Platystictidae

Platystictidae is a family of damselflies, commonly known as shadowdamsels. They look very similar to the threadtail damselfly family (Protoneuridae). They can mostly be found throughout Asia, Central America, and South America.

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thumb | right Drepanosticta is a genus of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. Some authors consider some species to be in the genus Ceylonosticta.

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Palaemnema is a genus of damselflies in the family Platystictidae. They are commonly known as shadowdamsels and are found in the New World, from Arizona to Peru and French Guiana.

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Protosticta is a genus of shadowdamsels in the damselfly family Platystictidae. There are more than 50 described species in Protosticta.

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Sinosticta is a genus of shadowdamsel in the damselfly family Platystictidae. There are at least four described species in Sinosticta.

Sulcosticta is a genus of shadowdamsel in the damselfly family Platystictidae. There are about five described species in Sulcosticta.

Indosticta deccanensis, the saffron reedtail, is a damselfly species in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Western Ghats in India.

Platysticta is a genus of shadowdamsel in the damselfly family Platystictidae. There are about nine described species in Platysticta.

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