Elattoneura oculata
| Elattoneura oculata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platycnemididae |
| Genus: | Elattoneura |
| Species: | E. oculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Elattoneura oculata (Kirby, 1894) | |
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Elattoneura oculata is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae known commonly as the two-spotted threadtail. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is a rare species known from a few locations in the southern and central parts of the island. It lives along streams in primary rainforest habitat, an ecosystem threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Bedjanič, M. 2009. Elattoneura oculata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 February 2016.
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