List of Odonata of Kerala

The following is a list of the dragonflies and damselflies found in Kerala, a state on the southwestern, Malabar Coast of India.

Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies)

Species: Indolestes gracilis davenporti

male
young male
female
tandem pair

Species: Indolestes pulcherrimus

male
female
mating pair

Species: Lestes concinnus

Lestes concinnus male
Lestes concinnus female

Species: Lestes dorothea

male
female
tandem pair
diffuse stripes on the humeral suture

Species: Lestes elatus

Adult male with pruinescence
Sub-adult male
Hockey stick mark on the thorax
Anal appendages of the male
Female

Species: Lestes malabaricus

Male
Male
Appendages

Species: Lestes nodalis

Lestes nodalis male
Lestes nodalis female

Species: Lestes patricia

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

Species: Lestes praemorsus

Lestes praemorsus male
Lestes praemorsus male
female

Species: Platylestes kirani

male
female
Black marks on thorax

Species: Platylestes platystylus

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

Species: Indosticta deccanensis

male
Indosticta deccanensis male
Indosticta deccanensis female

Species: Protosticta armageddonia

Species: Protosticta cyanofemora

Male
Female
Head

Species: Protosticta davenporti

Male
Female
Anal appendages (male)

Species: Protosticta gravelyi

Protosticta gravelyi male
Protosticta gravelyi female

Species: Protosticta hearseyi

Protosticta hearseyi male

Species: Protosticta monticola

Protosticta monticola male
head

Species: Protosticta mortoni

male
female

Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis

Protosticta ponmudiensis male
Protosticta ponmudiensis male

Species: Protosticta rufostigma

Protosticta rufostigma male
Protosticta rufostigma female

Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma

Protosticta sanguinostigma male
Protosticta sanguinostigma female

Species: Protosticta sholai

male
female

Species: Neurobasis chinensis

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

Species: Vestalis apicalis

Vestalis apicalis male
Vestalis apicalis female
ovipositing

Species: Vestalis gracilis

Vestalis gracilis male
Vestalis gracilis female

Species: Vestalis submontana

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

Species: Calocypha laidlawi

male
Calocypha laidlawi male
Calocypha laidlawi female

Species: Heliocypha bisignata

Heliocypha bisignata male
Heliocypha bisignata female
Heliocypha bisignata teneral male
Heliocypha bisignata mating pair

Species: Libellago indica

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

Species: Dysphaea ethela

Dysphaea ethela male
Dysphaea ethela female
female

Species: Euphaea cardinalis

Euphaea cardinalis male
male

Species: Euphaea dispar

Euphaea dispar male
Female

Species: Euphaea fraseri

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

Species: Euphaea pseudodispar

male
female

Species: Caconeura gomphoides

Male

Species: Caconeura ramburi

Caconeura ramburi male
Caconeura ramburi female

Species: Caconeura risi

male
male
Caconeura risi female

Species: Copera marginipes

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

Species: Copera vittata

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

Species: Disparoneura apicalis

male
Disparoneura apicalis male
Disparoneura apicalis female

Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata

Disparoneura quadrimaculata male
Disparoneura quadrimaculata female

Species: Elattoneura souteri

male
female

Species: Elattoneura tetrica

male
male
female

Species: Esme cyaneovittata

Male
Female
Face

Species: Esme longistyla

Male
Female
Mating pair

Species: Esme mudiensis

Esme mudiensis male
Esme mudiensis female

Species: Melanoneura bilineata

male
male
appendages

Species: Onychargia atrocyana

Onychargia atrocyana male
male (sub-adult)
female

Species: Phylloneura westermanni

Phylloneura westermanni male
Phylloneura westermanni mating pair

Species: Prodasineura verticalis

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

Species: Aciagrion approximans krishna

male
female
tandem pair

Species: Aciagrion occidentale

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

Species: Agriocnemis keralensis

male
male
female

Species: Agriocnemis pieris

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

Agriocnemis pygmaea male
Agriocnemis pygmaea female
Agriocnemis pygmaea female (androchrome)

