NAMED IN HIS HONOUR
01Evacanthus yeshwanthi
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RESOLVING SPECIMENHypseloecus sandalum
BENGALURU · INDIA — ESTABLISHED 2025
Everythingbegins witha name.
Independent insect taxonomy, biodiversity research and scientific macro imaging.
0SPECIES DESCRIBED
0PUBLICATIONS
0TAXA NAMED IN HIS HONOUR
0YEARS IN THE FIELD
1 METRE→the grassland
This is where he works.
03 — ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
One hundred andfifty species.
Each one named, described and deposited. Most had never been formally recorded.
NAMED IN HIS HONOUR
Taxa named in his honour by colleagues
When a colleague names a species after you, it is the field’s way of recording that you changed what it knows.
NAMED IN HIS HONOUR
02Oryctopterus yeshwanthi
NAMED IN HIS HONOUR
03Axiagastus yeshwanthi
Hypseloecus, five new species
Ectmetopterus, two new species
Sulawesifulvius, new species
Cylapinae of India
Platypleura, new species
Indian Hyalopeplini
Klabonosa, new species
Derbid planthopper take-off
Soractellus nigrominutus
Indian Mecistoscelini
Brodskyella, two new species
Hypseloecus, five new species
Ectmetopterus, two new species
Sulawesifulvius, new species
Cylapinae of India
Platypleura, new species
Indian Hyalopeplini
Klabonosa, new species
Derbid planthopper take-off
Soractellus nigrominutus
Indian Mecistoscelini
Brodskyella, two new species
Hypseloecus, five new species
Ectmetopterus, two new species
Sulawesifulvius, new species
Cylapinae of India
Platypleura, new species
Indian Hyalopeplini
Klabonosa, new species
Derbid planthopper take-off
Soractellus nigrominutus
Indian Mecistoscelini
Brodskyella, two new species
A species without a name cannot be protected.
It cannot be regulated, traded, or conserved.
It cannot appear in a law, a report, or a paper.
Taxonomy is the layer beneath all of biology.
And almost nobody can still do it.
05 — CAPABILITIES
01
Insect Identification
Authoritative determination from physical specimens, with collection metadata.
02
Taxonomic Research & Species Revisions
Revisionary work, new species descriptions, and generic reassessment.
03
Scientific Imaging & Focus-Stacked Photography
Publication-quality plates, diagnostic imaging, and type digitisation.
04
Science Outreach & Biodiversity Education
School programmes, insect exhibitions, and teacher training.
05
Biodiversity Surveys & Environmental Impact Assessment
Systematic insect survey and ecological monitoring for institutional projects.
06
Training Workshops & Internships
Taxonomy, microscopy and curation training for researchers and students.
07
Pollinator & Agricultural Biodiversity Research
Pollinator identification and agroecosystem diversity assessment.
08
Integrated Pest Management Consultancy
Species-accurate pest diagnosis and scientifically grounded management advice.
09
Museum & Research Collection Curation
Collection management, specimen preservation, and digitisation.
06 — OUTREACH
Free biodiversity programmes for government schools.
Insect exhibitions with live and preserved specimens, entomophilately and scientific art. Teacher training and educational resources. Field visits, nature walks and citizen science. Offered free to government schools, with a focus on rural Karnataka.
Request a sessionFOCUS REGION
Rural Karnataka & Government Schools
FEE STRUCTURE
Offered Free of Charge
PROGRAMMES
Exhibitions · Teacher Training · Field Walks
07 — THE RECORD
The Record — Institutional Affiliations, Scientific Journals, and Honours
INSTITUTIONS
- NCBS-TIFR
- UAS GKVK, Bengaluru
- ICAR
- Natural History Museum, London
- Smithsonian NMNH
- Harvard MCZ
- University of Bristol
JOURNALS
- Zootaxa
- ZooKeys
- European Journal of Taxonomy
- Journal of Experimental Biology
- Ecology and Evolution
- Philippine Journal of Science
- Coleopterists Bulletin
HONOURS
- Fellow, Royal Entomological Society
- Ernst Mayr Travel Grant, Harvard MCZ ×2
- Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
- Member, International Heteropterists' Society
- ASRB-NET, 2014
08 — CONTACT
Have something you can’t identify?
Physical specimens are required for a confirmed identification. Photographs can support a determination but cannot conclude one.