Ceylonosticta rupasinghe explained

Ceylonosticta rupasinghe, or Rupasinghe's shadowdamsel, is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, which was found recently from Samanala Nature Reserve, Ratnapura.[1] [2]

Etymology

The species name rupasinghe was named as an honor for Professor Mahinda S. Rupasinghe, who is a geologist, and former vice-chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

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Notes and References

  1. Three new species of the genus Ceylonosticta Fraser, 1931 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Sri Lanka and the rediscovery of Ceylonosticta subtropica (Fraser, 1933 . International Journal of Odonatology. 19. 4. 239–252. Priyadarshana . Tharaka Sudesh . Wijewardhane . Ishara Harshajith . Herath . Bimal Eranga . 29 November 2016 . 10.1080/13887890.2016.1257443 . 89046956.
  2. Web site: [Entomology • 2016] Taxonomy and Molecular Phylogeny of the Platystictidae (Insecta: Odonata) of Sri Lanka ]. 15 December 2016 . Species New to Science . International Journal of Odonatology.

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