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

Genus: Anax

Species: Anax ephippiger
Species: Anax guttatus
Species: Anax immaculifrons
Species: Anax indicus
Species: Anax parthenope

Genus: Gynacantha

Species: Gynacantha bayadera
Species: Gynacantha dravida

Family: Chlorogomphidae

Genus: Chlorogomphus

Family: Corduliidae (Emeralds or Baskettails)

Genus: Hemicordulia

Species: Hemicordulia asiatica

Family: Gomphidae (Clubtails)

Genus: Acrogomphus

Genus: Burmagomphus

Species: Burmagomphus laidlawi

Genus: Cyclogomphus

Genus: Davidioides

Species: Davidioides martini

Genus: Gomphidia

Species: Gomphidia kodaguensis

Genus: Heliogomphus

Species: Heliogomphus promelas

Genus: Ictinogomphus

Species: Ictinogomphus rapax

Genus: Macrogomphus

Species: Macrogomphus wynaadicus

Genus: Megalogomphus

Species: Megalogomphus hannyngtoni

Genus: Merogomphus

Species: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis

Genus: Microgomphus

Species: Microgomphus souteri

Genus: Onychogomphus

Species: Onychogomphus acinaces
Species: Onychogomphus nilgiriensis
Species: Onychogomphus striatus

Genus: Paragomphus

Species: Paragomphus lineatus

Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Genus: Acisoma

Species: Acisoma panorpoides

Genus: Aethriamanta

Species: Aethriamanta brevipennis

Genus: Brachydiplax

Species: Brachydiplax chalybea
Species: Brachydiplax sobrina

Genus: Brachythemis

Species: Brachythemis contaminata

Genus: Bradinopyga

Species: Bradinopyga geminata

Genus: Cratilla

Species: Cratilla lineata

Genus: Crocothemis

Species: Crocothemis servilia

Genus: Diplacodes

Species: Diplacodes lefebvrii
Species: Diplacodes nebulosa
Species: Diplacodes trivialis

Genus: Epithemis

Species: Epithemis mariae

Genus: Hydrobasileus

Species: Hydrobasileus croceus

Genus: Hylaeothemis

Species: Hylaeothemis indica

Genus: Indothemis

Species: Indothemis carnatica

Genus: Lathrecista

Species: Lathrecista asiatica

Genus: Lyriothemis

Species: Lyriothemis acigastra
Species: Lyriothemis tricolor

Genus: Macrodiplax

Species: Macrodiplax cora

Genus: Neurothemis

Species: Neurothemis fulvia
Species: Neurothemis intermedia
Species: Neurothemis tullia

Genus: Onychothemis

Species: Onychothemis testacea

Genus: Orthetrum

Species: Orthetrum chrysis
Species: Orthetrum glaucum
Species: Orthetrum luzonicum
Species: Orthetrum pruinosum
Species: Orthetrum sabina
Species: Orthetrum taeniolatum
Species: Orthetrum triangulare

Genus: Palpopleura

Species: Palpopleura sexmaculata

Genus: Pantala

Species: Pantala flavescens

Genus: Potamarcha

Species: Potamarcha congener

Genus: Rhodothemis

Species: Rhodothemis rufa

Genus: Rhyothemis

Species: Rhyothemis triangularis
Species: Rhyothemis variegata

Genus: Sympetrum

Species: Sympetrum fonscolombii

Genus: Tetrathemis

Species: Tetrathemis platyptera

Genus: Tholymis

Species: Tholymis tillarga

Genus: Tramea

Species: Tramea basilaris
Species: Tramea limbata

Genus: Trithemis

Species: Trithemis aurora
Species: Trithemis festiva
Species: Trithemis kirbyi
Species: Trithemis pallidinervis

Genus: Urothemis

Species: Urothemis signata

Genus: Zygonyx

Species: Zygonyx iris

Genus: Zyxomma

Species: Zyxomma petiolatum

Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers)

Genus: Epophthalmia

Species: Epophthalmia vittata

Genus: Macromia

Species: Macromia annaimallaiensis
Species: Macromia ellisoni
Species: Macromia flavicincta

Family: Synthemistidae

Genus: Idionyx

Species: Idionyx gomantakensis
Species: Idionyx travancorensis

Genus: Macromidia

Species: Macromidia donaldi

Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies)

Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)

Genus: Neurobasis

Species: Neurobasis chinensis

Genus: Vestalis

Species: Vestalis apicalis
Species: Vestalis gracilis
Species: Vestalis submontana

Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels)

Genus: Calocypha

Species: Calocypha laidlawi

Genus: Heliocypha

Species: Heliocypha bisignata

Genus: Libellago

Species: Libellago indica

Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies)

Genus: Aciagrion

Species: Aciagrion approximans krishna
Species: Aciagrion occidentale

Genus: Agriocnemis

Species: Agriocnemis keralensis
Species: Agriocnemis pieris
Species: Agriocnemis pygmaea
Species: Agriocnemis splendidissima

Genus: Amphiallagma

Species: Amphiallagma parvum

Genus: Archibasis

Species: Archibasis oscillans

Genus: Ceriagrion

Species: Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
Species: Ceriagrion coromandelianum
Species: Ceriagrion olivaceum
Species: Ceriagrion rubiae

Genus: Ischnura

Species: Ischnura rubilio
Species: Ischnura senegalensis

Genus: Mortonagrion

Species: Mortonagrion varralli

Genus: Paracercion

Species: Paracercion calamorum
Species: Paracercion malayanum

Genus: Pseudagrion

Species: Pseudagrion decorum
Species: Pseudagrion indicum
Species: Pseudagrion malabaricum
Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum
Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps

Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies)

Genus: Dysphaea

Species: Dysphaea ethela

Genus: Euphaea

Species: Euphaea cardinalis
Species: Euphaea dispar
Species: Euphaea fraseri

Family : Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)

Genus: Indolestes

Species: Indolestes davenporti

Genus: Lestes

Species: Lestes dorothea
Species: Lestes elatus
Species: Lestes nodalis
Species: Lestes praemorsus
Species: Lestes umbrinus
Species: Lestes viridulus

Genus: Platylestes

Species: Platylestes platystylus

Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)

Genus: Caconeura

Species: Caconeura gomphoides
Species: Caconeura ramburi
Species: Caconeura risi

Genus: Copera

Species: Copera marginipes
Species: Copera vittata

Genus: Disparoneura

Species: Disparoneura apicalis
Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata

Genus: Elattoneura

Species: Elattoneura tetrica

Genus: Esme

Species: Esme longistyla
Species: Esme mudiensis

Genus: Melanoneura

Genus: Onychargia

Species: Onychargia atrocyana

Genus: Phylloneura

Species: Phylloneura westermanni

Genus: Prodasineura

Species: Prodasineura verticalis

Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)

Genus: Indosticta

Species: Indosticta deccanensis

Genus: Protosticta

Species: Protosticta davenporti
Species: Protosticta gravelyi
Species: Protosticta hearseyi
Species: Protosticta monticola
Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis
Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma

References

  • Fraser, F.C. (1933) The fauna of British India, including Burma and Ceylon, Odonata Vol. I - Fraser (Zygoptera)
  • 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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