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Dragonflies

123 species
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Adam’s Gem
LCEndemic Adam’s Gem Libellago adami
Adam’s Shadowdamsel
EN Adam’s Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta adami
Alwis’ Shadowdamsel
CREndemic Alwis’ Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta alwisi
Amber-Winged Glider
LC Amber-Winged Glider தேன் துளிச்சிறகன் Hydrobasileus croceus
Ana Mia’s Shadowdamsel
EN Ana Mia’s Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta anamia
Asian Blood Tail
LC Asian Blood Tail Lathrecista asiatica
Asian Emerald Spreadwing
LC Asian Emerald Spreadwing Lestes elatus
Asian Sapphire Flutterer
LC Asian Sapphire Flutterer Rhyothemis triangularis
Austin’s Shadowdamsel
EN Austin’s Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta austeni
Bine’s Shadowdamsel
EN Bine’s Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta bine
Black-Tipped Flashwing
LC Black-Tipped Flashwing Vestalis nigrescens
Blue Bush Dart
LC Blue Bush Dart Copera vittata
Blue Marsh Hawk
LC Blue Marsh Hawk Orthetrum glaucum
Blue Riverdamsel
LC Blue Riverdamsel Pseudagrion microcephalum
Blue-Tailed Forest Hawk
LC Blue-Tailed Forest Hawk Orthetrum triangulare
Photo coming soon
EN Bordered Knob-Tipped Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta submontana
Brinck’s Shadowdamsel
 Brinck’s Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta brincki
Brown-Backed Red Marsh Hawk
LC Brown-Backed Red Marsh Hawk Orthetrum chrysis
Photo coming soon
CR Ceylon Clubtail Dragonfly Anisogomphus ceylonicus
Chalky Percher
LC Chalky Percher Diplacodes trivialis
Charcoal-Winged Percher
LC Charcoal-Winged Percher Diplacodes nebulosa
Common Bluetail
LC Common Bluetail Ischnura senegalensis
Common Picture Wing
LC Common Picture Wing Rhyothemis variegata
Common Red Skimmer
 Common Red Skimmer Orthetrum neglectum
Common Torrent Hawk
LC Common Torrent Hawk Epophthalmia vittata
Crimson Marsh Glider
LC Crimson Marsh Glider Trithemis aurora
Dancing Dropwing
LC Dancing Dropwing Trithemis pallidinervis
Dark Daggerhead
LC Dark Daggerhead Macromidia donaldi
Photo coming soon
EN Dark Knob-Tipped Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta montana
Dark-Glittering Threadtail
LCEndemic Dark-Glittering Threadtail Elattoneura centralis
Photo coming soon
EN Dark-Shouldered Cornuted Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta tropica
Davenport’s False Spreadwing
LC Davenport’s False Spreadwing Indolestes gracilis
Dingy Dusk-Darter
LC Dingy Dusk-Darter Zyxomma petiolatum
Ditch Jewel
LC Ditch Jewel தேன் தட்டான் Brachythemis contaminata
Donald’s Hawker
LC Donald’s Hawker Anaciaeschna martini
Drooping Shadowdamsel
 Drooping Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta lankanensis
Dusky Spreadwing
LC Dusky Spreadwing Lestes concinnus
Eastern Forestdamsel
EN Eastern Forestdamsel Platysticta secreta
Eastern Lilysquatter
LC Eastern Lilysquatter Paracercion melanotum
Ebony Gem
EN Ebony Gem Libellago corbeti
Elephant Emperor
LC Elephant Emperor Anax indicus
Emerald Cascader
LC Emerald Cascader Zygonyx iris
Photo coming soon
EN Emerald Sri Lanka Spreadwing Sinhalestes orientalis
Emerald-Banded Skimmer
LC Emerald-Banded Skimmer Cratilla lineata
Ferruginous Glider
LC Ferruginous Glider Tramea limbata
Fiery Emperor
LC Fiery Emperor Anax immaculifrons
Photo coming soon
CREndemic Flint’s Emerald Dragonfly Macromia flinti
Fruhstorfer’s Junglewatcher
ENEndemic Fruhstorfer’s Junglewatcher Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi