{"id":100985,"date":"2026-04-30T15:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=100985"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:14:02","slug":"new-species-of-fireflies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/new-species-of-fireflies\/","title":{"rendered":"New Species of Fireflies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Fireflies Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists recently discovered two previously unknown species of fireflies named Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong in Meghalaya\u2019s East Khasi Hills, marking the first formal documentation of such insects from the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are two <\/span><b>new species of fireflies.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They were discovered in <\/span><b>Meghalaya\u2019s East <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/khasi-hills\/\" target=\"_blank\">Khasi Hills<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D. meghalayanus has been named after Meghalaya<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to indicate its broader distribution in the region, while <\/span><b>D. mawlynnong <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">derives its name from <\/span><b>Mawlynnong village<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where the species was first recorded, <\/span><b>acknowledging <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><b>local Khasi community.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Both species thrive in dark, humid environments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with minimal human interference.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>D meghalayanus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was found in <\/span><b>semi-evergreen forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as <\/span><b>dense betel nut plantations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> interspersed with bamboo patches, typically<\/span><b> during February.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The species <\/span><b>thrives in cool, humid conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014around 18\u201320\u00b0C with 77\u201380% humidity\u2014and <\/span><b>flies at heights of 10\u201315 metre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s, <\/span><b>glowing softly in the dark.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>D. mawlynnong <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">appears to be <\/span><b>more habitat-specific,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inhabiting d<\/span><b>ense forests with thick bamboo growth <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and rocky streams.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Males <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were observed<\/span><b> flying about 15 metres<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> above the ground, while the <\/span><b>wingless female<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was<\/span><b> found beneath a boulder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014an unusual behaviour that offers rare insight into the species\u2019 life cycle.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Females emit a slower, longer pulsating glow <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compared to males.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/amp\/environment\/story\/two-new-firefly-species-discovered-in-meghalayas-khasi-hills-after-century-long-research-gap-1383606-2026-04-30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>IT<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong are two new species of fireflies. 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