Genus : Xiphiagrion
Xiphiagrion cyanomelas
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INDEX > Damselflies of Borneo > Family Coenagrionidae 細蟌科
Family Coenagrionidae
細蟌科
This family of damselfly has 7 genus found in Borneo:
1 Genus
Agriocnemis
2 Genus Archibasis
3 Genus Ceriagrion
4 Genus Ischnura
5 Genus Onychargia
6 Genus Pseudagrion
7 Genus Xiphiagrion
Family Coenagrionidae
Genus : Xiphiagrion
Xiphiagrion cyanomelas
Family Coenagrionidae
Genus : Ceriagrion
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
♂body length =36mm
2016-10-02 DRAGONFLY POND
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Ceriagrion bellona Laidlaw, 1915
Endemic of Borneo
Family Coenagrionidae
Genus : Ischnura
Ischnura senegalensis
青紋細蟌
♂30mm
2016-10-07 SPORT COMPLEX POND
Family Coenagrionidae
Genus : Agriocnemis
Agriocnemis pygmaea
橙尾細蟌(雄)
World smallest damselfly
Agriocnemis pygmaea
♀25mm
2017-04-23 SRI INDAH
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Agriocnemis rubescens
藍唇黑蟌
♂33mm
2016-10-16 SRI INDAH
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Agriocnemis femina oryzae
白粉細蟌
Mating of Agriocnemis femina oryzae
♂
body length = 22mm
hind wing = 11mm
2016-10-08 SAT 14:22 NEW PAPAYA GARDEN
Family Coenagrionidae
Genus : Onychargia
This is the only species in Borneo
Onychargia atrocyana
藍彩細蟌
MATURED MALE - All pure metalic blue/black
JUVENILE MALE and FEMALE -Dark and yellow stripes
♂31mm JUVENILE 2017-06-12 WHITE BRIDG
♀30mm 2017-05-30 SG TAWAU
Family Coenagrionidae
Genus : Archibasis
Archibasis incisura
♂39mm
2017-04-11 SRI AMAN
Family Coenagrionidae
Genus : Pseudagrion
Pseudagrion sp HILLZONE
♂45mm 2017-06-25 HILL ZONE
♀44mm 2017-06-28 HILL ZONE
This species is a New Record for Borneo
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Pseudagrion microcephalum
♂♀34mm
2016-10-19 BANDAR SRI INDAH
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Pseudagrion pilidorsum
♂39mm Juvenile 2017-05-31 SG TAWAU
♂39mm2017-05-19 HYPERMARKET
♀40mm
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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