List of odonata of Kerala
The following is a list of the dragonflies and damselflies found in Kerala.
Suborder: Epiprocta (Dragonflies)
Family: Aeshnidae (Hawkers or Darners)
Genus: Anaciaeschna
Species: Anaciaeschna jaspidea
- Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (dorsal view)
- Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (ventral view)
Genus: Anax
Species: Anax ephippiger
- Anax ephippiger male
- Anax ephippiger female
Species: Anax guttatus
- Anax guttatus male (in flight)
- Anax guttatus male
- Anax guttatus male
Species: Anax immaculifrons
- Anax immaculifrons male
- Anax immaculifrons male
- Anax immaculifrons female
Species: Anax indicus
Species: Anax parthenope
- Anax parthenope male
- Anax parthenope female
- Anax parthenope egg-laying
Genus: Gynacantha
Species: Gynacantha bayadera
- Gynacantha bayadera male
- Gynacantha bayadera female
Species: Gynacantha dravida
- Gynacantha dravida male
- Gynacantha dravida female
Family: Chlorogomphidae
Genus: Chlorogomphus
Family: Corduliidae (Emeralds or Baskettails)
Genus: Hemicordulia
Species: Hemicordulia asiatica
- Hemicordulia asiatica male
- Hemicordulia asiatica male
Family: Gomphidae (Clubtails)
Genus: Acrogomphus
Genus: Burmagomphus
Species: Burmagomphus laidlawi
- Burmagomphus laidlawi male
Genus: Cyclogomphus
Genus: Davidioides
Species: Davidioides martini
- male
Genus: Gomphidia
Species: Gomphidia kodaguensis
- Gomphidia kodaguensis male
- Gomphidia kodaguensis female
Genus: Heliogomphus
Species: Heliogomphus promelas
- Heliogomphus promelas male
Genus: Ictinogomphus
Species: Ictinogomphus rapax
- Ictinogomphus rapax male
- Ictinogomphus rapax female
Genus: Macrogomphus
Species: Macrogomphus wynaadicus
- male
- male
- female
- female
Genus: Megalogomphus
Species: Megalogomphus hannyngtoni
- male
Genus: Merogomphus
Species: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis
- male
- female
- male (appendages)
Genus: Microgomphus
Species: Microgomphus souteri
- Microgomphus souteri male
- Microgomphus souteri female
Genus: Onychogomphus
Species: Onychogomphus acinaces
- Onychogomphus acinaces male
Species: Onychogomphus nilgiriensis
- Onychogomphus nilgiriensis male
- Onychogomphus nilgiriensis female
Species: Onychogomphus striatus
- male
Genus: Paragomphus
Species: Paragomphus lineatus
- Paragomphus lineatus male
- Paragomphus lineatus female
Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Genus: Acisoma
Species: Acisoma panorpoides
- Acisoma panorpoides male
- Acisoma panorpoides female
Genus: Aethriamanta
Species: Aethriamanta brevipennis
- Aethriamanta brevipennis male
- Aethriamanta brevipennis female
Genus: Brachydiplax
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
Genus: Brachythemis
Species: Brachythemis contaminata
- Brachythemis contaminata male
- Brachythemis contaminata female
Genus: Bradinopyga
Species: Bradinopyga geminata
- Bradinopyga geminata male
- Bradinopyga geminata female
Genus: Cratilla
Species: Cratilla lineata
- Cratilla lineata male
- Cratilla lineata female
Genus: Crocothemis
Species: Crocothemis servilia
- Crocothemis servilia male
- Crocothemis servilia female
Genus: Diplacodes
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
Genus: Epithemis
Species: Epithemis mariae
- Epithemis mariae male
- Epithemis mariae mating pair
- Female
Genus: Hydrobasileus
Species: Hydrobasileus croceus
- Hydrobasileus croceus male
- Hydrobasileus croceus female
Genus: Hylaeothemis
Species: Hylaeothemis indica
- Hylaeothemis indica male
- Hylaeothemis indica female
- Hylaeothemis indica juvenile male
- Hylaeothemis indica mating pair
Genus: Indothemis
Species: Indothemis carnatica
- Indothemis carnatica male
- Indothemis carnatica female
Genus: Lathrecista
Species: Lathrecista asiatica
