Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Arthropoda • Subphylum: Hexapoda • Classis: Insecta • Subclassis: Pterygota • Ordo: Odonata Fabricius, 1793

This is a gallery list of the dragonflies and damselflies found in Kerala.

Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies)[edit]

Family : Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)[edit]

Genus: Indolestes[edit]

Species: Indolestes gracilis davenporti[edit]

male
young male
female
tandem pair

Species: Indolestes pulcherrimus[edit]

male
female
mating pair

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Genus: Lestes[edit]

Species: Lestes concinnus[edit]

Lestes concinnus male
Lestes concinnus female

Species: Lestes dorothea[edit]

male
tandem pair
diffuse stripes on the humeral suture

Species: Lestes elatus[edit]

Lestes elatus male
Lestes elatus female

Species: Lestes malabaricus[edit]

Male
Male
Appendages

Species: Lestes nodalis[edit]

Lestes nodalis male
Lestes nodalis female

Species: Lestes patricia[edit]

Male (dorsal view)
Male (lateral view)
Female (dorsal view)
Male (marks on thorax)

Species: Lestes praemorsus[edit]

Lestes praemorsus male
Lestes praemorsus male

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Genus: Platylestes[edit]

Species: Platylestes kirani[edit]

male
female
Black marks on thorax

Species: Platylestes platystylus[edit]

Platylestes platystylus male
Platylestes platystylus young male
Platylestes platystylus female
Platylestes platystylus female

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Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)[edit]

Genus: Indosticta[edit]

Species: Indosticta deccanensis[edit]

Indosticta deccanensis male
Indosticta deccanensis female

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Genus: Protosticta[edit]

Species: Protosticta antelopoides[edit]

Species: Protosticta cyanofemora[edit]

Male
Female
Head

Species: Protosticta davenporti[edit]

Male
Female
Anal appendages (male)

Species: Protosticta gravelyi[edit]

Protosticta gravelyi male
Protosticta gravelyi female

Species: Protosticta hearseyi[edit]

Protosticta hearseyi male

Species: Protosticta monticola[edit]

Protosticta monticola male
head

Species: Protosticta mortoni[edit]

male
female

Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis[edit]

Protosticta ponmudiensis male
Protosticta ponmudiensis male

Species: Category:Protosticta rufostigma[edit]

Protosticta rufostigma male
Protosticta rufostigma female

Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma[edit]

Protosticta sanguinostigma male
Protosticta sanguinostigma female

Species: Protosticta sholai[edit]

male
female

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Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)[edit]

Genus: Neurobasis[edit]

Species: Neurobasis chinensis[edit]

Neurobasis chinensis male
Neurobasis chinensis female
Neurobasis chinensis male (wing flashing)

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Genus: Vestalis[edit]

Species: Vestalis apicalis[edit]

Vestalis apicalis male
Vestalis apicalis female

Species: Vestalis gracilis[edit]

Vestalis gracilis male
Vestalis gracilis female

Species: Vestalis submontana[edit]

Vestalis submontana male
Vestalis submontana sub-adult male
Vestalis submontana female

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Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels)[edit]

Genus: Calocypha[edit]

Species: Calocypha laidlawi[edit]

Calocypha laidlawi male
Calocypha laidlawi female

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Genus: Heliocypha[edit]

Species: Heliocypha bisignata[edit]

Rhinocypha bisignata male
Rhinocypha bisignata female
Rhinocypha bisignata teneral male
Rhinocypha bisignata mating pair

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Genus: Libellago[edit]

Species: Libellago indica[edit]

Libellago indica male
Libellago indica female
Libellago indica juvenile male
Libellago indica mating pair
Libellago indica egg-laying

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Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies)[edit]

Genus: Dysphaea[edit]

Species: Dysphaea ethela[edit]

Dysphaea ethela male
Dysphaea ethela female
female

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Genus: Euphaea[edit]

Species: Euphaea cardinalis[edit]

Euphaea cardinalis male

Species: Euphaea dispar[edit]

