Euphaea thosegharensis
| Euphaea thosegharensis | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Euphaeidae |
| Genus: | Euphaea |
| Species: | E. thosegharensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphaea thosegharensis Sadasivan & Bhakare, 2021
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Euphaea thosegharensis,[1] the Thoseghar torrent dart,[2] is a species of damselfly in the family Euphaeidae. The species name thosegharensis is a toponym derived from the type locality in Thoseghar, Satara district, Maharashtra, India.[2]
This species is endemic to the Western Ghats, known to occur only in the high-elevation streams and riparian patches of Satara district around Thoseghar, and Kaas Lake in Maharashtra.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ a b c Bhakare, S.D.; Nair, V.P.; Pawar, P.A.; Bhoite, S.H.; Sadasivan, K. (2021). "Two new species of Euphaea Selys, 1840 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Euphaeidae) from northern Western Ghats, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 13 (5): 18200–18214. doi:10.11609/jott.6579.13.5.18200-18214. S2CID 241557848. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
External links
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