Drepanosticta hilaris (merry 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.
| Drepanosticta hilaris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platystictidae |
| Genus: | Drepanosticta |
| Species: | D. hilaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Drepanosticta hilaris (Hagen, 1860)
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Sources
edit- Bedjanič, M., Dow, R.A. & Sumanapala, A.P. (2021). "Ceylonosticta hilaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T59723A170706259. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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