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Elattoneura caesia (Jungle Threadtail)

Synonyms: Alloneura caesia; Disparoneura caesia

Wikipedia Abstract

Elattoneura caesia is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae known commonly as the jungle threadtail. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is distributed across the central and southern parts of the island. It lives in streams and springs in primary rainforest habitat. It is considered to be endangered because of the destruction and degradation of local rainforest habitat.
View Wikipedia Record: Elattoneura caesia

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Elattoneura caesia

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0