Euphaea dispar male
Female

Species: Euphaea fraseri[edit]

Euphaea fraseri male
Euphaea fraseri female
Euphaea fraseri male (wing flashing)
Euphaea fraseri mating pair

Species: Euphaea pseudodispar[edit]

male
female

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Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)[edit]

Genus: Caconeura[edit]

Species: Caconeura gomphoides[edit]

Male

Species: Caconeura ramburi[edit]

Caconeura ramburi male
Caconeura ramburi female

Species: Caconeura risi[edit]

male
male
female

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Genus: Copera[edit]

Species: Copera marginipes[edit]

Copera marginipes male
Copera marginipes female
Appendages (male)
Copera marginipes juvenile male

Species: Copera vittata[edit]

Copera vittata male
Copera vittata female
Appendages (male)
Copera vittata juvenile male

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Genus: Disparoneura[edit]

Species: Disparoneura apicalis[edit]

Disparoneura apicalis male
Disparoneura apicalis female

Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata[edit]

Disparoneura quadrimaculata male
Disparoneura quadrimaculata female

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Genus: Elattoneura[edit]

Species: Elattoneura souteri[edit]

male
female

Species: Elattoneura tetrica[edit]

male
male
female

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Genus: Esme[edit]

Species: Esme cyaneovittata[edit]

Male
Female
Face

Species: Esme longistyla[edit]

Esme longistyla male
Female
Mating pair

Species: Esme mudiensis[edit]

Esme mudiensis male
Esme mudiensis female

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Genus: Melanoneura[edit]

Species: Melanoneura bilineata[edit]

male
male
appendages

Genus: Onychargia[edit]

Species: Onychargia atrocyana[edit]

Onychargia atrocyana male
male (sub-adult)
Onychargia atrocyana female

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Genus: Phylloneura[edit]

Species: Phylloneura westermanni[edit]

Phylloneura westermanni male
Phylloneura westermanni mating pair

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Genus: Prodasineura[edit]

Species: Prodasineura verticalis[edit]

Prodasineura verticalis male
Prodasineura verticalis female
Prodasineura verticalis mating pair
Prodasineura verticalis egg-laying
Prodasineura verticalis female (emergence)

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Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies)[edit]

Genus: Aciagrion[edit]

Species: Aciagrion approximans krishna[edit]

Aciagrion approximans krishna male
Aciagrion approximans krishna mating pair

Species: Aciagrion occidentale[edit]

Aciagrion occidentale male
female
Aciagrion occidentale female (sub-adult)

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Genus: Agriocnemis[edit]

Species: Agriocnemis keralensis[edit]

male
male
female

Species: Agriocnemis pieris[edit]

Agriocnemis pieris male
Agriocnemis pieris female
Agriocnemis pieris female (red form)
Agriocnemis pieris mating pair (female red form)
Agriocnemis pieris mating pair (female white form)

Species: Agriocnemis pygmaea[edit]

Agriocnemis pygmaea male
Agriocnemis pygmaea female

Species: Agriocnemis splendidissima[edit]

Agriocnemis splendidissima male
Agriocnemis splendidissima female (red)
Agriocnemis splendidissima female (green)
Agriocnemis splendidissima sub-adult male
Agriocnemis splendidissima juvenile male

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Genus: Amphiallagma[edit]

Species: Amphiallagma parvum[edit]

Amphiallagma parvum male
Amphiallagma parvum female

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Genus: Archibasis[edit]

Species: Archibasis oscillans[edit]

Archibasis oscillans male
Archibasis oscillans mating pair
Archibasis oscillans tandem pair
Archibasis oscillans egg-laying

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Genus: Ceriagrion[edit]

Species: Ceriagrion cerinorubellum[edit]

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum male
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum female
Intra-male sperm translocation
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum mating

Species: Ceriagrion chromothorax[edit]

Ceriagrion chromothorax male
Anal appendages

Species: Ceriagrion coromandelianum[edit]

Ceriagrion coromandelianum male
Ceriagrion coromandelianum female
mating pair

Species: Ceriagrion olivaceum[edit]

