Sri Lanka Facts
Zygoptera
Demoiselles (Calopterygidae)
1. Oriental Green-wing Neurobasis chinensis chinensis
2. Black-tipped Flashwing Vestalis apicalis nigrescens
Jewels (Chlorocyphidae)
3. Adam's Gem Libellago adami
4. Ultima Gem Libellago finalis
5. Green's Gem Libellago greeni
6. Indian Yellow-lined Gem Libellago lineata indica
Gossamerwings (Euphaeidae)
7. Shining Gossamerwing Euphaea splendens
Reedlings (Lestidae)
8. Scalloped Spreadwing Lestes praemorsus decipiens
9. White-tipped Spreadwing Lestes elatus
10. Malabar Spreadwing Lestes malabaricus
11. Emerald Sri Lanka Spreadwing Sinhalestes orientalis
12. Metallic-backed Reedling Indolestes divisus
13. Mountain Reedling Indolestes gracilis gracilis
Bluets (Coenagrionidae)
14. White-backed Wisp Agriocnemis femina femina
15. Wandering Wisp Agriocnemis pygmaea pygmaea
16. Sri Lanka Midget Mortonagrion ceylonicum
17. Marsh Dancer Onychargia atrocyana
18. Malay Lilysquatter Paracercion malayanum
19. Little Blue Enallagma parvum
20. Asian Slim Aciagrion occidentale
21. Dawn Bluetail Ischnura aurora aurora
22. Common Bluetail Ischnura senegalensis
23. Painted Waxtail Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
24. Yellow Waxtail Ceriagrion coromandelianum
25. Malabar Sprite Pseudagrion malabaricum
26. Blue Sprite Pseudagrion microcephalum
27. Azure Sprite Pseudagrion decorum
28. Sri Lanka Orange-faced Sprite Pseudagrion rubriceps ceylonicum
Featherlegs (Platycnemididae)
29. Yellow Featherleg Copera marginipes
Forestdamsels (Platystictidae)
30. Adam's Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta adami
31. Austin's Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta austeni
32. Brinck's Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta brincki
33. Nobel Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta digna
34. Fraser's Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta fraseri
35. Merry Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta hilaris
36. Drooping Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta lankanensis
37. Dark Knob-tipped Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta montana
38. Nietner's Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta nietneri
39. Sinhalese Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta sinhalensis
40. Starmuhlner's Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta starmuehlneri
41. Bordered Knob-tipped Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta submontana
42. Blue-shouldered Cornuted Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta subtropica
43. Dark-shouldered Cornuted Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta tropica
44. Walli's Shadowdamsel Drepanosticta walli
45. Dark Forestdamsel Platysticta apicalis
46. Blurry Forestdamsel Platysticta maculata
Threadtails (Protoneuridae)
47. Ramajana Bambootail Disparoneura ramajana
48. Two-spotted Threadtail Elattoneura bigemmata
49. Jungle Threadtail Elattoneura caesia
50. Dark-glittering Threadtail Elattoneura centralis
51. Smoky-winged Threadtail Elattoneura leucostigma
52. Red-striped Threadtail Elattoneura tenax
53. Stripe-headed Threadtail Prodasineura sita
Anisoptera
Clubtails (Gomphidae)
54. Solitaire Clubtail Anisogomphus solitaris
55. Sinuate Clubtail Burmagomphus pyramidalis sinuatus
56. Transvestite Clubtail Cyclogomphus gynostylus
57. Sri Lanka Sabretail Megalogomphus ceylonicus
58. Brook Hooktail Paragomphus henryi
59. Sri Lanka Grappletail Heliogomphus ceylonicus
60. Lyrate Grappletail Heliogomphus lyratus
61. Nietner's Grappletail Heliogomphus nietneri
62. Wall's Grappletail Heliogomphus walli
63. Sri Lanka Forktail Macrogomphus lankanensis
64. Keiser's Forktail Macrogomphus annulatus keiseri
65. Wijaya's Scissortail Microgomphus wijaya
66. Rivulet Tiger Gomphidia pearsoni
67. Rapacious Flangetail Ictinogomphus rapax
Hawkers (Aeshnidae)
68. Pale-spotted Emperor Anax guttatus
69. Fiery Emperor Anax immaculifrons
70. Elephant Emperor Anax indicus
71. Vagrant Emperor Hemianax ephippiger
72. Indian Duskhawker Gynacantha dravida
73. Dark Hawker Anaciaeschna donaldi
Emeralds (Corduliidae)
74. Blue-eyed Pondcruiser Epophthalmia vittata cyanocephala
75. Flint's Cruiser Macromia flinti
76. Sri Lanka Cruiser Macromia zeylanica
Chasers (Libellulidae)
77. Fruhstorfer's Junglewatcher Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi
78. Yerbury's Elf Tetrathemis yerburyii
79. Sombre Lieutenant Brachydiplax sobrina
80. Pale-faced Forestskimmer Cratilla lineata calverti
81. Pruinosed Bloodtail Lathrecista asiatica asiatica
82. Spine-tufted Skimmer Orthetrum chrysis
83. Asian Skimmer Orthetrum glaucum
84. Marsh Skimmer Orthetrum luzonicum
85. Pink Skimmer Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum
86. Green Skimmer Orthetrum sabina sabina
87. Triangle Skimmer Orthetrum triangulare triangulare
88. Blue Pursuer Potamarcha congener
89. Asian Pintail Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides
90. Asian Groundling Brachythemis contaminata
91. Indian Rockdweller Bradinopyga geminata
92. Oriental Scarlet Crocothemis servilia servilia
93. Black-tipped Percher Diplacodes nebulosa
94. Blue Percher Diplacodes trivialis
95. Light-tipped Demon Indothemis carnatica
96. Restless Demon Indothemis limbata sita
97. Paddyfield Parasol Neurothemis intermedia intermedia
98. Pied Parasol Neurothemis tullia tullia
99. Spine-legged Redbolt Rhodothemis rufa
100. Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii
101. Crimson Dropwing Trithemis aurora
102. Indigo Dropwing Trithemis festiva
103. Dancing Dropwing Trithemis pallidinervis
104. Aggressive Riverhawk Onychothemis tonkinensis ceylanica
105. Asian Widow Palpopleura sexmaculata sexmaculata
106. Sapphire Flutterer Rhyothemis triangularis
107. Variegated Flutterer Rhyothemis variegata variegata
108. Amber-winged Glider Hydrobasileus croceus
109. Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens
110. Burmeister's Glider Tramea basilaris burmeisteri
111. Sociable Glider Tramea limbata
112. Foggy-winged Twister Tholymis tillarga
113. Dingy Duskflyer Zyxomma petiolatum
114. Elusive Adjutant Aethriamanta brevipennis brevipennis
115. Coastal Pennant Macrodiplax cora
116. Scarlet Basker Urothemis signata signata
117. Sri Lanka Cascader Zygonyx iris ceylonicum
