Clinidium lalitae:
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently identified a new species of beetle named, Clinidium lalitae, from the northeast.
- It is a newly found species of beetle.
- It was discovered in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh.
- It has been named ‘Clinidium lalitae’, in tribute to the late Dr. Lalita Ray Chaudhury, a respected coleopterologist and former scientist at Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) .
- The ‘Clinidium lalitae’ beetle is characterised by its unique morphology and belongs to a rare group of ground beetles that inhabit forest floors.
- These beetles play a significant ecological role in nutrient cycling and soil health.
