28 November 2025

Odonata of Behrang Forest Reserve, Perak

The Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) fauna of Behrang Forest Reserve was surveyed during the Ekspedisi Saintifik Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Behrang on 14–18 August 2023. A total of 44 species consisting of 11 families were recorded. The Odonata species checklist of Behrang Forest Reserve is provided below.

Source:
Adam-Ibrahim, M, Ahmad, B.A. & Choong, C.Y. 2025. Diversity of dragonflies and damselflies at Behrang Forest Reserve, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. In: Ibrahm et al. (eds.) Hutan Simpan Behrang, Muallim, Perak - Pengurusan Hutan, Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Sosioekonomi, Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, pp. 141-150.


Odonata Checklist of Behrang Forest Reserve

Suborder Zygoptera
Family Platystictidae
Drepanosticta fontinalis 

Family Euphaeidae
Dysphaea dimidiata 
Euphaea impar 
Euphaea ochracea 

Family Devadattidae
Devadatta argyoides 

Family Calopterygidae
Echo modesta 
Neurobasis chinensis 
Vestalis amoena 
Vestalis amethystina 

Family Chlorocyphidae
Aristocypha fenestrella
Heliocypha biforata 
Heliocypha perforata 
Libellago lineata 
Sundacypha petiolata 

Family Platycnemididae
Coeliccia albicauda 
Coeliccia octogesima 
Copera marginipes 
Indocnemis orang 
Prodasineura humeralis 
Prodasineura laidlawii 
Prodasineura notostigma 

Family Coenagrionidae
Pseudagrion pruinosum 
Pseudagrion rubriceps 
Suborder Anisoptera

Family Aeshnidae
Indaeschna grubaueri 

Family Gomphidae
Paragomphus capricornis 

Family Synthemistidae
Idionyx yolanda 

Family Libellulidae
Acisoma panorpoides 
Brachythemis contaminata 
Cratilla metallica 
Lyriothemis biappendiculata 
Neurothemis fluctuans 
Orchithemis pulcherrima
Orthetrum chrysis 
Orthetrum glaucum 
Orthetrum luzonicum 
Orthetrum schneideri 
Orthetrum testaceum 
Pantala flavescens 
Tramea transmarina euryale 
Trithemis aurora 
Trithemis festiva 
Tyriobapta torrida 
Zygonyx ida 
Zygonyx iris malayana 

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