{"id":56017,"date":"2025-07-21T12:59:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T07:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=56017"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:38:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:08:56","slug":"lyriothemis-abrahami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/lyriothemis-abrahami\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyriothemis Abrahami"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Lyriothemis Abrahami<\/b> <b>Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a new species of dragonfly, Lyriothemis abrahami, which was previously misidentified as Lyriothemis flava due to superficial similarities, has been officially documented.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Lyriothemis Abrahami<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>It is a new species of dragonfly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> discovered in Kerala.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It breeds in small water pools in tree holes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features of Lyriothemis abrahami : <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It exhibits strong dimorphism, with males featuring uniquely shaped hamules and females displaying jet black bodies with yellow triangular spots.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its distribution spanned from <\/span><b>lowland rainforests to mid-elevation evergreen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and deciduous forests between 50 m and 1,100 m above sea level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The finding increased Kerala\u2019s odonate species count to 191, including 78 endemic species,<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Ecological Significance Dragonfly<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dragonfly is an <\/span><b>indicator of forest health<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, stressing habitat conservation\u2019s broader ecological benefits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dragonflies are among <\/span><b>the apex predators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the insect world and are considered to be responsible for regulating the numbers of many other insect species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are crucial insect predators that help regulate mosquito and pest populations in urban areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/new-dragonfly-species-lyriothemis-abrahami-discovered-in-kerala\/article69834057.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lyriothemis abrahami is a newly discovered species of dragonfly found in the forests of Kerala, adding to India\u2019s rich biodiversity. 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