Ceriagrion olivaceum male
Ceriagrion olivaceum female
Ceriagrion olivaceum auraniacum male

Species: Ceriagrion rubiae[edit]

male
Ceriagrion rubiae male
Ceriagrion rubiae (tandem pair)

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Genus: Ischnura[edit]

Species: Ischnura rubilio[edit]

Ischnura rubilio male
Ischnura rubilio female
Ischnura rubilio mating pair

Species: Ischnura senegalensis[edit]

male
female (androchrome)
Female (gynochrome)
Female (gynochrome, sub-adult)
Mating pair

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Genus: Mortonagrion[edit]

Species: Mortonagrion varralli[edit]

Mortonagrion varralli male
Mortonagrion varralli female

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Genus: Paracercion[edit]

Species: Paracercion calamorum[edit]

Paracercion calamorum male
Paracercion calamorum female
male (sub-adult)

Species: Paracercion malayanum[edit]

Paracercion malayanum male
Paracercion malayanum male (dorsal view)

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Genus: Pseudagrion[edit]

Species: Pseudagrion australasiae[edit]

male
anal appendages (male)
anal appendages (male)

Species: Pseudagrion decorum[edit]

Pseudagrion decorum male
Pseudagrion decorum female

Species: Pseudagrion indicum[edit]

Pseudagrion indicum male
male
Pseudagrion indicum mating pair

Species: Pseudagrion malabaricum[edit]

Male
Female
Tandem pair

Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum[edit]

Pseudagrion microcephalum male
Pseudagrion microcephalum female
Pseudagrion microcephalum mating pair

Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps[edit]

Pseudagrion rubriceps male
Pseudagrion rubriceps female

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Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)[edit]

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Family: Aeshnidae (Hawkers or Darners)[edit]

Genus: Anaciaeschna[edit]

Species: Anaciaeschna jaspidea[edit]

Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (dorsal view)
Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (ventral view)

Species: Anaciaeschna martini[edit]

male
female

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Genus: Anax[edit]

Species: Anax ephippiger[edit]

Anax ephippiger male
Anax ephippiger female

Species: Anax guttatus[edit]

Anax guttatus male
Anax guttatus female
Anax guttatus male (in flight)

Species: Anax immaculifrons[edit]

Anax immaculifrons male
Anax immaculifrons male
Anax immaculifrons female

Species: Anax indicus[edit]

Species: Anax parthenope[edit]

Anax parthenope male
male
Anax parthenope female

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Genus: Gynacantha[edit]

Species: Gynacantha dravida[edit]

Gynacantha dravida male
Gynacantha dravida female

Species: Gynacantha millardi[edit]

Gynacantha millardi male
Gynacantha millardi female

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Family: Gomphidae (Clubtails)[edit]

Genus: Acrogomphus[edit]

Species: Acrogomphus fraseri[edit]

Genus: Asiagomphus[edit]

Species: Asiagomphus nilgiricus[edit]

male

Genus: Burmagomphus[edit]

Species: Burmagomphus cauvericus[edit]

male
male
female

Species: Burmagomphus chaukulensis[edit]

male
mating pair

Species: Burmagomphus laidlawi[edit]

Burmagomphus laidlawi male
male
male

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Species: Burmagomphus pyramidalis[edit]

Genus: Cyclogomphus[edit]

Species: Cyclogomphus flavoannulatus[edit]

male
female

Species: Cyclogomphus heterostylus[edit]

female

Genus: Davidioides[edit]

Species: Davidioides martini[edit]

male

Genus: Gomphidia[edit]

Species: Gomphidia kodaguensis[edit]

male
male
female

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Genus: Heliogomphus[edit]

Species: Heliogomphus promelas[edit]

Heliogomphus promelas male
Heliogomphus promelas male
Appendages

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Genus: Ictinogomphus[edit]

Species: Ictinogomphus rapax[edit]

Ictinogomphus rapax male
Ictinogomphus rapax female

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Genus: Lamelligomphus[edit]

