Three new species of reedtail damselflies (Protosticta) have been discovered in the Western Ghats, which is known as the biodiversity hotspot of India. The research was conducted by scientists Shantanu Joshi, KA Subramanian, R Babu, Dattaprasad Sawant and Krushnamegh Kunte.

Speaking to mid-day, Joshi said, "We're happy to share that our research was published in the journal Zootaxa on September 30, where we described three new species of Protosticta damselflies from the Western Ghats."