Drepanosticta montana
| Dark Knob-tipped Shadowdamsel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Platystictidae |
| Genus: | Drepanosticta |
| Species: | D. montana |
| Binomial name | |
| Drepanosticta montana (Hagen, 1860) | |
The Dark Knob-tipped shadowdamsel, (Drepanosticta montana) 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.
Sources
- Bedjanic, M. 2005. Drepanosticta montana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 August 2007.
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