Taxonomic Information
Common Name: Nilgiri Clawtail
Conservation and Special status
IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern
Endemic Status: Endemic to the Western Ghats
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
This uncommon species has been recorded from Tamil Nadu, and Western Ghats within the Indian limits. It is endemic to the Western Ghats.
This is a uncommon species.
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| Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
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- Subramanian, K.A. 2011. Onychogomphus nilgiriensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T175178A7117866. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175178A7117866.en. Downloaded on 10 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.
Page citation
Sawant, D., A. Dalvi, and S. Bagchi. 2026. Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis Fraser, 1922 – Nilgiri Clawtail. In (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. . Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianodonata.org/lamelligomphus-nilgiriensis, accessed 2026/02/14.

