Two New Beetle Species Discovered in India After 127 Years, Check Pics and More Details Here
The new beetle species were found in the genus Melolontha, thereby bringing the total number of Indian species to 12. The Government of India said that the discoveries were made by examining specimens dating back to 1992 and 2015, which are housed at the Zoological Survey of India in Kolkata.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on Tuesday took to social media and said that two new beetle species have been discovered in India. As per the post, the two new beetle species have been found in India after 127 years. The new beetle species were found in the genus Melolontha, thereby bringing the total number of Indian species to 12. The Government of India said that the discoveries were made by examining specimens dating back to 1992 and 2015, which are housed at the Zoological Survey of India in Kolkata. Reportedly, the two new beetle species were discovered in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. Rare Beetle Species Named After Ex-California Governor Brown.
Two New Beetle Species Discovered in India After 127 Years
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