Drepanosticta subtropica

Drepanosticta subtropica (blue-shouldered cornuted shadowdamsel) is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The species was recorded for the first time after 83 years, along with three new species from Samanala Nature Reserve.[1][2]

Blue-shouldered cornuted shadowdamsel
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platystictidae
Genus: Drepanosticta
Species:
D. subtropica
Binomial name
Drepanosticta subtropica
(Fraser, 1933)

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References

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  1. ^ Priyadarshana, Tharaka Sudesh; Wijewardhane, Ishara Harshajith; Herath, Bimal Eranga (29 November 2016). "Three new species of the genus Ceylonosticta Fraser, 1931 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Sri Lanka and the rediscovery of Ceylonosticta subtropica (Fraser, 1933". International Journal of Odonatology. 19 (4): 239–252. doi:10.1080/13887890.2016.1257443. S2CID 89046956.
  2. ^ "[Entomology • 2016] Taxonomy and Molecular Phylogeny of the Platystictidae (Insecta: Odonata) of Sri Lanka". Species New to Science. International Journal of Odonatology. 15 December 2016.
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