A5008792392- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Plant and animal studies
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
National Centre for Biological Sciences
2022-2024
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
2022-2024
Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences
2023-2024
We describe a new species, Caliphaea sinuofurcata sp. nov., based on two male and one female specimens collected from Upper Siang District Lower Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The newly described species can be distinguished its congeners by characteristic shape of paraproct genital ligula. Additionally, we provide illustrations the caudal appendages for all known spp.
Protosticta Selys is a genus of damselflies the family Platystictidae Kennedy found in forests tropical Southeast Asia. The has rarely been reported from Northeast India. In this paper, we describe khasia sp. nov. (subfamily Protostictinae Dijkstra et al.) based on holotype male and paratype female collected Maraikaphon, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, can be identified by markings prothorax shape paraproct with two arms. We also Yunnanosticta siangi Sinostictinae Wilson) Arunachal...
A new species, Piarosoma arunachalensis sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on external characters the genitalia of two male specimens from Tale Wildlife Sanctuary, Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The species distinguished other by a combination of: a) presence large hyaline patches wings, b) absence any white or yellow markings patagia abdominal segments, c) differences in genitalia.
A new species, Cigaritis conjuncta sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), is described based on five male and four female specimens from Honey Valley, Kodagu District, Karnataka, which part of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, India. distinguished all other congeners in India Sri Lanka following combination diagnostic characters male: (a) dorsal forewing outer half, costal margin nearly upper half cell black without orange markings, remaining wing shining deep blue, (b) hindwing tornus...
We erect a new species Devadatta adii sp. nov. based on five males and females collected from Upper Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The of the taxon are unique in terms having golden yellow lateral pterothorax, strongly curved cerci filamentous genital ligula. also provide illustrations male thorax caudal appendages spp..