Biology:Heliogomphus ceylonicus

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Heliogomphus ceylonicus

Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Heliogomphus
Species:
H. ceylonicus
Binomial name
Heliogomphus ceylonicus
(Selys, 1878)

Heliogomphus ceylonicus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Bedjanič, M., Dow, R.A. & Sumanapala, A.P. (2021). "Anisogomphus ceylonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T200030437A173365264. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/200030437/173365264. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1311131 entry