Jaechanax kuranganiensis larva. Credit authors - https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2025.3421

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown species of the unique aquatic insect known as the water-penny beetle, marking the first-ever record of its genus in Tamil Nadu. The discovery, made in the fast-flowing Kurangani stream of the Bodi hills, introduces Jaechanax kuranganiensis to the world.

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