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Jose, S. K.

Publications and source records attributed to Jose, S. K..

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bioRxiv2023

Description of Protosticta sexcoloratus sp. nov. (Odonata, Platystictidae) from the Western Ghats, India

Protosticta Selys, 1885 is a speciose genus of damselflies distributed in the tropical and subtropical forests of Asia. During an ongoing study to document the odonate diversity of the Western Ghats, we came across a colony of Protosticta species in Wayanad, Kerala, that appeared different from all other species hitherto described. We describe this population as a new species after detailed morphological comparison with closely similar species occurring in the region.

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bioRxiv2023

Description of Phylloneura rupestris sp. nov. (Odonata, Platycnemididae) from the Western Ghats, India with notes on its reproductive behavior

Phylloneura Fraser, 1922 is a genus of damselflies which was till date regarded monotypic. It is represented by the nominate species, Phylloneura westermanni (Hagen in Selys, 1860) which is endemic to the Western Ghats in India. In our study, we came across a population of Phylloneura near Ponmudi hills, Thiruvananthapuram, which displayed morphological and behavioral differences from P. westermanni. We describe it as a species new to science with detailed photographs and illustrations. We also provide notes on its reproductive behavior.

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