''Libellago lineata'', river heliodor is a species of
damselfly
Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings alo ...
in the family
Chlorocyphidae
Chlorocyphidae is a family of damselflies, commonly known as jewels. These are colorful species native to the Old World tropics, where they occur along forest streams. They are most diverse in Southeast Asia.
Systematics
This family is monophyle ...
. It is found in many
Asia
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n countries.
The species is found in clear streams or rivers.
Subspecies
Three have been named:
* ''L. lineata andamanensis'' (Fraser 1924) -
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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* ''L. lineata indica'' (Fraser, 1928) -
South India
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* ''L. lineata lineata'' (Burmeister, 1839) -
Southeast Asia
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The subspecies ''Libellago lineata andamanensis'' and ''L. lineata indica'' are now generally considered as new species, '' Libellago andamanensis'' and '' Libellago indica''.
See also
*
List of odonates of India
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
*
List of odonates of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are approximately 2 million known species of arthropods, and this number continues ...
References
External links
* http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Libellago_lineata/classification/
* http://slendemics.net/easl/invertibrates/Dragonflyies/dragonflies.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20150219172210/http://www.wht.lk/storage/book_downloads/CorrigendaAddendum.pdf
* http://www.wildreach.com/reptile/animals/dragonflies.php
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Endemic fauna of Sri LankaInsects of Sri LankaInsects described in 1839Chlorocyphidae