ZSI researchers discover second barklice genus in India

Zoologists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new insect species, Allocaecilius nilgiriensis, in the Nilgiri Hills. This brings the total number of known Allocaecilius species worldwide to thirteen. Found across Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the species is restricted to the damp, shaded canopies and understories of high-altitude shola and evergreen rainforests.