Euphaea wayanadensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Euphaeidae |
Genus: | Euphaea |
Species: | E. wayanadensis |
Binomial name | |
Euphaea wayanadensis Anooj, Susanth & Sadasivan, 2025 | |
Euphaea wayanadensis, [1] is a species of damselfly in the family Euphaeidae. The species name wayanadensis is an adjectival toponym derived from the type locality in wayanad district, Kerala, India. [2]
This species is endemic to the Western Ghats, known to occur only in the fast-flowing streams and riparian patches of Kerala, Wayanad district around Thirunelli. Other specimens were found in Kannur district, in Aaralam. [2]
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