Megalogomphus ceylonicus

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Megalogomphus ceylonicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Megalogomphus
Species:
M. ceylonicus
Binomial name
Megalogomphus ceylonicus
Laidlaw, 1922

Megalogomphus ceylonicus, the Sri Lanka sabretail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. 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