As the idea of publishing newsletter for DiversityIndia sprouted in my mind, I started searching for the name for it. The first e-group started was ButterflyIndia in 2001 and that formed first brick of the DiversityIndia foundation. There were many options but finally decided to name it after some butterfly.

'Parthenos’ is a generic name of a butterfly called The Clipper. The Clipper, as stated by Wynter-Blyth “One of the Finest of all nymphalids. It is magnificently powerful on wing – a few quick beats of the wings and then sailing for a short stretch with them held well below the horizontal.”

- Dr. Amol Patwardhan

Editorial Team

Concept: Dr. Amol Patwardhan
Frontpage Design: Drashti Danani
Coordinator: Drashti Danani
Subject Editor & Special Issue Coordinator: Prosenjit Dawn, Vijay Barve and Arjan Basu Roy Cover photo: Agriocnemis kalinga [Photographer – Prosenjit Dawn]

Vol 4(1) :: Apr 2016

The Worldwide Dragonfly Association - Nancy van der Poorten Preliminary notes on the Odonate diversity of Sringeri, Karnataka, India – Adithya Rao G.S., Keshava Murthy M.V. & S.V. Srinivasamurhthy Of Dragons and Damsels: An Appreciation of ‘Keralathile Thumbikal’: Dragonflies & Damselflies of Kerala - V. Balachandran Odonata, Larval Studies in India… that remained under water! - Prosenjit Dawn Slow Down and Save Dragonflies – Dipti Thakuria From Plains to Mountains- An ‘Odo-nutters” Diary – Shuvendu Das Natural History and Systematics of Odonata: Where do you Stand? – Amila Sumanapala Odonata of India – Shantanu Joshi Damsels in distress – Anand Pendharkar Bengali Nomenclature of Odonates – Arjan Basu Roy DragonflyIndia: A vibrant community of Odonata lovers from Indian subcontinent – Vijay Barve, Pankaj Koparde, Arjan Basu Roy and Prosenjit Dawn Upcoming DiversityIndia Meets