- Lathrecista asiatica male
- Lathrecista asiatica female
Genus: Lyriothemis
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 juvenile male
- Breading habitat
Genus: Macrodiplax
Species: Macrodiplax cora
- male
- Macrodiplax cora male
- Macrodiplax cora female
Genus: Neurothemis
Species: Neurothemis fulvia
- Neurothemis fulvia male
- Neurothemis fulvia female
Species: Neurothemis intermedia
- Neurothemis intermedia male
- Neurothemis intermedia sub-adult male
- Neurothemis intermedia old male
Species: Neurothemis tullia
- Neurothemis tullia male
- Neurothemis tullia female
- Neurothemis tullia mating pair
Genus: Onychothemis
Species: Onychothemis testacea
- Onychothemis testacea male
- Onychothemis testacea female
Genus: Orthetrum
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 mating pair
Genus: Palpopleura
Species: Palpopleura sexmaculata
- Palpopleura sexmaculata male
- Palpopleura sexmaculata female
- Palpopleura sexmaculata juvenile male
Genus: Pantala
Species: Pantala flavescens
- Pantala flavescens male
- Pantala flavescens female
Genus: Potamarcha
Species: Potamarcha congener
- Potamarcha congener male
- Palpopleura congener female
- Potamarcha congener juvenile male
Genus: Rhodothemis
Species: Rhodothemis rufa
- Rhodothemis rufa male
- Rhodothemis rufa female
- Rhodothemis rufa juvenile male
Genus: Rhyothemis
Species: Rhyothemis triangularis
- Rhyothemis triangularis male
- Rhyothemis triangularis female
Species: Rhyothemis variegata
- Rhyothemis variegata male
- Rhyothemis variegata female
Genus: Sympetrum
Species: Sympetrum fonscolombii
- Sympetrum fonscolombii male
- Sympetrum fonscolombii female
Genus: Tetrathemis
Species: Tetrathemis platyptera
- Tetrathemis platyptera male
- Tetrathemis platyptera female
- Tetrathemis platyptera mating
- Tetrathemis platyptera egg-laying
Genus: Tholymis
Species: Tholymis tillarga
- Tholymis tillarga male
- Tholymis tillarga female
Genus: Tramea
Species: Tramea basilaris
- Tramea basilaris male
- Tramea basilaris female
Species: Tramea limbata
- Tramea limbata male
- Tramea limbata female
- Tramea limbata tandem pair
Genus: Trithemis
Species: Trithemis aurora
- Trithemis aurora male
- Trithemis aurora female
- Trithemis aurora juvenile male
Species: Trithemis festiva
- Trithemis festiva male
- Trithemis festiva female
Species: Trithemis kirbyi
- Trithemis kirbyi male
- Trithemis kirbyi female
Species: Trithemis pallidinervis
- Trithemis pallidinervis male
- Trithemis pallidinervis female
Genus: Urothemis
Species: Urothemis signata
- Urothemis signata male
- Urothemis signata female
Genus: Zygonyx
Species: Zygonyx iris
- Zygonyx iris male
- male
Genus: Zyxomma
Species: Zyxomma petiolatum
- Zyxomma petiolatum male
- Zyxomma petiolatum female
Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers)
Genus: Epophthalmia
Species: Epophthalmia vittata
- Epophthalmia vittata male
- Epophthalmia vittata female
Genus: Macromia
Species: Macromia annaimallaiensis
- male
Species: Macromia ellisoni
- Macromia ellisoni male
Species: Macromia flavicincta
- Macromia flavicincta male
- Macromia flavicincta female
Family: Synthemistidae
Genus: Idionyx
Species: Idionyx gomantakensis
- Idionyx gomantakensis male
- Idionyx gomantakensis male
- Idionyx gomantakensis female
Species: Idionyx travancorensis
- Idionyx travancorensis male
- Idionyx travancorensis female
Genus: Macromidia
Species: Macromidia donaldi
- Macromidia donaldi male
- Macromidia donaldi female
Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies)
Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)
Genus: Neurobasis
Species: Neurobasis chinensis
- Neurobasis chinensis male
- Neurobasis chinensis female
- Neurobasis chinensis male (wing flashing)
Genus: Vestalis
Species: Vestalis apicalis
- Vestalis apicalis male
