| Protosticta armageddonia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platystictidae |
| Genus: | Protosticta |
| Species: | P. armageddonia |
| Binomial name | |
| Protosticta armageddonia Chandran, Payra,Deshpande & Koparde 2023 | |
Protosticta armageddonia, the armageddon reedtail, is a damselfly species in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Western Ghats in India. [1]
P. armageddonia was first photographed on 7 December 2022 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and was described in 2023. [1]
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Microgomphus souteri is a species of small dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the forest streams of Western Ghats of India.
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