Drepanosticta montana

Drepanosticta montana (dark knob-tipped shadowdamsel) is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Dark knob-tipped shadowdamsel

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Platystictidae
Genus:
Drepanosticta
Species:
D. montana
Binomial name
Drepanosticta montana
(Hagen, 1860)

References
  1. Bedjanič, M. (2006). "Drepanosticta montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59724A12005334. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59724A12005334.en.

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