A team of odonatologists has discovered a new species of spreadwing damselfly, Lestes paloti, from the Western Ghats in Kerala.
About Lestes Paloti:
It is a new species of spreadwing damselfly discovered in Kerala.
Lestes paloti is the first new species described in the genus Lestes from India since Lestes garoensis was described by Lahiri in 1987.
Habitat: It inhabits scrub vegetation around homesteads and on laterite hillocks, often away from open water bodies.
Characteristics: It changes from brown during the dry season to bluish during the monsoon.
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.
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