''Platysticta'' is a genus of shadowdamsel in the

damselfly Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies (which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Epiprocta) but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the win ...

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 ...

. There are about nine described species in ''Platysticta''.

Species

These nine species belong to the genus ''Platysticta'': * '' Platysticta apicalis'' Kirby, 1893 * '' Platysticta digna'' Hagen, 1860 * '' Platysticta hilaris'' Hagen, 1860 * '' Platysticta maculata'' Hagen in Selys, 1860 * '' Platysticta montana'' Hagen, 1860 * '' Platysticta quadrata'' Selys-Longchamps, 1860 * '' Platysticta secreta'' Bedjanic & van Tol, 2016 * '' Platysticta serendibica'' Bedjanic & van Tol, 2016 * '' Platysticta tropica'' Hagen, 1860

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