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IDENTIFICATION OF BORNEO DAMSELFLIES
In this page are some color image illustrations of common damselflies in Borneo, Including diagrams of Damselfly  Morphology.
Including some new records found recent years that require further scientific projects.
 

Identification Guide to female Vestalis amoenaIdentification Diagram 識別圖 of a male Neurobasis longipesCoeliccia nigrohamataProdasineura hyperythra 婆羅洲原蟌DAMSELFLIES OF BORNEO



DAMSELFLIES OF BORNEO
(Zygoptera of Borneo)

A site designed to make available what we know about the distribution, biogeography and biodiversity of Odonata (dragonflies & damselflies) in Borneo Island


RECENT RECORDS OF DAMSELFLIES OF SABAH
Coeliccia nigrohamataPseudagrion sp HILLZONE 婆羅洲細蟌


Family Protoneuridae Prodasineura dorsalisCoeliccia nigrohamata

Endemic Damselflies of Borneo Island



♂ 25mm Rhinocypha Humeralis
♀ 21mm Libellago Lineata
♂ 32mm Agriocnemis Rubescens
♂ 34mm Prodasineura Flammula
♂ 22mm Libellago Lineata
♂ 39mm Euphaea Subcostalis
♀ 42mm Coeliccia Nigrohamata (Endemic)
♂ 42mm Coeliccia Nigrohamata (Endemic)
♂ 43mm Lestes Praemorsus Decipiens
♀ 50mm Vestalis Amoena
♂ 56mm Vestalis Atropha
♂ 61mm Neurobasis Longipes (Endemic)


Largest and smallest damselflies in Sabah

LARGEST SMALLEST
Family Calopterygidae
Vestalis atropha


Body length 56mm

Family Coenagrionidae
Agriocnemis femina
白粉細蟌

Body length 22mm

The largest (longest) damselfly is a 56mm body length male Vestalis atropha
The smallest (shortest) damselfly is a male 22mm body length male Agriocnemis femina oryzae


Pseudagrion sp HILLZONE 婆羅洲細蟌
Pseudagrion sp HILLZONE
婆羅洲細蟌


This is one of the several new records found in Sabah. Distribution is uncertain. More scientific research is required.


Identification Guide to ♂ Vestalis amoena
Identification Guide to
Vestalis atropha

Common on Borneo forest streams


Identification Guide to  Vestalis amoena
Identification Guide to
Vestalis atropha
Common on Borneo forest streams


Genus Agriocnemis
Family Coenagrionidae 細蟌科
Genus Agriocnemis


Agriocnemis are smallest damselflies commonly known as wisps.
They are distributed widely across Africa, South-east Asia, Indonesia, Australia and islands in the Pacific.
The smallest species in our record is Agriocnemis femina oryzae 白粉細蟌 with body length 22mm and wind span of 23mm



CHART OF DAMSELFLIES OF BORNEO

This CHART OF DAMSELFLIES OF BORNEO give you a quick browse of all the species in our site.


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 :

01- Family Calopterygidae 色蟌科
02- Family Chlorocyphidae 鼻蟌科
03- Family Coenagrionidae 細蟌科
04- Family Euphaeidae 溪蟌科
05- Family Lestidae 絲蟌科
06- Family Platycnemididae  琵蟌科/扇蟌科
07- Family Protoneuridae 原蟌科

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HEAD of Damselflies

Damselfly head include :
1- compound eyes,
2- ocelli,
3- antennae,
4- mouth structures


Common dragonflies in Borneo Island
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 of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore

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
Ficus subgelderi 淡金榕
Fig trees of Sabah

Borneo has 150 species of wild fig trees. Most of them are found in forests of Sabah.


FISHERIES
Tiger Prawn Farms in Tawau
Tiger Prawn Farms in Tawau

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.


GUIDE TO COMMON SPIDERS IN BORNEO ISLAND
A Guide to Common Spiders in BORNEO ISLAND





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