Platystictidae

Platystictidae
Protosticta taipokauensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Superfamily:	Coenagrionoidea
Family:	Platystictidae
Subfamilies
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 1917 Palaemnema Selys, 1860 Platysticta Selys, 1860 Protosticta Selys, 1885 Sinosticta Wilson, 1997 Sulcosticta van Tol, 2005

Platystictidae is a family of damselflies, commonly known as shadowdamsels. They look very similar to the threadtail damselfly family (Protoneuridae). They can mostly be found throughout Asia, Central America, and South America.

See also

• List of damselflies of the world (Platystictidae)