Species: Agriocnemis splendidissima

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

Species: Amphiallagma parvum

Amphiallagma parvum male
Amphiallagma parvum female

Species: Archibasis oscillans

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

Species: Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

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

Species: Ceriagrion chromothorax

male
Anal appendages
female

Species: Ceriagrion coromandelianum

Ceriagrion coromandelianum male
Ceriagrion coromandelianum female
mating pair

Species: Ceriagrion olivaceum

Ceriagrion olivaceum male
Ceriagrion olivaceum female
Ceriagrion olivaceum auraniacum male

Species: Ceriagrion rubiae

male
Ceriagrion rubiae male
Ceriagrion rubiae (tandem pair)

Species: Ischnura rubilio

Ischnura rubilio male
Ischnura rubilio female
Ischnura rubilio mating pair

Species: Ischnura senegalensis

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

Species: Mortonagrion varralli

Mortonagrion varralli male
Mortonagrion varralli female

Species: Paracercion calamorum

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

Species: Paracercion melanotum

Paracercion melanotum male
Paracercion melanotum male (dorsal view)

Species: Pseudagrion australasiae

male
anal appendages (male)
anal appendages (male)

Species: Pseudagrion decorum

Pseudagrion decorum male
Pseudagrion decorum female

Species: Pseudagrion indicum

Pseudagrion indicum male
male
Pseudagrion indicum mating pair

Species: Pseudagrion malabaricum

Male
Female
Mating pair

Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum

Pseudagrion microcephalum male
Pseudagrion microcephalum female
tandem pair

Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps

Pseudagrion rubriceps male
Pseudagrion rubriceps female
Tandem pair

Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Species: Anaciaeschna jaspidea

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

Species: Anaciaeschna martini

male
female

Species: Anax ephippiger

male
female

Species: Anax guttatus

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

Species: Anax immaculifrons

Anax immaculifrons male
Anax immaculifrons male
Anax immaculifrons female

Species: Anax indicus

male
female
female

Species: Anax parthenope

Anax parthenope male
male
Anax parthenope female

Species: Gynacantha dravida

Gynacantha dravida male
Gynacantha dravida female

Species: Gynacantha millardi

Gynacantha millardi male
Gynacantha millardi female

Species: Asiagomphus nilgiricus

male

Species: Burmagomphus cauvericus

male
male
female

Species: Burmagomphus chaukulensis

male
mating pair

Species: Burmagomphus laidlawi

Burmagomphus laidlawi male
male
male

Species: Cyclogomphus flavoannulatus

male
female

Species: Cyclogomphus heterostylus

female

Species: Davidioides martini

male

Species: Gomphidia kodaguensis

male
male
female

Species: Heliogomphus promelas

Heliogomphus promelas male
Heliogomphus promelas male
Appendages

Species: Ictinogomphus rapax

Ictinogomphus rapax male
Ictinogomphus rapax female

Species: Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis

male
female

Species: Macrogomphus wynaadicus

male
male
female

Species: Megalogomphus hannyngtoni

male
male

Species: Megalogomphus superbus

male

Species: Melligomphus acinaces

male
Onychogomphus acinaces female
Appendages

Species: Merogomphus longistigma

male
female

Species: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis

male
female
male (appendages)

