A new species of damselfly, Protosticta ponmudiensis (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Ponmudi Hills in the Western Ghats of India
<p>The genus <em>Protosticta </em>Selys, 1885 has 10 species reported from the Indian region, of which seven are known from the Western Ghats. Here we report a new species, <em>Protosticta ponmudiensis</em> from the Ponmudi Hills, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, i...
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| description | <p>The genus <em>Protosticta </em>Selys, 1885 has 10 species reported from the Indian region, of which seven are known from the Western Ghats. Here we report a new species, <em>Protosticta ponmudiensis</em> from the Ponmudi Hills, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, in the Agasthyamalai region of the southern Western Ghats. The species is distinguished from other <em>Protosticta</em> based on its large size, bright green eyes, the broad dorsal stripe on the base of segment 7, and very distinct anal appendages.</p><div> </div> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad6b309e9d4f4e62b8163c03365828ef2022-12-21T20:33:13ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072015-04-01757146715110.11609/jott.1970.7146-71511693A new species of damselfly, Protosticta ponmudiensis (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Ponmudi Hills in the Western Ghats of IndiaC.G. Kiran0S. Kalesh1Krushnamegh Kunte2Travancore Natural History Society, MBRRA-65, Jyothis, Mathrubhumi Road, Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695035, India; and Indian Foundation for Butterflies, C-703, Alpine Pyramid, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560097, IndiaTravancore Natural History Society, MBRRA-65, Jyothis, Mathrubhumi Road, Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695035, India; and Indian Foundation for Butterflies, C-703, Alpine Pyramid, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560097, India; and National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bellary Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560065, IndiaNational Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bellary Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560065, India<p>The genus <em>Protosticta </em>Selys, 1885 has 10 species reported from the Indian region, of which seven are known from the Western Ghats. Here we report a new species, <em>Protosticta ponmudiensis</em> from the Ponmudi Hills, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, in the Agasthyamalai region of the southern Western Ghats. The species is distinguished from other <em>Protosticta</em> based on its large size, bright green eyes, the broad dorsal stripe on the base of segment 7, and very distinct anal appendages.</p><div> </div>http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1970Biodiversity hotspotsIndiaOdonataPlatystictidaeProtostictaspecies descriptionWestern GhatsZygoptera. |
| spellingShingle | C.G. Kiran S. Kalesh Krushnamegh Kunte A new species of damselfly, Protosticta ponmudiensis (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Ponmudi Hills in the Western Ghats of India Journal of Threatened Taxa Biodiversity hotspots India Odonata Platystictidae Protosticta species description Western Ghats Zygoptera. |
| title | A new species of damselfly, Protosticta ponmudiensis (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Ponmudi Hills in the Western Ghats of India |
| title_full | A new species of damselfly, Protosticta ponmudiensis (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Ponmudi Hills in the Western Ghats of India |
| title_fullStr | A new species of damselfly, Protosticta ponmudiensis (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Ponmudi Hills in the Western Ghats of India |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new species of damselfly, Protosticta ponmudiensis (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Ponmudi Hills in the Western Ghats of India |
| title_short | A new species of damselfly, Protosticta ponmudiensis (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Ponmudi Hills in the Western Ghats of India |
| title_sort | new species of damselfly protosticta ponmudiensis odonata zygoptera platystictidae from ponmudi hills in the western ghats of india |
| topic | Biodiversity hotspots India Odonata Platystictidae Protosticta species description Western Ghats Zygoptera. |
| url | http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1970 |
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