlet adjutant
Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798Coromandel marsh dart
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Euphaea splendens Hagen, 1853Shining gossamerwing
Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842Common Clubtail
Indothemis carnatica Fabricius, 1798Black marsh skimmer
Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773Pied Paddy Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889Dancing dropwing

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Polonnaruwa
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
2
2
2
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