A NEW GREEN BEETLE SPECIES DISCOVERD IN KERALA

* RESEARCHERS HAVE DISCOVERED A NEW GOLDEN GREEN BEETLE SPECIES IN WAYANAD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, KERALA ( WESTERN GHATS) 

* SPECIES NAMED - STENEUCYRTUS  WAYANADENSIS 

* TEAM FROM WESTERN GHATS REGIONAL CENTRE AT ZSI, MES MAMPAD CILLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT GETS THIS SPECIES 

* NEW SPECIES STRIKING BLACKISH BODY, GLEAMS WITH UNIFORM GOLDEN GREENISH METTALIC IRIDESCENE ( WHICH IS SIMILAR TO STENEUCYRTUS PEXICOLLIS ) 

* THIS NEW SPECIES HAS FLAT HARD FRONT WINGS CALLED - ELYTRA 

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