A new species of Protosticta Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Western Ghats, Kerala, India

A new species of Protosticta Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Western Ghats, Kerala, India

<p>A new species of <em>Protosticta</em> Selys, 1885 from Kerala part of Western Ghats is described and illustrated.  The holotype male and paratype female is distinguished from other <em>Protosticta</em> species based on its complete black dorsal surface of abdomen, 7&...

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Main Authors: K. G. Emiliyamma, Muhamed Jafer Palot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Subjects:
Odonata
Platystictidae
Protosticta
Western Ghats
Zygoptera.
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3226
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spelling doaj-eeea78bd12d54e93ba7f7e27b8fd2a3f2020-11-25T02:21:01ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072016-12-018149648965210.11609/jott.3226.8.14.9648-96522033A new species of Protosticta Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Western Ghats, Kerala, IndiaK. G. Emiliyamma0Muhamed Jafer Palot1Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre, Kozhikode, Kerala 673006, IndiaZoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre, Kozhikode, Kerala 673006, India<p>A new species of <em>Protosticta</em> Selys, 1885 from Kerala part of Western Ghats is described and illustrated.  The holotype male and paratype female is distinguished from other <em>Protosticta</em> species based on its complete black dorsal surface of abdomen, 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> abdominal segment without yellow or blue color dorsally and its distinct anal appendages.  The new species, <em>Protosticta monticola</em> sp. nov. was collected from shola forests of Idukki District, Kerala, southern Western Ghats.  A key is also provided for the identification of all described species of <em>Protosticta </em>known from the Western Ghats.</p><div> </div>http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3226OdonataPlatystictidaeProtostictaWestern GhatsZygoptera.
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Muhamed Jafer Palot
A new species of Protosticta Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Western Ghats, Kerala, India
Journal of Threatened Taxa
Odonata
Platystictidae
Protosticta
Western Ghats
Zygoptera.
author_facet K. G. Emiliyamma
Muhamed Jafer Palot
author_sort K. G. Emiliyamma
title A new species of Protosticta Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Western Ghats, Kerala, India
title_short A new species of Protosticta Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Western Ghats, Kerala, India
title_full A new species of Protosticta Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Western Ghats, Kerala, India
title_fullStr A new species of Protosticta Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Western Ghats, Kerala, India
title_full_unstemmed A new species of Protosticta Selys, 1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Western Ghats, Kerala, India
title_sort new species of protosticta selys, 1885 (odonata: zygoptera: platystictidae) from western ghats, kerala, india
publisher Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
series Journal of Threatened Taxa
issn 0974-7893
0974-7907
publishDate 2016-12-01
description <p>A new species of <em>Protosticta</em> Selys, 1885 from Kerala part of Western Ghats is described and illustrated.  The holotype male and paratype female is distinguished from other <em>Protosticta</em> species based on its complete black dorsal surface of abdomen, 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> abdominal segment without yellow or blue color dorsally and its distinct anal appendages.  The new species, <em>Protosticta monticola</em> sp. nov. was collected from shola forests of Idukki District, Kerala, southern Western Ghats.  A key is also provided for the identification of all described species of <em>Protosticta </em>known from the Western Ghats.</p><div> </div>
topic Odonata
Platystictidae
Protosticta
Western Ghats
Zygoptera.
url http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3226
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