Corresponding author: Amila Sumanapala ( apsumanapala@gmail.com ) Academic editor: Elena Iulia Iorgu © Amila Sumanapala, Tharindu Ranasinghe. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Citation:
Sumanapala A, Ranasinghe T (2022) First record of Lestes concinnus (Zygoptera: Lestidae) from Sri Lanka with observations on its natural history. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 129-139. https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e74234 |
Lestes concinnus is a widespread species in tropical Asia and Oceania. It is a species known to have variable colour patterns ranging between pale and dark phenotypes which have earlier been recognized as distinct species. Lestes concinnus has never been known from Sri Lanka before. We report observations of both phenotypes of the species and intermediate morphs of Lestes concinnus from coastal habitats with dry reed patches in the northern part of the country, adding it to the Odonata fauna of Sri Lanka. With multiple field observations examined, we also provide comments on its identification and natural history in the country.