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Shillong, Sep 28 (PTI) A team of scientists from North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) here has discovered the first cicada species of Nagaland.
The insect species has been named Platylomia Kohimaensis, Dr S R Hajong, an associate professor and an entomologist in NEHU"s Department of Zoology, told PTI.
Hajong along with co-author Dr Limatemjen, published the findings in the taxonomy journal "Zootaxa" on Tuesday.
"The study was part of a project funded by the Centre"s Department of Biotechnology under which, 70 cicada species from the Northeast were inventoried," Hajong added.
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