Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi (Karsch, 1889)

Fruhstorfer’s junglewatcher

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Tetrathemis fruhstorferi Karsch, 1889 (original combination)

Conservation Status

Last record: 1930's

Rediscovered in 2004

IUCN RedList status: Endangered

Distribution

Sri Lanka

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

Media

References

Original scientific description:

Karsch, F. (1889). Eine neue Libelluline der Gattung Tetrathemis. Entomologische Nachrichten 15(20): 321-323.

Other references:

Dow, R. A. (2009). Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. (http://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 09 December 2014.

van der Poorten, Nancy and Connif, Karen. (2012). The Taxonomy and Conservation Status of the Dragonly Fauna (Insecta: Odonata) of Sri Lanka, pp. 1-10. In: The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Weerakoon, D. K. and Wijesundara, S. (eds.). Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476 pp.

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