Ceylonosticta anamia

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Ceylonosticta anamia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platystictidae
Genus: Ceylonosticta
Species:
C. anamia
Binomial name
Ceylonosticta anamia
(Bedjanic, 2010)

Ceylonosticta anamia, or Ana Mia's shadowdamsel, is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to wet zone forests of Sri Lanka. [1]

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Identification

The orange-yellowish prothorax is the best way to identify the species.

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References

  1. "Ana Mia's Shadowdamsel (Ceylonosticta anamia)". Lanka Nature Summary. 15 December 2016.