Species: Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis[edit]

male
female

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Genus: Macrogomphus[edit]

Species: Macrogomphus wynaadicus[edit]

male
male
female

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Genus: Megalogomphus[edit]

Species: Megalogomphus hannyngtoni[edit]

male
male

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Species: Megalogomphus superbus[edit]

male

Genus: Melligomphus[edit]

Species: Melligomphus acinaces[edit]

male
male

Genus: Merogomphus[edit]

Species: Merogomphus longistigma[edit]

female

Species: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis[edit]

male
female
male (appendages)

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Genus: Microgomphus[edit]

Species: Microgomphus souteri[edit]

Microgomphus souteri male
Microgomphus souteri female

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Genus: Nychogomphus[edit]

Species: Nychogomphus striatus[edit]

male
male
appendages

Genus: Onychogomphus[edit]

Species: Onychogomphus malabarensis[edit]

Genus: Paragomphus[edit]

Species: Paragomphus lineatus[edit]

Paragomphus lineatus male
Paragomphus lineatus female

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Family: Chlorogomphidae[edit]

Genus: Chlorogomphus[edit]

Species: Chlorogomphus campioni[edit]

Species: Chlorogomphus xanthoptera[edit]

Male

Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers)[edit]

Genus: Epophthalmia[edit]

Species: Epophthalmia frontalis[edit]

male
male

Species: Epophthalmia vittata[edit]

Epophthalmia vittata male
female
female

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Genus: Macromia[edit]

Species: Macromia annaimallaiensis[edit]

male

Species: Macromia bellicosa[edit]

male
male

Species: Macromia cingulata[edit]

male
female

Species: Macromia ellisoni[edit]

Macromia ellisoni male

Species: Macromia flavocolorata[edit]

Macromia flavocolorata male
Macromia flavocolorata male

Species: Macromia ida[edit]

Species: Macromia indica[edit]

Species: Macromia irata[edit]

Dorsal view (male)
Lateral view (male)
Anal appendages

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Family: Corduliidae (Emeralds or Baskettails)[edit]

Genus: Hemicordulia[edit]

Species: Hemicordulia asiatica[edit]

Hemicordulia asiatica male
Hemicordulia asiatica male

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Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers)[edit]

Genus: Acisoma[edit]

Species: Acisoma panorpoides[edit]

Acisoma panorpoides male
Acisoma panorpoides female

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Genus: Aethriamanta[edit]

Species: Aethriamanta brevipennis[edit]

Aethriamanta brevipennis male
Aethriamanta brevipennis female

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Genus: Brachydiplax[edit]

Species: Brachydiplax chalybea[edit]

Brachydiplax chalybea male
Brachydiplax chalybea female
Mating
Egg laying

Species: Brachydiplax sobrina[edit]

Brachydiplax sobrina male
Brachydiplax sobrina female
Brachydiplax sobrina mating pair

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Genus: Brachythemis[edit]

Species: Brachythemis contaminata[edit]

Brachythemis contaminata male
Brachythemis contaminata female

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Genus: Bradinopyga[edit]

Species: Bradinopyga geminata[edit]

Bradinopyga geminata male
Bradinopyga geminata female

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Species: Bradinopyga konkanensis[edit]

male
female

Genus: Cratilla[edit]

Species: Cratilla lineata[edit]

Cratilla lineata male
Cratilla lineata female

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Genus: Crocothemis[edit]

Species: Crocothemis servilia[edit]

Crocothemis servilia male
Crocothemis servilia female

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Genus: Diplacodes[edit]

Species: Diplacodes lefebvrii[edit]

Diplacodes lefebvrii male
Diplacodes lefebvrii female

Species: Diplacodes nebulosa[edit]

Diplacodes nebulosa male
Diplacodes nebulosa female
mating pair

Species: Diplacodes trivialis[edit]

Diplacodes trivialis male
Diplacodes trivialis female
Diplacodes trivialis sub-adult male
Diplacodes trivialis mating pair

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Genus: Epithemis[edit]

