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Species named after odonatologist C.G. Kiran
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have recognized a new damselfly species, Platylestes kirani, in the wetlands of Kannur district.
The species has been named after late C.G. Kiran, odonatologist and the writer of the e-book Dragonflies of Kerala (Keralathile Thumbikal).
“Since the species has been collected from the coastal wetlands of the region, it highlights that our wetlands are rich in diversity and still remain unexplored,” stated Muhamed Jafer Palot, ZSI scientist. The analysis revealed that the grownup flight interval was for a short while between August and October, he advised The Hindu.
The specimen of the new species has been deposited in the nationwide collections of the ZSI, Western Ghat Regional Centre, Kozhikode.
The specimen was collected from the Edakkepuram wetlands of Kannapuram grama panchayat in Kannur district. The discovering was revealed in the newest version of the Journal of Threatened Taxa. The crew behind the invention contains scientists {K}.G. Emiliyamma of ZSI Kolkata, Muhamed Jafer Palot of ZSI Pune and C. Charesh of ZSI Kozhikode.
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