Subspecies in India
This species was previously placed in the genus Platysticta Selys , but recent phylogenetic work by Bedjanic et. al, 2016 has revealed that the genus Platysticta is actually restricted to the Sri Lankan species and the Indian P. deccanensis Laidlaw,1915 actually belongs to a completely different clade. To accomodate this species a new genus, Indosticta (Bedjanic et al. 2016, Appendix 2) is erected.
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IUCN Red List Category: Vulnerable
Endemic Status: Endemic to the Western Ghats
References:
- Subramanian, K.A. 2011. Platysticta deccanensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T175200A7121240. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175200A7121240.en. Downloaded on 08 June 2021.
- Subramanian, K.A., Emiliyamma, K.G., Babu, R., Radhakrishnan, C. & Talmale, S.S. (2018) Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, 23-29.
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| Total | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Indosticta deccanensis Laidlaw, 1915 – Saffron Reedtail. In (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. . Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianodonata.org/indosticta-deccanensis, accessed 2025/03/18.