Dragonflies of Sri Lanka

28 Pages·2006·1.06 MB·English

Gehan's Photo Booklet
Dragonflies of Sri Lanka
and Southern India
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Matjaž Bedjaniè, Karen Conniff, Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
ueÜcdia fnâcksla" lefrdka fldks*a" f.ydka o is,ajd úf–r;ak
kl;[h]; ngl;[dpf;> fnud; nfhdpg;> nf`hd; b rpy;th tpN[auj;d
A Conservation Project
nf[clÜ;túpkq;aECOHOLIDAYS
Jetwing
Status
The key used for the status in Sri Lanka is as follows.
C = Common R = Resident
U = Uncommon M= Migrant
S = Scarce E= Endemic
H = Highly as in Highly Scarce V= Vagrant
(Very Scarce is not used as V is already used to denote vagrant)
As can be seen from the table above, an indication of abundance on the
left column combines with an indication of status on the right hand
column, to indicate the overall status of a species.
Thus HSR means Highly Scarce Resident, CR means Common Resident
and so on. Juveniles (Immatures) are shown as "Juv".
;;ajh
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fuu iqÑfhka rg;=, ;;ajh fmkakqï lrhs
C = iq,N R = ksjeis
U = iq,N ke;s M=ksyeß$ixpdrl
S =ÿ¾,N E= wdfõksl$;ekaje;s
H = b;d V=wdhdf,a hk
by; oelafjk j.=fjys jï ;Srefõ úfYaIfha iq,N;djh;a ol=Kq ;Srefõ rg;=, ;;ajh;a fmkakqï
lrhs'
WodyrKhla jYfhka HSR hkq b;d ÿ¾,N ksjeisfhls" CR hkq iq,N ksjeishla jYfhks'
ksyeô$megjdf.a ;;ajh "Juv" u.ska fmkakqï lrhs'
juhjuk;
,t;tl;ltiz ehl;bYs;s epiyikia fhl;Lk;
C = nghJthdit R = cs;@u;
U= mUikahdit M= Gyk;ngau;git
S = mw;Gjkhdit E=Fwpg;ghdit
H =mjpmw;Gjkhdit V=miye;Jjpuptd
NkNy cs;s ml;ltizapypUe;J mwpe;Jnfhs;sf;$baJ vd;dntdpy;> tyJgf;f
$l;bDs; Vwpj;Jf;fhl;lg;gl;L;sitAld; ,lJgf;f $l;by; Fwpj;Jf;fhllg;gl;litia
,izj;J xl;Lnkhj;j ,dq;fspdJk; juhjuj;ijf; Fwpj;Jf; fl;LjyhFk;.
Cjhuzkhf HSR vd;gJ mjpmG+u;t cs;@u;. CR vd;gJ nghJthd cs;@u;>
Antidy;]; vd;gJ "Juv"vdf; fhl;lg;gl;Ls;sJ.
