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Rare dragonfly spotted in Kerala for first time
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- This is a dragonfly of the genus Burmagomphus, which is represented by three species – B. Cauvericus, B. Pyramidalis and B. Laidlawi
- While B. laidlawi is found throughout the Western Ghats
- B. cauvericus is more restricted in its distribution
- B. pyramidalis is found in the Western Ghats as well as in Peninsular India
- All other species of the genus are found in the Western and Eastern Himalayas
- The new species can be separated from its congeners by the markings on the lateral thorax and peculiar shape of anal appendages
- This species is known to be endemic to the Western Ghats