Species: Microgomphus souteri

Microgomphus souteri male
Microgomphus souteri female
Appendages

Species: Nychogomphus striatus

male
male
appendages

Species: Paragomphus lineatus

Paragomphus lineatus male
Paragomphus lineatus female

Species: Chlorogomphus campioni

Male

Species: Chlorogomphus xanthoptera

Male

Species: Epophthalmia frontalis

male
male

Species: Epophthalmia vittata

Epophthalmia vittata male
female
female

Species: Macromia annaimallaiensis

male

Species: Macromia bellicosa

male
male

Species: Macromia cingulata

male
female

Species: Macromia ellisoni

Macromia ellisoni male

Species: Macromia flavocolorata

Male
Male
Female

Species: Macromia ida

Species: Macromia irata

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

Species: Hemicordulia asiatica

Hemicordulia asiatica male
Hemicordulia asiatica male

Species: Acisoma panorpoides

Acisoma panorpoides male
Acisoma panorpoides female

Species: Aethriamanta brevipennis

Aethriamanta brevipennis male
Aethriamanta brevipennis female

Species: Brachydiplax chalybea

Brachydiplax chalybea male
Brachydiplax chalybea female
Mating
Egg laying

Species: Brachydiplax sobrina

Brachydiplax sobrina male
Brachydiplax sobrina female
Brachydiplax sobrina mating pair

Species: Brachythemis contaminata

Brachythemis contaminata male
Brachythemis contaminata female

Species: Bradinopyga geminata

Bradinopyga geminata male
Bradinopyga geminata female

Species: Bradinopyga konkanensis

male
female

Species: Cratilla lineata

male
Cratilla lineata male
Cratilla lineata female

Species: Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia male
Crocothemis servilia female

Species: Diplacodes lefebvrii

Diplacodes lefebvrii male
Diplacodes lefebvrii female

Species: Diplacodes nebulosa

Diplacodes nebulosa male
Diplacodes nebulosa female
mating pair

Species: Diplacodes trivialis

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

Species: Epithemis mariae

Epithemis mariae male
Epithemis mariae mating pair
Female

Species: Hydrobasileus croceus

Hydrobasileus croceus male
Hydrobasileus croceus female
Egg laying

Species: Hylaeothemis apicalis

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

Species: Indothemis carnatica

Indothemis carnatica male
male
Indothemis carnatica female

Species: Indothemis limbata

Indothemis limbata male

Species: Lathrecista asiatica

Lathrecista asiatica male
Lathrecista asiatica female

Species: Lyriothemis acigastra

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

Species: Lyriothemis tricolor

Lyriothemis tricolor male
Lyriothemis tricolor female
Breading habitat

Species: Macrodiplax cora

male
Macrodiplax cora male
Macrodiplax cora female

Species: Neurothemis fulvia

Neurothemis fulvia male
Neurothemis fulvia female

Species: Neurothemis intermedia

Neurothemis intermedia male
Neurothemis intermedia sub-adult male
Neurothemis intermedia female

Species: Neurothemis tullia

Neurothemis tullia male
Neurothemis tullia female
Neurothemis tullia mating pair

Species: Onychothemis testacea

Onychothemis testacea male
female
Onychothemis testacea female

Species: Orthetrum chrysis

Orthetrum chrysis male
Orthetrum chrysis female
Orthetrum chrysis mating pair

Species: Orthetrum glaucum

Orthetrum glaucum male
Orthetrum glaucum female

Species: Orthetrum luzonicum

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

Species: Orthetrum pruinosum

Orthetrum pruinosum male
Orthetrum pruinosum female
Orthetrum pruinosum mating pair

Species: Orthetrum sabina

Orthetrum sabina male
Orthetrum sabina female
Orthetrum sabina mating pair

Species: Orthetrum taeniolatum

Orthetrum taeniolatum male
Orthetrum taeniolatum female

Species: Orthetrum triangulare

Orthetrum triangulare male
Orthetrum triangulare female
Orthetrum triangulare mating pair

Species: Palpopleura sexmaculata

Palpopleura sexmaculata male
Palpopleura sexmaculata female
Palpopleura sexmaculata juvenile male

Species: Pantala flavescens

Pantala flavescens male
Pantala flavescens female

Species: Potamarcha congener

male
female
Juvenile male

Species: Rhodothemis rufa

Rhodothemis rufa male
Rhodothemis rufa female
Rhodothemis rufa juvenile male

Species: Rhyothemis triangularis

Rhyothemis triangularis male
Rhyothemis triangularis female

Species: Rhyothemis variegata

Rhyothemis variegata male
Rhyothemis variegata female

Species: Sympetrum fonscolombii

male
Sympetrum fonscolombii male
Sympetrum fonscolombii female

Species: Tetrathemis platyptera

Tetrathemis platyptera male
Tetrathemis platyptera mating
Tetrathemis platyptera egg-laying

