LARVA OF THE PHYTOTELM-BREEDING DAMSELFLY, PERICNEMIS STICTICA SELYS FROM FORESTS IN SINGAPORE (ODONATA: ZYGOPTERA: COENAGRIONIDAE)

The final instar larva of Pericnemis stictica Selys is described and illustrated here for the first time, based on the exuviae of specimens reared in captivity. The emergence sequence was documented for a male and a female specimen. The larvae were obtained from phytotelms in forests at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Central Catchment Nature Reserve. A comparison is made with the only other known species in the genus, Pericnemis triangularis Laidlaw (from Borneo). Possible future research on the biology and conservation of Pericnemis stictica is suggested.