Rapid Fire
Euphaea wayanadensi
- 05 Apr 2025
- 1 min read
Source: TH
A new damselfly species, Euphaea wayanadensis, has been discovered in Kerala’s Wayanad region of the Western Ghats, marking an important addition to India’s biodiversity records.
- Scientific Significance: The species is Kerala’s 191st odonate species and the 223rd recorded species in the Western Ghats.
- Unique Characteristics: Longer black patch on hind wings, especially in males, setting it apart visually.
- Broader and uninterrupted humeral and antehumeral stripes in the thorax region of males, which are key taxonomic identifiers.
- Habitat Preferences: The species prefers fast-flowing rocky streams with aquatic vegetation in areas surrounded by evergreen and semi-evergreen forests.
- Observed year-round except in the dry season (March–April), it has a highly restricted distribution, necessitating conservation measures.
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