Species: Epithemis mariae[edit]

Epithemis mariae male
Epithemis mariae mating pair
Female

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Genus: Hydrobasileus[edit]

Species: Hydrobasileus croceus[edit]

Hydrobasileus croceus male
Hydrobasileus croceus female

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Genus: Hylaeothemis[edit]

Species: Hylaeothemis apicalis[edit]

Hylaeothemis apicalis male
Hylaeothemis apicalis female
Hylaeothemis apicalis juvenile male
Hylaeothemis apicalis mating pair

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Genus: Indothemis[edit]

Species: Indothemis carnatica[edit]

Indothemis carnatica male
Indothemis carnatica female

Species: Indothemis limbata[edit]

Indothemis limbata male

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Genus: Lathrecista[edit]

Species: Lathrecista asiatica[edit]

Lathrecista asiatica male
Lathrecista asiatica female

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Genus: Lyriothemis[edit]

Species: Lyriothemis acigastra[edit]

Lyriothemis acigastra male
Lyriothemis acigastra female
Lyriothemis acigastra juvenile male
Lyriothemis acigastra mating pair

Species: Lyriothemis tricolor[edit]

Lyriothemis tricolor male
Lyriothemis tricolor female
Breading habitat

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Genus: Macrodiplax[edit]

Species: Macrodiplax cora[edit]

male
Macrodiplax cora male
Macrodiplax cora female

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Genus: Neurothemis[edit]

Species: Neurothemis fulvia[edit]

Neurothemis fulvia male
Neurothemis fulvia female

Species: Neurothemis intermedia[edit]

Neurothemis intermedia male
Neurothemis intermedia sub-adult male
Neurothemis intermedia old male

Species: Neurothemis tullia[edit]

Neurothemis tullia male
Neurothemis tullia female
Neurothemis tullia mating pair

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Genus: Onychothemis[edit]

Species: Onychothemis testacea[edit]

Onychothemis testacea male
Onychothemis testacea female

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Genus: Orthetrum[edit]

Species: Orthetrum chrysis[edit]

Orthetrum chrysis male
Orthetrum chrysis female
Orthetrum chrysis mating pair

Species: Orthetrum glaucum[edit]

Orthetrum glaucum male
Orthetrum glaucum female

Species: Orthetrum luzonicum[edit]

Orthetrum luzonicum male
Orthetrum luzonicum female
Orthetrum luzonicum juvenile male
Orthetrum luzonicum teneral female
Orthetrum luzonicum mating pair

Species: Orthetrum pruinosum[edit]

Orthetrum pruinosum male
Orthetrum pruinosum female
Orthetrum pruinosum mating pair

Species: Orthetrum sabina[edit]

Orthetrum sabina male
Orthetrum sabina female
Orthetrum sabina mating pair

Species: Orthetrum taeniolatum[edit]

Orthetrum taeniolatum male
Orthetrum taeniolatum female

Species: Orthetrum triangulare[edit]

Orthetrum triangulare male
Female
Orthetrum triangulare mating pair

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Genus: Palpopleura[edit]

Species: Palpopleura sexmaculata[edit]

Palpopleura sexmaculata male
Palpopleura sexmaculata female
Palpopleura sexmaculata juvenile male

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Genus: Pantala[edit]

Species: Pantala flavescens[edit]

Pantala flavescens male
Pantala flavescens female

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Genus: Potamarcha[edit]

Species: Potamarcha congener[edit]

Potamarcha congener male
Potamarcha congener female
Potamarcha congener juvenile male

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Genus: Rhodothemis[edit]

Species: Rhodothemis rufa[edit]

Rhodothemis rufa male
Rhodothemis rufa female
Rhodothemis rufa juvenile male

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Genus: Rhyothemis[edit]

Species: Rhyothemis triangularis[edit]

Rhyothemis triangularis male
Rhyothemis triangularis female

Species: Rhyothemis variegata[edit]

Rhyothemis variegata male
Rhyothemis variegata female

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Genus: Sympetrum[edit]

