Elattoneura oculata

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]

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)
Synonyms
  • Elattoneura bigemmata Lieftinck, 1971

See also

References
  1. Bedjanič, M., Dow, R.A. & Sumanapala, A.P. (2021). "Elattoneura oculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T163519A170688434. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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