Last Updated on Thursday, 01 June, 2023 12:39:38 AM
Damselflies of Borneo >
Family Platycnemididae >
Genus : Coeliccia > Coeliccia nigrohamata
Family
Platycnemididae 琵蟌科 / 扇蟌科
Genus : Coeliccia
Coeliccia nigrohamata
An Endemic Damselfly of Borneo Island
A common Coeliccia species throughout Borneo yet it is endemic of this island. Like all damselflies, Coeliccia nigrohamata rest on low vegetation. This one was found in swampy ground with a small streamlet


Coeliccia nigrohamata MALE and
FEMALE
♂♀42mm
2023-5-23 GUDANG EMPAT
The following male and female Coeliccia nigrohamata were found when coupling, thus both are the same species is established.
| MALE ♂ |
FEMALE ♀ |
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![]() Male do not have obvious marks |
![]() Female has obvious greenish bright yellow block marks |
![]() MALE ♂ |
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Coeliccia nigrohamata is an Endemic species of Borneo. More about ENDEMIC SPECIES OF BORNEO

CHART OF DAMSELFLIES OF BORNEO
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 :
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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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Dragonflies are among the most beautiful of insects. Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore are home to more than 230 species (twice the number found in Europe). They include some of the most exquisite forms found anywhere in the World. 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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