India, Aug. 15 -- Two new species of damselflies have been discovered in the Western Ghats by researchers from Maharashtra and Kerala.

The species - Konkan Shadowdamsel, discovered in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, and Crimson Shadowdamsel (Protosticta sanguinithorax), discovered in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district - belong to the group commonly called 'Shadowdamsels' because of their affinity for well-shaded forest habitats, a study published in the international journal Zootaxa on Friday said.

Earlier, these two species were reportedly mistaken for the Red-spot Shadowdamsel (Protosticta sanguinostigma), described over a hundred years ago by British odonatologist F.C. Fraser from the Nilgiri Hills. However, a detailed analysis ...