Libellago lineata explained

Libellago lineata, the river heliodor, is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is found in many Asian countries.

The species is found in clear streams or rivers.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Subspecies

Three have been named:

• L. lineata andamanensis (Fraser 1924) - Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• L. lineata indica (Fraser, 1928) - South India
• L. lineata lineata (Burmeister, 1839) - Southeast Asia, Northeast India

The subspecies Libellago lineata andamanensis and L. lineata indica are now generally considered as new species, Libellago andamanensis and Libellago indica.^[5]

See also

• List of odonates of India
• List of odonates of Sri Lanka

External links

• http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Libellago_lineata/classification/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20150219172210/http://www.wht.lk/storage/book_downloads/CorrigendaAddendum.pdf
• http://www.wildreach.com/reptile/animals/dragonflies.php

Notes and References

1. Book: Subramanian, K. A.. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide. 2005.
2. Book: C FC Lt. Fraser. Frederic Charles Fraser. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. II. Taylor and Francis. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London. 1934. 60–63.
3. Web site: Libellago lineata Burmeister, 1839. India Biodiversity Portal. 2017-02-21.
4. Web site: Libellago lineata Burmeister, 1839. Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. 2017-02-21.
5. Hämäläinen . M. . cover Notes on the Libellago damselflies of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with description of a new species (Zygoptera: Chlorocyphidae) . Odonatologica . 2002 . 31 (2002) . 345–358 .