- Vestalis apicalis female
Species: Vestalis gracilis
- Vestalis gracilis male
- Vestalis gracilis female
Species: Vestalis submontana
- Vestalis submontana male
- Vestalis submontana sub-adult male
- Vestalis submontana female
Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels)
Genus: Calocypha
Species: Calocypha laidlawi
- Calocypha laidlawi male
Genus: Heliocypha
Species: Heliocypha bisignata
- Rhinocypha bisignata male
- Rhinocypha bisignata female
- Rhinocypha bisignata teneral male
- Rhinocypha bisignata mating pair
Genus: Libellago
Species: Libellago indica
- Libellago indica male
- Libellago indica female
- Libellago indica juvenile male
- Libellago indica mating pair
- Libellago indica egg-laying
Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies)
Genus: Aciagrion
Species: Aciagrion approximans krishna
- Aciagrion approximans krishna male
- male (sub-adult)
- Aciagrion approximans krishna mating pair
Species: Aciagrion occidentale
- Aciagrion occidentale male
- female
- Aciagrion occidentale female (sub-adult)
Genus: Agriocnemis
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
Species: Agriocnemis splendidissima
- Agriocnemis splendidissima male
- Agriocnemis splendidissima female (red)
- Agriocnemis splendidissima female (green)
- Agriocnemis splendidissima sub-adult male
- Agriocnemis splendidissima juvenile male
Genus: Amphiallagma
Species: Amphiallagma parvum
- Amphiallagma parvum male
- Amphiallagma parvum female
Genus: Archibasis
Species: Archibasis oscillans
- Archibasis oscillans male
- Archibasis oscillans mating pair
- Archibasis oscillans tandem pair
- Archibasis oscillans egg-laying
Genus: Ceriagrion
Species: Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
- Ceriagrion cerinorubellum male
- Ceriagrion cerinorubellum female
- Intra-male sperm translocation
- Ceriagrion cerinorubellum mating
Species: Ceriagrion coromandelianum
- Ceriagrion coromandelianum male
- Ceriagrion coromandelianum female
Species: Ceriagrion olivaceum
- Ceriagrion olivaceum male
- Ceriagrion olivaceum female
Species: Ceriagrion rubiae
- Ceriagrion rubiae male
- Ceriagrion rubiae (tandem pair)
Genus: Ischnura
Species: Ischnura rubilio
- Ischnura rubilio male
- Ischnura rubilio female
- Ischnura rubilio mating pair
Species: Ischnura senegalensis
- Ischnura senegalensis male
- Ischnura senegalensis female
- Ischnura senegalensis mating pair
Genus: Mortonagrion
Species: Mortonagrion varralli
- Mortonagrion varralli male
- Mortonagrion varralli female
Genus: Paracercion
Species: Paracercion calamorum
- Paracercion calamorum male
- Paracercion calamorum female
- Paracercion calamorum mating pair
Species: Paracercion malayanum
- Paracercion malayanum male
- Paracercion malayanum male (dorsal view)
Genus: Pseudagrion
Species: Pseudagrion decorum
- Pseudagrion decorum male
- Pseudagrion decorum female
Species: Pseudagrion indicum
- Pseudagrion indicum male
- Pseudagrion indicum mating pair
Species: Pseudagrion malabaricum
- Male
- Female
- Tandem pair
Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum
- Pseudagrion microcephalum male
- Pseudagrion microcephalum female
- Pseudagrion microcephalum mating pair
Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps
- Pseudagrion rubriceps male
- Pseudagrion rubriceps female
Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies)
Genus: Dysphaea
Species: Dysphaea ethela
- Dysphaea ethela male
- Dysphaea ethela female
Genus: Euphaea
Species: Euphaea cardinalis
- Euphaea cardinalis male
Species: Euphaea dispar
- Euphaea dispar male
Species: Euphaea fraseri
- Euphaea fraseri male
- Euphaea fraseri female
- Euphaea fraseri male (wing flashing)
- Euphaea fraseri mating pair
Family : Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)
Genus: Indolestes
