New Wasp Species Identified in Goa

A new species of wasp from the genus Kudakrumia has been recently identified by scientists in Goa. The wasp, Kudakrumia rangnekari, was named after Goa-based researcher Parag Rangnekar. The new species was collected in the forests of Western Ghats.

Parag Rangnekar

• He is the author of a book “Butterflies of Goa”, which is perhaps a first field guide with photographs of the species found in this region.
• Mr. Rangnekar, who is the founder-president of the Goa Bird Conservation Network, has now taken up the documentation of the dragonflies in the State.
• His quest to document the butterflies of this unique region resulted ....