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| [A, B] Epithemis wayanadensis sp. nov. Chandran, Raju, Jose & Mirza, 2023 |
Abstract
The monotypic genus Epithemis Laidlaw, 1955, is endemic to the Western Ghats and is represented by the nominate species Epithemis mariae (Laidlaw, 1915). Epithemis mariae is distributed across the Western Ghats, and as part of an ongoing study, we identified a distinct population from Wayanad. Morphological and molecular data for E. mariae and the population from the Wayanad plateau affirm that the two are distinct taxa and allow us to describe a new species. Epithemis wayanadensis sp. nov. is described based on male specimens collected from Wayanad, a part of the Western Ghats in Kerala state, southern India.
Keywords: Anisoptera, barcode, biodiversity, dragonfly, endemic
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| Epithemis wayanadensis sp. nov.: A, in habitat; B, frontal view of the face; C, lateral view of caudal appendages; D, lateral view of secondary genitalia, Epithemis mariae; E, in habitat; F, frontal view of face; G, lateral view of caudal appendages; H, lateral view of secondary genitalia. |
Epithemis wayanadensis sp. nov.
Ayikkara Vivek Chandran, David Valiyaparambil Raju, Subin Kaniyamattathil Jose and Zeeshan Ayaz Mirza. 2023. A New Species of Epithemis Laidlaw, 1955 (Odonata: Libellulidae), from the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 16(4); 597-604. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2023.08.006
