Macromia zeylanica

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Sri Lanka cruiser
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Macromiidae
Genus: Macromia
Species:
M. zeylanica
Binomial name
Macromia zeylanica
Fraser, 1927

Macromia zeylanica (Sri Lanka cruiser) is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]

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References

  1. Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01