Environment and Ecology
Pune researchers found new Damselfly Species in Western Ghats, Kerala
- Researchers from MIT-World Peace University (MIT-WPU) in Pune, Maharashtra have discovered Protosticta Armageddonia (Armageddon Reedtail), a new species of damselfly in the southern Western Ghats of Kerala.
- The name “Armageddon” symbolizes the global crisis of habitat loss and climate change affecting insect populations.
- The new damselfly species, P.Armageddonia belongs to the genus ‘Protosticta‘ in the family Platystictidae and is endemic to Western Ghats in India.
About Kerala
- Capital – Thiruvananthapuram
- Chief Minister – Pinarayi Vijayan
Governor – Arif Mohammed Khan