Front Cover - Pied Parasol(Neurothemistullia) byGehande SilvaWijeyeratne
Back cover - Left toright, CrimsonDropwing(Trithemisaurora), Pied Parasol(Neurothemistullia),
PruinosedBloodtail(Lathrecistaasiatica) byGehande SilvaWijeyeratne
CONTENTS
Jewelwings Calopterygidae Plate 1
Jewels Chlorocyphidae Plate 1
Gossamerwings Euphaeidae Plate 2
Spreadwings Lestidae Plate 2
Bluets Coenagrionidae Plate 3
Featherlegs Platycnemididae Plate 6
Forest Damsels Platystictidae Plate 7
Threadtails Protoneuridae Plate 8
Clubtails Gomphidae Plate 9
Hawkers Aeshnidae Plate 11
Chasers Libellulidae Plate 12
Emeralds Corduliidae Plate 21
JAFFNA
India
Mannar SriLanka
A9
TRINCOMALEE
A12
Wilpattu
NationalPark
A15
ANURADHAPURA
A12 A11
HABARANA
Minneriya
A9 NationalPark
PUTTALAM
A6 POLONNARUWA Passikuda
A15
Annaiwilundawa
DAMBULLA
Wasgamuwa Eravur
NationalPark
Chilaw A9
SandSpit A6
A5
Hettipola
Matale A4
Peradeniya A26
KURUNEGALA KEGALLEMawanella Hunnasgiriya Meegasvatta
A1 KANDY
Gampola
NEGOMBO
A1
COLOMBO TalangaAmVaISSAWELLA Kithulgala Ginigathena NUWAWHRaeAklimgEaLalIadYAaA5 BADULLA Hulandawa A4 Pottuvil
BPeAlalantntaiwdduiiylraaa AA84HORANA IBnRogAdirhTiyiNnaaAAgPa4UlaRA GAPieldiamAakmP4aEl'LesMADPHUeLaHPARLkloaATasriWTntsoOPsainlagNdtaetliraApno4elsaOsBHeIrYagAalaHABA1aP6nUdTarAaLwWEeellalawayAa4
BALANGODA
Kalawana Madampe A2
Veddala Rakwana A18 UdaWalawe Y(Raulahunu)
Kudawa NationalPark Tanamalwila National
Sinharaja Park
Timbolketiya
A2
EMBILIPITIYA
A2
TISSAMAHARAMA
A17 A18 Wirawila
Kanneliya Weligatta Kirinda
Ambalantota
Nonagama Bundala
Hungama NationalPark
GALLEA17 A24 TANGALLE Kalametiya HAMBANTOTA
A2
MATARA
Plate
1
Jewelwings (Calopterygidae) [{ntyt; pq]; ;
W
© Karen C © Gehan dS
Oriental Green-wing (Neurobasis chinensis), CR Oriental Green-wing (Neurobasis chinensis), CR
Tßhkga , a .kS% -a úk.a a xwpazl; y ; fpwdP -;tpq;; Tßhkga , a .kS% -a úk.a a xwpazl;; y ; fpwdP -;tpq;
W
Gehan dS Matjaz B
© ©
Black-tipped Flashwing (Vestalis apicalis), CE Black-tipped Flashwing (Vestalis apicalis), CE
í,el-a ámâa *e,eYúa x gpshf-;bgl; ; gpsh~t; pq]; ; í,el-aa ámâa *e,eYúa x gpsf ; bgl; -; gpsh~t; pq]; ;;;
Jewels (Chlorocyphidae) [{nty]; ;
W
S
Gehan d Karen C
© ©
Adam's Gem (Libellago adami), CE Adam's Gem (Libellago adami), CE
wevïi a fcï mlk]; ; n[k;; wevïi a fcï a mlk]; ; n[k;;
Plate
2
Jewels (Chlorocyphidae) [{nty]; ; Contd.
B A
Matjaz Anoma
© ©
Ultima Gem (Libellago finalis), SE Green's Gem (Libellago greeni), SE
w,áa ud fcï myb; kh n[k; .kS% ia a fcï fpwdP ]; ; n[k;;
Gossamerwings (Euphaeidae)
nfh]Nkut; pqf; ]; ;
W
S
Karen C Gehan d
© ©
Green's Gem (Libellago greeni), SE Shining Gossamerwing (Euphaea splendens), CE
.kS% ia a fcï a fpwdP ]; ; n[k;;; Ihks xs f.diu¾úk.a a irapdpq ; nfh]nkut; pq]; ;
Spreadwings (Lestidae) ]g; pnwlt; pq]; ;
W
Gehan dS Anoma A
© ©
Shining Gossamerwing (Euphaea splendens), CE Scalloped Spreadwing (Lestes praemorsus), CR
Ihks xs f.diu¾úk.a a irdpq ; nfh]nkut; pq]; ; ila ef,dmâa ifa mâa% úk.a a ]n; fygl; ; ]g; pnwlt; pq;
Plate
3
Spreadwings (Lestidae) ]g; pnwlt; pq]; ; Contd.
