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Dragonflies

123 species
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Goodale’s Shadowdamsel
CR Goodale’s Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta goodalei
Granite Ghost
LC Granite Ghost Bradinopyga geminata
Green Metalwing
LC Green Metalwing Neurobasis chinensis
Green-Striped Slender Dartlet
LC Green-Striped Slender Dartlet Aciagrion occidentale
Green’s Gem
LCEndemic Green’s Gem Libellago greeni
Grizzled Pintail
LC Grizzled Pintail Acisoma panorpoides
Indian Common Clubtail
LC Indian Common Clubtail Ictinogomphus rapax
Indian Duskhawker
DD Indian Duskhawker Gynacantha dravida
Indigo Dropwing
LC Indigo Dropwing Trithemis festiva
Jungle Threadtail
VUEndemic Jungle Threadtail Elattoneura caesia
Keyhole Glider
LC Keyhole Glider Tramea basilaris
Lieftinck’s Sprite
ENEndemic Lieftinck’s Sprite Archibasis lieftincki
Long-Banded Bluetail
LC Long-Banded Bluetail Archibasis oscillans
Lyrate Grappletail
ENEndemic Lyrate Grappletail Heliogomphus lyratus
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 Macromia weerakooni Macromia weerakooni
Malabar Sprite
LC Malabar Sprite Pseudagrion malabaricum
Marsh Dancer
LC Marsh Dancer Onychargia atrocyana
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ENEndemic Merry Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta hilaris
Mojca’s Shadowdamsel
ENEndemic Mojca’s Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta mojca
Nancy’s Shadowdamsel
CREndemic Nancy’s Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta nancyae
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ENEndemic Nietner’s Grappletail Heliogomphus nietneri
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EN Nietner’s Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta nietneri
Nomad
LC Nomad Sympetrum fonscolombii
Orange-Faced Sprite
LC Orange-Faced Sprite Pseudagrion rubriceps
Orange-Tailed Marsh Dart
LC Orange-Tailed Marsh Dart Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
Paddyfield Parasol
LC Paddyfield Parasol Neurothemis intermedia
Pale-Spotted Emperor
LC Pale-Spotted Emperor Anax guttatus
Pied Paddy Skimmer
LC Pied Paddy Skimmer Neurothemis tullia
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CREndemic Ratnapura Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta mirifica
Restless Demon
LC Restless Demon Indothemis limbata
Rufous Marsh Glider
LC Rufous Marsh Glider Rhodothemis rufa
Rupasinghe’s Shadowdamsel
CREndemic Rupasinghe’s Shadowdamsel Ceylonosticta rupasinghe
Scalloped Spreadwing
 Scalloped Spreadwing Lestes decipiens
Scarlet Adjutant
LC Scarlet Adjutant Aethriamanta brevipennis
Scarlet Basker
LC Scarlet Basker Urothemis signata
Scarlet Skimmer
LC Scarlet Skimmer Crocothemis servilia
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VUEndemic Serendib Forestdamsel Platysticta serendibica
Shining Gossamerwing
LCEndemic Shining Gossamerwing Euphaea splendens
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LC Sinuate Clubtail Burmagomphus pyramidalis
Slender Blue Skimmer
LC Slender Blue Skimmer Orthetrum luzonicum
Slender Skimmer
LC Slender Skimmer Orthetrum sabina
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ENEndemic Smoky-Winged Threadtail Elattoneura leucostigma
Sombre Lieutenant
LC Sombre Lieutenant Brachydiplax sobrina
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ENEndemic Sri Lanka Blurry Forestdamsel Platysticta maculata
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NTEndemic Sri Lanka Brook Hooktail Paragomphus henryi
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CREndemic Sri Lanka Cruiser Macromia zeylanica
Sri Lanka Dark Forestdamsel
VUEndemic Sri Lanka Dark Forestdamsel Platysticta apicalis
Sri Lanka Forktail
NTEndemic Sri Lanka Forktail Macrogomphus lankanensis