Family

Shadowdamsels

Platystictidae

8 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyPlatystictidae (Shadowdamsels)

Species in this group

Protosticta versicolor

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ceylonosticta brincki

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Telosticta janeus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Platysticta serendibica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Protosticta joepani

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Drepanosticta rufostigma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Drepanosticta actaeon

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Palaemnema paulitoyaca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Shadowdamsels

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 8	~30%
	Protosticta versicolor			~20%
	Telosticta janeus			~10%
2	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 8	~30%
	Brinck's Shadowdamsel			~20%
	Serendib Forestdamsel			~10%
3	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 8	~20%
	Protosticta joepani			~10%
	Drepanosticta rufostigma			~10%
	Drepanosticta actaeon			~10%
4	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 8	<5%
	Atoyac Shadowdamsel			<5%