Indonesia Species Profile of Vestalis luctuosa (Odonata: Calopterygidae)

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Popi Ithriyatina
IPB Sustainable Science Research Students Association (IPB SSRS Association) – IPB University

Aisyah Salsabillah Putri
IPB Sustainable Science Research Students Association (IPB SSRS Association) – IPB University

Usnil Khotimah
SSRS Indonesia Biodiversity Hub

Avinda Fani Ari Umayana
IPB Sustainable Science Research Students Association (IPB SSRS Association) – IPB University

Fildzah Wahyu Izzati
IPB Sustainable Science Research Students Association (IPB SSRS Association) – IPB University

Fathan Nurhuda
IPB Sustainable Science Research Students Association (IPB SSRS Association) – IPB University

Amelia Dwi Kurnia Hidayah
IPB Sustainable Science Research Students Association (IPB SSRS Association) – IPB University

Aulia Ulfa
SSRS Indonesia Biodiversity Hub

M. Miftakhul Ulum
Agency of National Park of Gunung Halimun Salak – Ministry of Forestry

Muhammad Desna Noronhae
Agency of National Park of Gunung Halimun Salak – Ministry of Forestry

Senjaya Mercusiana
Agency of National Park of Gunung Halimun Salak – Ministry of Forestry

ABSTRACT

Vestalis luctuosa is a species of damselfly from the family Calopterygidae, commonly found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia. V. luctuosa typically inhabits small, shallow, and shaded forest streams with relatively calm flow. This species is often seen perching on twigs or low leaves near the water surface, and the females lay their eggs on plants growing along stream edges or on submerged vegetation. This damselfly also has significant potential as an indicator of water quality because its presence is highly dependent on clean and stable stream conditions, making population changes a reflection of local environmental health. In addition, V. luctuosa provides important ecosystem services for humans and the surrounding environment, especially as a predator of small insects. In agricultural contexts, damselflies are often considered natural enemies of pests because they prey on various types of crop-damaging insects

CITATION

Ithriyatina P, Nurhuda F, Putri AS, Umayana AFA, Izzati FW, Khotimah U, Hidayah ADK, Ulfa A, Ulum MM, Noronhae MD, Mercusiana S. 2026. Indonesia Species Profile of Vestalis luctuosa (Odonata: Calopterygidae). SSRS INABIODIV Species Profile and Information. Vol.2: No. 0009. https://publishing.ssrs.or.id/ojs/index.php/ssrs-inabiodiv