Mawlynnong, dubbed as Asia’s cleanest village, has added another distinction to its name with the discovery of a new species of firefly, as researchers documented Meghalaya’s first-ever scientifically recorded luminous insects, officials said on Friday.

The study, led by Emma Magdalene Nonglang of Assam Don Bosco University, identified two unknown species, Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong.