A note on the current distribution of reedtail damselfly Protosticta rufostigma Kimmins, 1958 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) from Western Ghats, and its addition to the odonate checklist of Kerala

Authors

  • Kalesh Sadasivan TNHS Odonate Research Group (TORG), Travancore Nature History Society (TNHS), MBRRA-65, Jyothis, Mathrubhumi Road, Vanchiyoor, Kerala 695035, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6151-8020
  • Muhamed Jafer Palot Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Rawet Road, Sector-29 Vidyanagar, Akurdi, PCNT (PO), Pune-411 044, Maharashtra. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1050-6286

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.6307.13.1.17548-17553%20

Keywords:

Checklist, Rediscovery, Agasthyamalai, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kakkayam, Ponmudi, West Coast Evergreen Forest, Broad leaved Evergreen forests, Myristica swamps, Ochlandra reed brakes

Abstract

The genus  Protosticta (Odonata, Zygoptera, Platystictidae) is represented by nine species in the Western Ghats of peninsular India, of which seven are reported for the state of Kerala.  Our recent records of Protosticta rufostigma Kimmins, 1958 from the Western Ghats of Kerala State is discussed, and despite a thorough literature search no collection records or photographs of the species has been found after the original description from Tamil Nadu.  The species is, thus, added to the checklist of odonates of Kerala State. The description of the live insect, its ecology, status and distribution is discussed. 

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26-01-2021 — Updated on 29-01-2021

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