Lyriothemis keralensis Chandran, Sawant, Mathews & Kunte, 2026 - Slender Bombardier

Taxonomic Information

This species was earlier reported from the Western Ghats as Lyriothemis acigastra - Dwarf Bombardier. However, the Western Ghats populations were recently described as a new species, Lyriothemis keralensis - Slender Bombardier. The formatted images of L. keralensis still appear on this website under the name of L. acigastra, which will be corrected in due course as the website is updated.

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

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IUCN Red List Category: Data Deficient

References: 

 

  1. Dow, R.A. 2009. Lyriothemis acigastra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T163701A5638198. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163701A5638198.en. Downloaded on 15 August 2021.

 

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam2
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir UT
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala21432
Ladakh UT
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Paschimbanga
Pondicherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Total21452

Page citation

Anonymous 2026. Lyriothemis keralensis Chandran, Sawant, Mathews & Kunte, 2026 – Slender Bombardier. In (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. . Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianodonata.org/lyriothemis-keralensis, accessed 2026/02/27.