Epithemis wayanadensis[1] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India. Epithemis mariae is a very similar species found in south India.
| Epithemis wayanadensis | |
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| Epithemis wayanadensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Epithemis |
| Species: | E. wayanadensis
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| Epithemis wayanadensis Chandran, Raju, Jose and Mirza, 2023
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References
edit- ^ Vivek Chandran, Ayikkara; Raju, David Valiyaparambil; Jose, Subin Kaniyamattathil; Mirza, Zeeshan Ayaz (9 September 2023). "A new species of Epithemis Laidlaw, 1955 (Odonata: Libellulidae), from the Western Ghats, India". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2023.08.006. S2CID 261671965.
- ^ "Epithemis wayanadensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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