Lyriothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae and belong to the suborder Anisoptera, found in eastern Asia. Some members of this genus lay their eggs in water-filled crevices and holes in trees and fallen logs.[1]
The genus contains the following species:
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyriothemis acigastra | Burma, China and Tibet | ||
| Lyriothemis biappendiculata | Peninsular Malaysia | ||
| Lyriothemis bivittata | India, Bhutan, Bangladesh | ||
| Lyriothemis cleis | Bangladesh; Brunei; India; Indonesia; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak); Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand | ||
| Lyriothemis defonsekai | Sri Lanka | ||
| Lyriothemis elegantissima - Forest Chaser[2] | Thailand, China | ||
| Lyriothemis eurydice | Celebes | ||
| Lyriothemis hirundo | New Guinea | ||
| Lyriothemis latro | Philippines | ||
| Lyriothemis magnificata | Thailand, Borneo | ||
| Lyriothemis meyeri | New Guinea | ||
| Lyriothemis mortoni | India, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam | ||
| Lyriothemis pachygastra | China, Japan | ||
| Lyriothemis salva | Indonesia. | ||
| Lyriothemis tricolor | Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Myanmar, and Taiwan. | ||