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)

Family: Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)

Genus: Indolestes

Species: Indolestes gracilis davenporti

Species: Indolestes pulcherrimus

Genus: Lestes

Species: Lestes concinnus

Species: Lestes dorothea

Species: Lestes elatus

Species: Lestes malabaricus

Species: Lestes nodalis

Species: Lestes patricia

Species: Lestes praemorsus

Genus: Platylestes

Species: Platylestes kirani

Species: Platylestes platystylus

Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)

Genus: Indosticta

Species: Indosticta deccanensis

Genus: Protosticta

Species: Protosticta armageddonia

Species: Protosticta antelopoides

Species: Protosticta cyanofemora

Species: Protosticta davenporti

Species: Protosticta gravelyi

Species: Protosticta hearseyi

Species: Protosticta monticola

Species: Protosticta mortoni

Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis

Species: Protosticta rufostigma

Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma

Species: Protosticta sholai

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: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies)

Genus: Dysphaea

Species: Dysphaea ethela

Genus: Euphaea

Species: Euphaea cardinalis

Species: Euphaea dispar

Species: Euphaea fraseri

Species: Euphaea pseudodispar

Species: Euphaea wayanadensis

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 souteri

Species: Elattoneura tetrica

Genus: Esme

Species: Esme cyaneovittata

Species: Esme longistyla

Species: Esme mudiensis

Genus: Melanoneura

Species: Melanoneura bilineata

Genus: Onychargia

Species: Onychargia atrocyana

Genus: Phylloneura

Species: Phylloneura westermanni

Genus: Prodasineura

Species: Prodasineura verticalis

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 chromothorax

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 melanotum

Genus: Pseudagrion

Species: Pseudagrion australasiae

Species: Pseudagrion decorum

Species: Pseudagrion indicum

Species: Pseudagrion malabaricum

Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum

Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps

Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family: Aeshnidae (Hawkers or Darners)

Genus: Anaciaeschna

Species: Anaciaeschna jaspidea

Species: Anaciaeschna martini

Genus: Anax

Species: Anax ephippiger

Species: Anax guttatus

Species: Anax immaculifrons

Species: Anax indicus

Species: Anax parthenope

Genus: Gynacantha

Species: Gynacantha dravida

Species: Gynacantha millardi

Family: Gomphidae (Clubtails)

Genus: Acrogomphus

Species: Acrogomphus fraseri

Genus: Asiagomphus

Species: Asiagomphus nilgiricus

Genus: Burmagomphus

Species: Burmagomphus cauvericus

Species: Burmagomphus chaukulensis

Species: Burmagomphus laidlawi

Species: Burmagomphus pyramidalis

Genus: Cyclogomphus

Species: Cyclogomphus flavoannulatus

Species: Cyclogomphus heterostylus

Genus: Davidioides

Species: Davidioides martini

Genus: Gomphidia

Species: Gomphidia kodaguensis

Genus: Heliogomphus

Species: Heliogomphus promelas

Genus: Ictinogomphus

Species: Ictinogomphus rapax

Genus: Lamelligomphus

Species: Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis

Genus: Macrogomphus

Species: Macrogomphus wynaadicus

Genus: Megalogomphus

Species: Megalogomphus hannyngtoni

Species: Megalogomphus superbus

Genus: Melligomphus

Species: Melligomphus acinaces

Genus: Merogomphus

Species: Merogomphus longistigma

Species: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis

Genus: Microgomphus

Species: Microgomphus souteri

Genus: Nychogomphus

Species: Nychogomphus striatus

Genus: Onychogomphus

Species: Onychogomphus malabarensis

Genus: Paragomphus

Species: Paragomphus lineatus

Family: Chlorogomphidae

Genus: Chlorogomphus

Species: Chlorogomphus campioni

Species: Chlorogomphus xanthoptera

Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers)

Genus: Epophthalmia

Species: Epophthalmia frontalis

Species: Epophthalmia vittata

Genus: Macromia

Species: Macromia annaimallaiensis

Species: Macromia bellicosa

Species: Macromia cingulata

Species: Macromia ellisoni

Species: Macromia flavocolorata

Species: Macromia ida

Species: Macromia indica

Species: Macromia irata

Family: Corduliidae (Emeralds or Baskettails)

Genus: Hemicordulia

Species: Hemicordulia asiatica

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

Species: Bradinopyga konkanensis

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 apicalis

Genus: Indothemis

Species: Indothemis carnatica

Species: Indothemis limbata

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: Incertae sedis

Genus: Idionyx

Species: Idionyx corona

Species: Idionyx galeatus

Species: Idionyx gomantakensis

Species: Idionyx minimus

Species: Idionyx rhinoceroides

Species: Idionyx saffronatus

Species: Idionyx travancorensis

Genus: Macromidia

Species: Macromidia donaldi

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External links

• 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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