21.02.2024
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For the Prelims:About Ponmudi Hills,Key facts about the new species of damselfly |
Why in the news?
A team of researchers have discovered a new species of damselfly at the Ponmudi hills in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.
About Ponmudi Hills:
Key facts about the new species of damselfly:
○Myristica Bambootail’s population is associated with myristica swamps and hence is known by its common name Myristica Bambootail.
○It has remained the sole described species of the genus Phylloneura and is considered near-threatened as per the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
○It is endemic to the Western Ghats and has been recorded only in the area between the Nilgiris Hills and Sharavathi Valley, north of the Palghat Gap.
Source: The Hindu