Heliogomphus nietneri 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.

Heliogomphus nietneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Heliogomphus
Species:
H. nietneri
Binomial name
Heliogomphus nietneri
(Selys, 1878)

References edit

  1. ^ Bedjanič, M., Dow, R.A. & Sumanapala, A.P. (2021). "Heliogomphus nietneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T59731A170686850. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)