Heliogomphus ceylonicus

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Heliogomphus ceylonicus
Status iucn3.1 CR.svg
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)
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H. ceylonicus
Binomial name
Heliogomphus ceylonicus
(Selys, 1878)

Heliogomphus ceylonicus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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