''Ceylonosticta'' is a genus of
damselfly
Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings alo ...
in the family
Platystictidae
Platystictidae is a family of damselflies, commonly known as shadowdamsels. They look very similar to the threadtail damselfly family (Protoneuridae). They can mostly be found throughout Asia, Central America, and South America.
Most members of ...
. Some authors consider some species to be in the genus ''
Drepanosticta
''Drepanosticta'' is a genus of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. Some authors consider some species to be in the genus '' Ceylonosticta''.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Drepanosticta actaeon''
*''Drepanosticta ...
''. Three new species were described from
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 ...
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 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 nam ...
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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.
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* ''
Ceylonosticta austeni''
* ''
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 ...
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* ''
Ceylonosticta brincki''
* ''
Ceylonosticta digna''
* ''
Ceylonosticta hilaris''
* ''
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 ...
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* ''
Ceylonosticta lankanensis''
* ''
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 i ...
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* ''
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 ...
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* ''
Ceylonosticta montana''
* ''
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'' wa ...
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* ''
Ceylonosticta nietneri''
* ''
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 ...
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* ''
Ceylonosticta submontana''
* ''
Ceylonosticta subtropica''
* ''
Ceylonosticta tropica''
* ''
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 ...
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* ''
Ceylonosticta walli''
References
Platystictidae
Zygoptera genera
Taxa named by Frederic Charles Fraser
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