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August 14, 2025Zootaxa

Two new species of Protosticta Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from the Western Ghats, India

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ACA. Vivek ChandranDSDattaprasad SawantRCReji Chandran

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Overview

Two new damselfly species, Protosticta sanguinithorax and P. shambhaveei, identified in Western Ghats, highlighting biodiversity.

Key Points

  • Two new species of Protosticta were discovered in the Western Ghats, expanding the known diversity of damselflies.
  • The species exhibit distinct morphological traits and significant genetic differences from P. sanguinostigma.
  • An updated taxonomic key to identify male Protosticta species aids in further study of this endemic group.
  • This research supports the importance of the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot for insect diversity.

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Chandran et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af56faad7bf08b1eadd2c4https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5679.4.1
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