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Koparde, P.

Publications and source records attributed to Koparde, P..

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bioRxiv2023

Description of Phylloneura rupestris sp. nov. (Odonata, Platycnemididae) from the Western Ghats, India with notes on its reproductive behavior

Phylloneura Fraser, 1922 is a genus of damselflies which was till date regarded monotypic. It is represented by the nominate species, Phylloneura westermanni (Hagen in Selys, 1860) which is endemic to the Western Ghats in India. In our study, we came across a population of Phylloneura near Ponmudi hills, Thiruvananthapuram, which displayed morphological and behavioral differences from P. westermanni. We describe it as a species new to science with detailed photographs and illustrations. We also provide notes on its reproductive behavior.

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bioRxiv2023

Description of Protosticta armageddonensis sp. nov. (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from the Western Ghats of India

A new species of Protosticta Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) is described based on two male specimens collected from Kerala, at the southern end of the Western Ghats in India. We compared P. armageddonensis sp. nov. with the three closely similar Protosticta species recently described from the Western Ghats, namely P.anamalaica Sadasivan, Nair & Samuel, 2022, P. cyanofemora Joshi, Subramanian, Babu & Kunte, 2020, and P. monticola Emiliyamma & Palot, 2016, to provide comprehensive differential diagnosis. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of characters, including the structure of prothorax, caudal appendages, genital ligula, and markings on the 8th abdominal segment. A revised key of Protosticta spp. of the Western Ghats, based on mature male specimens is provided.

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