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Ceylonosticta
''Ceylonosticta'' is a genus of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. Some authors consider some species to be in the genus ''Drepanosticta''. Three new species were described from Sri Lanka in late 2016 with a rediscovery of '' Ceylonosticta subtropica''. The World Odonata List describes 21 species. Species The genus includes the following species: * '' Ceylonosticta adami'' * ''Ceylonosticta alwisi'' * ''Ceylonosticta anamia'' * '' Ceylonosticta austeni'' * ''Ceylonosticta bine'' * '' Ceylonosticta brincki'' * '' Ceylonosticta digna'' * '' Ceylonosticta hilaris'' * ''Ceylonosticta inferioreducta'' * '' Ceylonosticta lankanensis'' * ''Ceylonosticta mirifica'' * ''Ceylonosticta mojca'' * '' Ceylonosticta montana'' * ''Ceylonosticta nancyae'' * '' Ceylonosticta nietneri'' * ''Ceylonosticta rupasinghe'' * '' Ceylonosticta submontana'' * '' Ceylonosticta subtropica'' * '' Ceylonosticta tropica'' * ''Ceylonosticta venusta ''Ceylonosticta venusta'' is a species of damselfly in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylonosticta Rupasinghe
''Ceylonosticta rupasinghe'' (Rupasinghe's shadowdamsel) is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is Endemism, endemic to Sri Lanka, which was found recently from Samanala Nature Reserve, Ratnapura. Etymology The species name ''rupasinghe'' was named as an honor for Professor Mahinda S. Rupasinghe, who is a geologist, and former vice-chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. See also * List of odonates of Sri Lanka References Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 2016 {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylonosticta Alwisi
''Ceylonosticta alwisi'' (Alwis's shadowdamsel) is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, which was found recently from Samanala Nature Reserve, Ratnapura. Etymology The species name ''alwisi'' was named as an honor for Lyn De Alwis, who is the founder of the Young Zoologists’ Association, Sri Lanka in 1972, and former director of the National Zoological Garden, Dehiwala. See also * List of odonates of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are approximately 2 million known species of arthropods, and this number continues ... References Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 2016 {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylonosticta Mirifica
''Ceylonosticta mirifica'' is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, found from primary forest on the road Uwella- Ratnapura area. See also * List of odonates of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are approximately 2 million known species of arthropods, and this number continues ... References Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 2016 {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylonosticta Anamia
''Ceylonosticta anamia'' (Ana Mia's shadowdamsel) is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to wet zone forests of Sri Lanka. Identification The orange-yellowish prothorax is the best way to identify the species. References * List of odonates of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are approximately 2 million known species of arthropods, and this number continues ... Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 2010 {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylonosticta Venusta
''Ceylonosticta venusta'' is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to wet zone forests around Ramboda Falls, Sri Lanka. See also * List of odonates of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are approximately 2 million known species of arthropods, and this number continues ... References Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 2016 {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylonosticta Inferioreducta
''Ceylonosticta inferioreducta'' is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to wet zone forests of Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka. See also * List of odonates of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are approximately 2 million known species of arthropods, and this number continues ... References Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 2016 {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylonosticta Bine
''Ceylonosticta bine'' (Bine's shadowdamsel) is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to wet zone forests of Sri Lanka. References * List of odonates of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are approximately 2 million known species of arthropods, and this number continues ... Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 2010 {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylonosticta Mojca
''Ceylonosticta mojca'' is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae, endemic to Sri Lanka. References * List of odonates of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are approximately 2 million known species of arthropods, and this number continues ... Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 2010 {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylonosticta Nancyae
Alwisi's shadowdamsel (''Ceylanosticta nancyae'') is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, which was found recently from Samanala Nature Reserve, Ratnapura. Etymology The species name ''nancyae'' was named as an honor for Nancy van der Poorten, who is a renowned Sri Lanka odonatologist, and mentor of the research team. See also * List of odonates of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are approximately 2 million known species of arthropods, and this number continues ... References Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 2016 {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drepanosticta Subtropica
''Drepanosticta subtropica'' (blue-shouldered cornuted shadowdamsel) is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The species was recorded for the first time after 83 years, along with three new species from Samanala Nature Reserve. See also * List of odonates of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are approximately 2 million known species of arthropods, and this number continues ... References External links Asian OdonatesAnimal diversity web Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 1933 {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drepanosticta Montana
''Drepanosticta montana'' (dark knob-tipped shadowdamsel) is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. References Sources * Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 1860 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drepanosticta Hilaris
''Drepanosticta hilaris'' (merry shadowdamsel) is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. Sources * Damselflies of Sri Lanka Insects described in 1860 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{damselfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |