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Drepanosticta nietneri (Fraser, 1931) | |
Drepanosticta nietneri (Nietner's shadowdamsel) is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is named after the collector John Nietner.
Damselflies are insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller, have slimmer bodies, and most species fold the wings along the body when at rest. An ancient group, damselflies have existed since at least the Lower Permian, and are found on every continent except Antarctica.
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.
Endemism is the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation, country or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. The extreme opposite of endemism is cosmopolitan distribution. An alternative term for a species that is endemic is precinctive, which applies to species that are restricted to a defined geographical area.
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Drepanosticta brincki is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Drepanosticta digna is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Drepanosticta fraseri is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. it is sometimes known as a synonym of Drepanosticta submontana.
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Drepanosticta starmuehlneri is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
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Drepanosticta tropica is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Drepanosticta walli is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
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The Wall's grappletail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is also known as Wall's round-tip clubtail in some texts.
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Ceylonosticta bine is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to wet zone forests of Sri Lanka.
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