Species: Sympetrum fonscolombii[edit]

Sympetrum fonscolombii male
Sympetrum fonscolombii female

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Genus: Tetrathemis[edit]

Species: Tetrathemis platyptera[edit]

Tetrathemis platyptera male
Tetrathemis platyptera female
Tetrathemis platyptera mating
Tetrathemis platyptera egg-laying

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Genus: Tholymis[edit]

Species: Tholymis tillarga[edit]

Tholymis tillarga male
Tholymis tillarga female

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Genus: Tramea[edit]

Species: Tramea basilaris[edit]

Tramea basilaris male
Tramea basilaris female

Species: Tramea limbata[edit]

Tramea limbata male
Tramea limbata female
Tramea limbata tandem pair

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Genus: Trithemis[edit]

Species: Trithemis aurora[edit]

Trithemis aurora male
Trithemis aurora female
Trithemis aurora juvenile male

Species: Trithemis festiva[edit]

Trithemis festiva male
Trithemis festiva female

Species: Trithemis kirbyi[edit]

Trithemis kirbyi male
Trithemis kirbyi female

Species: Trithemis pallidinervis[edit]

Trithemis pallidinervis male
male
Trithemis pallidinervis female
female

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Genus: Urothemis[edit]

Species: Urothemis signata[edit]

Urothemis signata male
Urothemis signata female

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Genus: Zygonyx[edit]

Species: Zygonyx iris[edit]

Zygonyx iris male
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Genus: Zyxomma[edit]

Species: Zyxomma petiolatum[edit]

Zyxomma petiolatum male
Zyxomma petiolatum female

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Family: Incertae sedis[edit]

Genus: Idionyx[edit]

Species: Idionyx corona[edit]

male

Species: Idionyx galeatus[edit]

male

Species: Idionyx gomantakensis[edit]

Idionyx gomantakensis male
Idionyx gomantakensis male
Idionyx gomantakensis female

Species: Idionyx minima[edit]

Species: Idionyx rhinoceroides[edit]

Species: Idionyx saffronata[edit]

Idionyx saffronata male

Species: Idionyx travancorensis[edit]

Idionyx travancorensis male
Idionyx travancorensis female

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Genus: Macromidia[edit]

Species: Macromidia donaldi[edit]

Macromidia donaldi male
Macromidia donaldi female

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References[edit]

Johan Christian Fabricius (1793) Entomologia Systematica Emendata et Aucta. Secundum, Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adjectis synonimis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus - Classis V. Odonata. Hafniae, :impensis Christ. Gottl. Proft.
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William Forsell Kirby (1890) A synonymic catalogue of Neuroptera Odonata, or Dragonflies. With an appendix of fossil species. London. Gurney & Jackson.
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Fraser, F.C. (1933) The fauna of British India, including Burma and Ceylon, Odonata Vol. I. Taylor and Francis. London. (Zygoptera)
Fraser, F.C. (1934) The fauna of British India, including Burma and Ceylon, Odonata Vol. II. Taylor and Francis. London. (Gomphidae and Calopterygoidea)
Fraser, F.C. (1936) The fauna of British India, including Burma and Ceylon, Odonata Vol. III. Taylor and Francis. London. (Aeshnidae and Libellulidae)
Kimmins, D. E. (1966) A list of the Odonata types described by F. C. Fraser, now in the British Museum (Natural History). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 18. Pages: 173-227.
Kimmins, D. E. (1968) A list of the type-specimens of Libellulidae and Corduliidae (Odonata) in the British Museum (Natural History). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 22. Pages: 277-305.
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Emiliyamma, K.G., Radhakrishnan, C. and Palot, M.J. 2007. Odonata (Insecta) of Kerala. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Paper No. 269, p. 1-195.
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External links[edit]

