Drepanosticta austeni is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Drepanosticta austeni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Platystictidae
Genus: Drepanosticta
Species:
D. austeni
Binomial name
Drepanosticta austeni
Lieftinck, 1940

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  1. ^ Bedjanič, M., Dow, R.A. & Sumanapala, A.P. (2021). "Drepanosticta austeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T59722A170706075.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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