Shillong, September 28 (PTI): A team of scientists from North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) here has discovered the first cicada species of Nagaland. The insect species has been named Platylomia Kohimaensis, Dr S R Hajong, an associate professor and an entomologist in NEHU's Department of Zoology, told PTI. Hajong along with co-author Dr Limatemjen, published the findings in the taxonomy journal 'Zootaxa' on Tuesday. "The study was part of a project funded by the Centre's Department of Biotechnology under which, 70 cicada species from the Northeast were inventoried," Hajong added.