Species: Tholymis tillarga

Tholymis tillarga male
young male
Tholymis tillarga female

Species: Tramea basilaris

Tramea basilaris male
Tramea basilaris female

Species: Tramea limbata

male
Tramea limbata male
Tramea limbata female

Species: Trithemis aurora

Trithemis aurora male
Trithemis aurora female
Trithemis aurora juvenile male

Species: Trithemis festiva

Trithemis festiva male
sub-adult male
Trithemis festiva female

Species: Trithemis kirbyi

Trithemis kirbyi male
Trithemis kirbyi female

Species: Trithemis pallidinervis

male
face (male)
Trithemis pallidinervis female
face (female)

Species: Urothemis signata

Urothemis signata male
Urothemis signata female
female (andromorph)

Species: Zygonyx iris

Zygonyx iris male
male

Species: Zyxomma petiolatum

Zyxomma petiolatum male
female
Zyxomma petiolatum female

Species: Idionyx corona

male

Species: Idionyx galeatus

male

Species: Idionyx gomantakensis

Idionyx gomantakensis male
Idionyx gomantakensis male
Idionyx gomantakensis female

Species: Idionyx saffronatus

Idionyx saffronatus male

Species: Idionyx travancorensis

Idionyx travancorensis male
Idionyx travancorensis female

Species: Macromidia donaldi

Macromidia donaldi male
Macromidia donaldi female

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John W. H. Trueman; Richard J. Rowe. Tree of Life - Odonata: Dragonflies and damselflies
Odonata of India. National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India.
India Biodiversity Portal
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Matti Hämäläinen. 2016. Calopterygoidea of the World: A synonymic list of extant damselfly species of the superfamily Calopterygoidea (sensu lato) (Odonata: Zygoptera)
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List of odonata of Kerala

Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies)

Family: Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)	Genus: Indolestes Lestes Platylestes
Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)	Genus: Indosticta Protosticta
Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)	Genus: Neurobasis Vestalis
Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels)	Genus: Calocypha Heliocypha Libellago
Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies)	Genus: Dysphaea Euphaea
Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)	Genus: Caconeura Copera Disparoneura Elattoneura Esme Melanoneura Onychargia Phylloneura Prodasineura
Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies)	Genus: Aciagrion Agriocnemis Amphiallagma Archibasis Ceriagrion Ischnura Mortonagrion Paracercion Pseudagrion

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Family: Aeshnidae (Hawkers or Darners)	Genus: Anaciaeschna Anax Gynacantha
Family: Gomphidae (Clubtails)	Genus: Acrogomphus Asiagomphus Burmagomphus Cyclogomphus Davidioides Gomphidia Heliogomphus Ictinogomphus Lamelligomphus Macrogomphus Megalogomphus Melligomphus Merogomphus Microgomphus Nychogomphus Onychogomphus Paragomphus
Family: Chlorogomphidae	Genus: Chlorogomphus
Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers)	Genus: Epophthalmia Macromia
Family: Corduliidae (Emeralds or Baskettails)	Genus: Hemicordulia
Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers)	Genus: Acisoma Aethriamanta Brachydiplax Brachythemis Bradinopyga Cratilla Crocothemis Diplacodes Epithemis Hydrobasileus Hylaeothemis Indothemis Lathrecista Lyriothemis Macrodiplax Neurothemis Onychothemis Orthetrum Palpopleura Pantala Potamarcha Rhodothemis Rhyothemis Sympetrum Tetrathemis Tholymis Tramea Trithemis Urothemis Zygonyx Zyxomma
Family: Incertae sedis	Genus: Idionyx Macromidia

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