HEAD of Damselflies
Last Updated on Thursday, 15 June, 2023 07:56:42 PM
Damselflies of Borneo > Family Chlorocyphidae 鼻蟌科/鼓蟌科 > Genus Rhinocypha
Family Chlorocyphidae
Genus Rhinocypha
We have in ore image records two species in this Genus Rhinocypha
Borneo has following 8 species of damselflies in the Genus Rhinocypha :
1- Rhinocypha aurofulgens
Laidlaw, 1931 Endemic
2- Rhinocypha cognate Kimmins, 1936 Endemic
3- Rhinocypha cucullata Selys, 1873 Endemic
4- Rhinocypha humeralis Selys,
1873
5- Rhinocypha moultoni Laidlaw, 1915 Endemic
6- Rhinocypha spinifer Laidlaw, 1931 Endemic
7- Rhinocypha ?stygia Forster, 1897 Endemic
8- Rhinocypha viola Orr, 2002 Endemic
Here are index to damselflies sorted according to colour for our quick identification:
1- GREEN damselflies of Sabah, Borneo
2- BLUE damselflies
3- RED damselflies
4- ORANGE damselflies
Out of the global 10 families of damselflies, the following 7 families are found in Borneo Island :
RELATED TOPICS
Damselfly head include :
1- compound eyes,
2- ocelli,
3- antennae,
4- mouth structures
Dragonflies of Borneo
"With 275 named species so far recorded in Borneo, the island has one of the
richest and most exciting dragonfly faunas in the world. More than 40% of
species occur nowhere else, making it the most distinctive sub-region of
Sundaland." A Guide to the Dragonflies of Borneo by Albert G. Orr
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GO FURTHER FLORA Borneo has 150 species of wild fig trees. Most of them are found in forests of Sabah. FISHERIES Prawn farming is a main commercial activities in Tawau. Spawners from Tawau are graded the best in Malaysia. For decades, Tawau has been exporting high-grade tiger prawns to several countries such as Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Egypt and Australia.
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Damselflies of Borneo |
