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| Anisocentropus |
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A larvae caddisfly of headwater streams. The larvae of this genus makes case out of leaves and twigs. |
| Anisocentropus |
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A larvae caddis fly of headwater streams. The larvae of this genus makes case out of leaves and twigs. |
| Ansonia ornata |
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A rare endemic frog of the Western Ghats. |
| Polyrachis sp. |
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This pendulous nest is made out of individual leaves of gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica). |
| Aulocodes |
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There are very few moths with aquatic larval stage, like this Aulocodes sp. (Pyralidae) in the streams of the Western Ghats. |
| Baronet (Euthalia nais) |
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One of commonest butterflies in the dry tracts of the Western Ghats. The larvae of the baronet feeds on species of Dyospyrus. |
| Common Beak (Libythea lepita) |
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The long mouthparts looks like "beak" while resting. This rare butterfly is found is patchily distributed in the Western Ghats. |
| Bee (Apis cerana) |
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One of the commonest Indian bees. Bees are important agents of pollination for many flowering plants. |
| Beetle |
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The largest groups of organisms. Beetles comprise about 85% of insects. |
| Beetle |
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The largest groups of organisms. Beetles comprise about 85% of insects. |
| Flat Worm (Bipalium sp.) |
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We know very little about the ecology and life cycle of lower invertebrates such as this flat worm in the forest floor of the Western Ghats. |
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