Species: Indolestes davenporti
- Indolestes davenporti male
- Indolestes davenporti young male
- mating pair
Genus: Lestes
Species: Lestes dorothea
- male
- female
- tandem pair
- diffuse stripes on the humeral suture
Species: Lestes elatus
- Lestes elatus male
- Lestes elatus female
Species: Lestes nodalis
- Lestes nodalis male
- Lestes nodalis female
Species: Lestes praemorsus
- Lestes praemorsus male
- Lestes praemorsus male
Species: Lestes umbrinus
- Lestes umbrinus male
- Lestes umbrinus female
Species: Lestes viridulus
- Lestes viridulus male
- Lestes viridulus female
Genus: Platylestes
Species: Platylestes platystylus
- Platylestes platystylus male
- Platylestes platystylus young male
- Platylestes platystylus female
- Platylestes platystylus female
Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)
Genus: Caconeura
Species: Caconeura gomphoides
- Male
Species: Caconeura ramburi
- Caconeura ramburi male
- Caconeura ramburi female
Species: Caconeura risi
- Caconeura risi male
Genus: Copera
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
Genus: Disparoneura
Species: Disparoneura apicalis
- Disparoneura apicalis male
- Disparoneura apicalis female
Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata
- Disparoneura quadrimaculata male
- Disparoneura quadrimaculata female
Genus: Elattoneura
Species: Elattoneura tetrica
- male
- male
- female
Genus: Esme
Species: Esme longistyla
- Esme longistyla male
Species: Esme mudiensis
- Esme mudiensis male
- Esme mudiensis female
Genus: Melanoneura
Genus: Onychargia
Species: Onychargia atrocyana
- Onychargia atrocyana male
- Onychargia atrocyana female
Genus: Phylloneura
Species: Phylloneura westermanni
- Phylloneura westermanni mating pair
Genus: Prodasineura
Species: Prodasineura verticalis
- Prodasineura verticalis male
- Prodasineura verticalis female
- Prodasineura verticalis mating pair
- Prodasineura verticalis egg-laying
- Prodasineura verticalis female (emergence)
Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)
Genus: Indosticta
Species: Indosticta deccanensis
- Indosticta deccanensis male
- Indosticta deccanensis female
Genus: Protosticta
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
- Protosticta monticola teneral male
Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis
- Protosticta ponmudiensis male
- Protosticta ponmudiensis male
Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma
- Protosticta sanguinostigma male
- Protosticta sanguinostigma female
References
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- Fraser, F.C. (1934) The fauna of British India, including Burma and Ceylon, Odonata Vol. II - Fraser (Gomphidae and Calopterygoidea)
- Fraser, F.C. (1936) The fauna of British India, including Burma and Ceylon, Odonata Vol. III - Fraser (Aeshnidae and Libellulidae)
- Fraser, F.C. (1924) A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species
- Fraser, F.C. (1931) Additions to the Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India, with Descriptions of Nine New Species
- Fraser, F.C. (1919-1933) Notes on Indian Dragonflies
- Laidlaw, F. F. (1914-1934) A List of the Dragonflies Recorded from the Indian Empire with Special Reference to the Collection of the Indian Museum
- D. E. Kimmins (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.
- K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. ISBN 9788181714954.
- Indian Odonata – Francy Kakkassery
- Common Dragonflies and Damselflies of Kerala – Emiliyamma, et al
- C. G., Kiran; V. Raju, David (2013). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Kerala (First Edition ed.). Kottayam, Kerala: Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences (TIES). ISBN 978-81-920269-1-6.
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