Dysphaea dimidiata Selys, 1853

Lieftinck, M. A., 1935, A Synopsis of the Odonata (Dragonflies) of Sumatra, Miscellanea Zoologica Sumatrana 1, pp. 1-23 : 4

12. Dysphaea dimidiata Selys

(= limbata Selys ). -

Eastcoast Gvt.: Deli Soekaranda ( Kruger) and Soengei Radja. van der Meer Mohr leg.; Bengkalis. Kampar Kanan. Fulmek leg. Westcoast Res.: Silago ( Albarda). Djambi Res.: Djambi Exped. 1925 O Posthumus Ieg. Palembang Res.: Moesi River. Moearaklingi ( Schmidt). BenkoelenRes.: Lake Ranau distr. ( Schmidt). S. Lampoeng Res.: Gisting. Waiteboe . 500 m. slope of Mt. Tanggamoes . Dec. 29. 1934.2 ♂ ♂, Author leg . - Since a fair number of specimens in my collection are exactly intermediate between D. dimidiata and D. limbata . the latter cannot stand as a separate species. Even in one locality this species varies so much. that all colour-differences appear to ly within the range of individual fluctuation.