W
Gehan dS Matjaz B
© ©
Scalloped Spreadwing (Lestes praemorsus), CR Mountain Reedling (Indolestes gracilis), CE
ila ef,dmâa ifa mâa% úk.a a ]n; fygl; ; ]g; pnult; pq; ujkq ga k a ßä,ks .a akTdu; d ; wbP ypq;
Bluets (Coenagrionidae) G@l]; ;
B A
Matjaz Anoma
© ©
Mountain Reedling (Indolestes gracilis), CE Wandering Wisp (Agriocnemis pygmaea), CR
ujkq ga k a ßä,ks .a a kTdu; d ; wbP ypq; fjkva ßk a úima a ntdl; wpq ; tp]g; ;
B A
Matjaz Anoma
© ©
Wandering Wisp (Agriocnemis pygmaea), CR Marsh Dancer (Onychargia atrocyana), UR
fjkva ßk a úima a ntdl; wpq ; tp]g; ; udI a vdkia ¾ kh~ ; lhdr; u;
Plate
4
Bluets (Coenagrionidae) G@l]; ; Contd.
A B
Anoma Matjaz
© ©
Marsh Dancer (Onychargia atrocyana), UR Malay Lilysquatter (Paracercion malayanum), UR
udI a vdkia ¾ kh~ ; lhdr; u; uef, a ,,s is fa ldg¾ kNy ypyp]n; fhll; u;
B B
Matjaz Matjaz
© ©
Dawn Bluetail (Ischnura aurora), CR Dawn Bluetail (Ischnura aurora) CR
fvdõa k a í¨fÜ, a Nlhtd; ; GSnlapy; fvdõa k a í¨fÜ, a Nlhtd; ;; GSnlapy;
B B
Matjaz Matjaz
© ©
Common Bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis) CR Common Bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis), CR
flduk a í¨fÜ, a nfhkd ;; GSnlapy; flduk aa í¨fÜ, a nfhkd ;; GSnlapy;
Plate
5
Bluets (Coenagrionidae) G@l]; ;;Contd.
W
Gehan dS Anoma A
© ©
Common Bluetail (Ischnura sengalensis) CR Painted Waxtail (Ceriagrion cerinorubellum) CR
flduk a í¨fÜ, a nfhkd ; GSnlapy; fmkga â jelia fa Ü, a ngad; l; l ; tf]; n; lapy;
W
Gehan dS Matjaz B
© ©
Painted Waxtail (Ceriagrion cerinorubellum) CR Painted Waxtail (Ceriagrion cerinorubellum) CR
fmkga â jelia fa Ü, a ngad; l; ; tf]; n; lapy>; fmkga â jelia fa Ü, a ngad; l; ; tf]; n; lapy;
W
S
Gehan d Karen C
© ©
Yellow Waxtail (Ceriagrion coromandelianum) CR Yellow Waxtail (Ceriagrion coromandelianum) CR
fhf,d a jelia fa Ü, a naNyh tf]; n; lapy>; fhf,d a jelia fa Ü, a naNyh tf]; n; lapy;
Plate
6
Bluets (Coenagrionidae) G@l]; ;;Contd.
B A
Matjaz Anoma
© ©
Malabar Sprite (Pseudagrion malabaricum), SR Blue Sprite (Pseudagrion microcephalum) CR
u,nd¾ ima h% Üs kyghu ; ]g; piwl; í¨ ima h% Üs G@ ]g; piwl>;;
W
Matjaz B Gehan dS
© ©
Blue Sprite (Pseudagrion microcephalum) CR Sri Lanka Orange-faced Sprite CE
í¨ ima h% Üs G@ ]g; piwl; (Pseudagrion rubriceps) Y %S ,xld Tf¾k–a -f*ia âa ima h% Üs
=yqf; h xNwd[; -;Nt]l; ; ]g; piwl,;
Featherlegs (Platycnemididae) ngjun; yf]; ;
Karen C Anoma A
© ©
Sri Lanka Orange-faced Sprite (Pseudagrion CE Yellow Featherleg (Copera marginipes) CR
rubiceps) Y %S ,xld Tf¾k–a -f*ia âa ima h% Üs fhf,d a f*o¾f,. a naNyh ngjun; yf;;
=yqf; h xNwd[; -;Nt]l; ; ]g; piwl;