Heliogomphus ceylonicus

Heliogomphus ceylonicus
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Heliogomphus
Species:	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.

Sources[]

• Bedjanič, M., Dow, R.A. & Sumanapala, A.P. (2021). "Anisogomphus ceylonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T200030437A173365264. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)