in Sri Lanka - Ministry of Environment

Scientific Name Common Name NSG Criteria GCS CriteriaHeliogomphus nietneri(Hagen in Selys, 1878)Heliogomphus walliFraser, 1925Macrogomphuslankanensis Fraser, 1933Macrogomphus annulatus(Selys, 1854)Microgomphus wijayaLieftinck, 1940Gomphidia pearsoniFraser, 1933Ictinogomphus rapax(Rambur, 1842)Family: AeshnidaeAnax gutattus(Burmeister, 1839)E: Sri LankaNietner'sGrappletail DD CRE: Sri LankaWall's Grappletail EN B2ab(iii) NTE: Sri LankaForktail EN B2ab(iii) VUE: Keiser'sForktail DD DDE: Sri LankaWijaya'sScissortail EN B2ab(iii) ENE: Sri LankaRivulet Tiger EN B2ab(iii) ENE: RapaciousFlangetail LC LCE: Pale-spottedEmperor LC LCAnax immaculifronsRambur, 1842 E: Fiery Emperor VU B1ab(iii) LCAnax indicus Lieftinck, 1942 Elephant Emperor LC LCAnax tristis Hagen, 1867DDHemianax ephippiger(Burmeister, 1839)Gynacantha dravidaLieftinck, 1960E: VagrantEmperor DD LCE: IndianDuskhawkerNTAnaciaeschna donaldiFraser, 1922 E: Dark Hawker CR B2ab(iii) LCFamily: CorduliidaeEpophthalmia vittataBurmeister, 1839Macromia flinti Lieftinck,1977Macromia zeylanicaFraser, 1927Family: LibellulidaeHylaeothemis fruhstorferi(Karsch, 1889)Tetrathemis yerburii Kirby,1893Brachydiplax sobrina(Rambur, 1842)Cratilla lineata (Brauer,1878)Lathrecista asiatica(Fabricius, 1798)Lyriothemis defonsekaivan der Poorten, 2008Orthetrum chrysis(Selys, 1891)E: Blue-eyedPondcruiser NT LCE: Sri LankaFlint's Cruiser DD CRE: Sri LankaCruiser CR B2ab(iii)E: Fruhstorfer'sJunglewatcher CR B1ab(iii) ENB1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)E: Sri LankaYerbury's Elf EN B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) EN B2ab(iii)E: SombreLieutenant LC LCE: Pale-facedForestskimmer EN B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) LCE: PruinosedBloodtailNTE: Sri LankaVermilion Forester CR B1ab(iii)E: Spine-tuftedSkimmer VU B1ab(iii) LCOrthetrum glaucum(Brauer, 1865) E: Asian Skimmer NT LC8