About Dysphaea Assamensis:
- It is a new species of damselfly discovered in Assam.
- Appearance: It displays an extensive, intricate blue dorsal pattern across its abdominal segments, setting it apart from all other known congeners.
- Dysphaea assamensis brings the total number of recognised global Dysphaea species to ten.
- Habitat: It inhabits undisturbed, shaded forest streams, the species highlights the exceptional biodiversity of the Indo-Burma biological frontier.
What are Damselflies?
- They are a group of predatory, aerial insects that are in the order Odonata.
- Habitat of Damselflies: Damselflies are found mainly near shallow, freshwater habitats and are graceful fliers with slender bodies and long, filmy, net-veined wings.
- They are generally smaller, more delicate, and fly weakly in comparison with dragonflies.
- Spreadwing damselflies are easy to identify as they hold their wings in a “V” shape over their abdomens.
