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Non-Luminous Firefly Species
October 12 , 2025
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- Two new non-luminous firefly species, Lamellipalpodes kurumba and Lamellipalpodes debprasama, have been described from the Nilgiris district.
- The discovery increases the total number of known Lamellipalpodes species to 14, with five now reported from India.
- Lamellipalpodes kurumba was named in honour of the indigenous Kurumba tribe for their role in protecting the Nilgiris’ biodiversity.
- Lamellipalpodes debprasama was named as a tribute to the parents of researchers Arnob Chakrovorty and Banani Bhattacharjee.
- The genus Lamellipalpodes includes non-luminous fireflies distributed across India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand.
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