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Coeliccia flavostriata male is part of a genus in the Platycnemididae family that currently includes 80 members in Asia, including 15 in Borneo, all endemic. Nine species were described in Asia in 2020, which suggests that more will likely be added to the list. We encountered them at the beginning of our stay, in rather […]

We only encountered Archibasis melanocyana male (Coenagrionidae) on the Maludam River, in the national park of the same name. It is a river whose height varies greatly with the tide, the sea is very close. This river winds through an impenetrable Pandanus forest, which after several kilometers becomes a real flooded forest with peaty soil.

For about twelve years I had been dreaming of seeing Nannophya pygmaea (1) male again, probably the smallest known Libellulidae.Mature males are absolutely magnificent in their red habit which contrasts with the green of the grasses which surround them and which they choose as a perch. They like the sun, which is not the case

Euphaea impar male is a magnificent Euphaeidae that is difficult to highlight in a photo; its thorax is largely light blue (but darker than here), and the tips of its hind wings are very dark with iridescent reflections, shimmering black, Selys tells us (1) (lighter than here). It is therefore necessary to balance between the