{"id":86852,"date":"2026-02-09T14:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=86852"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:05:34","slug":"lyriothemis-keralensis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/lyriothemis-keralensis\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyriothemis Keralensis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Lyriothemis Keralensis Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers recently confirmed the discovery of a new species of dragonfly, Lyriothemis keralensis, from the low-lying coastal regions of Kerala.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Lyriothemis Keralensis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a new species of <\/span><b>dragonfly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was discovered in the <\/span><b>low-lying coastal regions of Kerala.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Commonly called the Slender Bombardier,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lyriothemis keralensis was distinguished from its Northeast Indian relative, Lyriothemis acigastra, after extensive research.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>slender abdomen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a uniquely shaped tail, and distinct genital structures.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Males <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">display a <\/span><b>deep blood-red abdomen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>black markings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while the slightly broader <\/span><b>females <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">show<\/span><b> yellow and black colouration.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The species measures about three centimetres in length.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike many dragonflies found in forest areas, the Slender Bombardier <\/span><b>prefers human-modified landscapes.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It thrives in <\/span><b>irrigation ecosystems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as pineapple and rubber plantations and is commonly seen in<\/span><b> shaded canals and seasonal pools within agricultural areas.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> seasonal resident,<\/b> <b>emerging during<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>monsoon <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>retreating as rainfall declines.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/home\/environment\/slender-bombardier-researchers-identify-new-dragonfly-species-in-keralas-farmlands\/articleshow\/128073476.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lyriothemis keralensis is a new species of dragonfly discovered in the low-lying coastal regions of Kerala. 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