Gehan's Photo Booklet Dragonflies of Sri Lanka and Southern India YS% ,xldfõ iy ol=Kq bkaÈhdfõ n;al+rka ,yq;ifapYk; njd; ,e;jpahtpYKs;s Jk;gpfs; 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 ' 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;