Macromia weerakooni sp. nov. (Odonata: Anisoptera: Macromiidae), a new dragonfly species from Sri Lanka

The genus Macromia is represented in Sri Lanka by two endemic species. In this paper a third presumed species described based on single male specimen collected at Kirikitta, Weliweriya, Western Province the low country wet zone of country. weerakooni sp. nov. differs from its congeners having turquoise blue eyes, an entirely black labrum, short yellow ante-humeral stripe, interrupted stripe anterior margin metepisternum anddifferences secondary genitalia and anal appendages. As only record knowledge natural history distribution limited. This discovery highlights need for further systematic surveys Odonata using sampling methods suitable detection elusive