The dragonflies of Sri Lanka
By Terence de Fonseka
- Publication Year (This Edition): 2000
- Year of First Publication: 2000
- Publication Type: Book
- Language: English
- ISBN-13: 9789559111419
- Library: Pusthakalaya · Washington, D. C.
- Call number: QL520.25.S72 F66 2000
- Dewey (DDC): 595.7/33/095493
- Publisher: WHT Publications
- Place of Publication: Colombo
- Keywords: Dragonflies -- Sri Lanka, Dragonflies -- Sri Lanka -- Identification, Dragonflies -- Anatomy
This book provides the first comprehensive review of the Odonata of the Indian-Ocean island of Sri Lanka, including complete keys to all 117 species of dragonfly and damselfly recorded on the island. 52 species are endemic to Sri Lanka. It draws together such information on taxonomy, distribution and ecology as is presently available in the published literature.