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| **Key Aspect**                | **Details**                                                                                     |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Event**                     | **New damselfly species identified in Assam**                                                   |
| **Scientific Name**           | ***Dysphaea assamensis***                                                                      |
| **Previously Misidentified**  | As **Sapphire Torrent Dart** (**Dysphaea walli**)                                              |
| **Location of Discovery**     | **Karbi Anglong**, Assam                                                                       |
| **Distinct Features**         | - Black patches at wing bases, hindwing patch extends farther.                                |
|                               | - Prominent blue markings on black abdomen.                                                    |
| **Classification**            | Suborder: **Zygoptera**, Family: **Euphaeidae**, Genus: ***Dysphaea***                         |
| **Habitat**                   | **Freshwater ecosystems**                                                                      |

Key Aspect	Details
Event	New damselfly species identified in Assam
Scientific Name	Dysphaea assamensis
Previously Misidentified	As Sapphire Torrent Dart (Dysphaea walli)
Location of Discovery	Karbi Anglong, Assam
Distinct Features	- Black patches at wing bases, hindwing patch extends farther.
	- Prominent blue markings on black abdomen.
Classification	Suborder: Zygoptera, Family: Euphaeidae, Genus: Dysphaea
Habitat	Freshwater ecosystems

New Damselfly Species Identified in Assam