Libellago lineata

Libellago lineata,^[2] the river heliodor,^[3][4] is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is found in many Asian countries.^[1]

River heliodor
Male
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Chlorocyphidae
Genus:	Libellago
Species:	L. lineata
Binomial name
Libellago lineata (Burmeister, 1839)
Synonyms
Micromerus obscurus Kirby, 1886 Micromerus uxor Rambur, 1842

The species is found in clear streams or rivers.^{[1][5][6][3][4]}

Subspecies

Three have been named:

• L. lineata andamanensis (Fraser 1924) - Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• L. lineata indica (Fraser, 1928) - South India
• L. lineata lineata (Burmeister, 1839) - Southeast Asia, Northeast India

The subspecies Libellago lineata andamanensis and L. lineata indica are now generally considered as new species, Libellago andamanensis and Libellago indica.^[2][7]

See also

• List of odonates of India
• List of odonates of Sri Lanka