Odonata of India. National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India.
India Biodiversity Portal
Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. World Odonata List archive copy. Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA.
Bridges, C. A. 1993. Catalogue of the family-group, genus-group and species-group names of the Odonata of the world (Second Edition). C. A. Bridges, Urbana, Illinois.
Davies, D.A.L., & P. Tobin. 1984. The dragonflies of the world: A systematic list of the extant species of Odonata. Vol. 1. Zygoptera, Anisozygoptera. Societas Internationalis Odonatologica Rapid Comm. (Suppl.) No. 3, Utrecht.
Davies, D.A.L., & P. Tobin. 1985. The dragonflies of the world: a systematic list of extant species of Odonata. Vol. 2. Anisoptera. Soc. Int. Odonatol. Rapid Comm. (Suppl.) No. 5., Utrecht.
Garrison, R. W. 1991. A synonymic list of the New World Odonata archive copy. Argia 3(2): 1-30.
Tsuda, S. 1991. A distributional list of World Odonata. Published by author, Osaka.
Matti Hämäläinen. 2016. Calopterygoidea of the World: A synonymic list of extant damselfly species of the superfamily Calopterygoidea (sensu lato) (Odonata: Zygoptera) archive copy

Odonata of Kerala

Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies)[edit]

Family : Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)[edit]

Genus: Indolestes[edit]

Species: Indolestes gracilis davenporti[edit]

Species: Indolestes pulcherrimus[edit]

Genus: Lestes[edit]

Species: Lestes concinnus[edit]

Species: Lestes dorothea[edit]

Species: Lestes elatus[edit]

Species: Lestes malabaricus[edit]

Species: Lestes nodalis[edit]

Species: Lestes patricia[edit]

Species: Lestes praemorsus[edit]

Genus: Platylestes[edit]

Species: Platylestes kirani[edit]

Species: Platylestes platystylus[edit]

Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)[edit]

Genus: Indosticta[edit]

Species: Indosticta deccanensis[edit]

Genus: Protosticta[edit]

Species: Protosticta antelopoides[edit]

Species: Protosticta cyanofemora[edit]

Species: Protosticta davenporti[edit]

Species: Protosticta gravelyi[edit]

Species: Protosticta hearseyi[edit]

Species: Protosticta monticola[edit]

Species: Protosticta mortoni[edit]

Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis[edit]

Species: Category:Protosticta rufostigma[edit]

Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma[edit]

Species: Protosticta sholai[edit]

Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)[edit]

Genus: Neurobasis[edit]

Species: Neurobasis chinensis[edit]

Genus: Vestalis[edit]

Species: Vestalis apicalis[edit]

Species: Vestalis gracilis[edit]

Species: Vestalis submontana[edit]

Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels)[edit]

Genus: Calocypha[edit]

Species: Calocypha laidlawi[edit]

Genus: Heliocypha[edit]

Species: Heliocypha bisignata[edit]

Genus: Libellago[edit]

Species: Libellago indica[edit]

Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies)[edit]

Genus: Dysphaea[edit]

Species: Dysphaea ethela[edit]

Genus: Euphaea[edit]

Species: Euphaea cardinalis[edit]

Species: Euphaea dispar[edit]

Species: Euphaea fraseri[edit]

Species: Euphaea pseudodispar[edit]

Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)[edit]

Genus: Caconeura[edit]

Species: Caconeura gomphoides[edit]

Species: Caconeura ramburi[edit]

Species: Caconeura risi[edit]

Genus: Copera[edit]

Species: Copera marginipes[edit]

Species: Copera vittata[edit]

Genus: Disparoneura[edit]

Species: Disparoneura apicalis[edit]

Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata[edit]

Genus: Elattoneura[edit]

Species: Elattoneura souteri[edit]

Species: Elattoneura tetrica[edit]

Genus: Esme[edit]

Species: Esme cyaneovittata[edit]

Species: Esme longistyla[edit]

Species: Esme mudiensis[edit]

Genus: Melanoneura[edit]

Species: Melanoneura bilineata[edit]

Genus: Onychargia[edit]

Species: Onychargia atrocyana[edit]

Genus: Phylloneura[edit]

Species: Phylloneura westermanni[edit]

Genus: Prodasineura[edit]

Species: Prodasineura verticalis[edit]