Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Kerala (South India, India)
List of families for Kerala
14 Families width 191 Species and 1 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842) | Darners | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorogomphidae Needham, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905 | Gossamerwings | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Kerala
87 Genera with 191 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVZ
| Aciagrion Selys, 1891 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrogomphus Laidlaw, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1919 | wisp | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Amphiallagma Kennedy, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1897 | Aeshna | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Archibasis Kirby, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asiagomphus Asahina, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1793 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Burmagomphus Williamson, 1922 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caconeura Kirby, 1931 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calocypha Fraser, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1916 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorogomphus Selys, 1919 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Copera Kirby, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cratilla Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Davidioides Fraser, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Disparoneura Selys, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dysphaea Selys, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epithemis Laidlaw, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epophthalmia Burmeister, 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Esme Fraser, 1931 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaea Selys, 2025 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidia Selys, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1920 | Duskhawkers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heliocypha Fraser, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliogomphus Laidlaw, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylaeothemis Ris, 1946 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idionyx Hagen, 1931 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Indolestes Fraser, 1924 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Indosticta | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Indothemis Ris, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrecista Kirby, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1842 | Emerald Damselflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Libellago Selys, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyriothemis Brauer, 1919 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrogomphus Selys, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1924 | river cruiser | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Macromidia Martin, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalogomphus Campion, 1931 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Megapodagrion Selys, 1885 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Melanoneura Fraser, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Merogomphus Martin, 1931 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microgomphus Selys, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mortonagrion Fraser, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurobasis Selys, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nychogomphus Carle, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onychargia Selys, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onychogomphus Selys, 1924 | Pincertails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Onychothemis Brauer, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1878 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1876 | Lilysquatters | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1850 | Hooktails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloneura Fraser, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylestes Selys, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Potamarcha Karsch, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protosticta Selys, 2020 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1876 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1889 | Dropwings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vestalis Selys, 1934 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1869 | Cascaders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1842 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kerala
191 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aciagrion approximans Selys, 1876 | Indian Violet Dartlet | | Aciagrion approximans krishna Fraser, 1921 | Indian Violet Dartlet | | Aciagrion occidentale Laidlaw, 1919 | Green striped slender dartlet | | Aciagrion pallidum Selys, 1891 | Pale slender dartlet | | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acrogomphus fraseri Laidlaw, 1925 | | | Aethriamanta brevipennis Rambur, 1842 | Scarlet adjutant | | Agriocnemis keralensis Peters, 1981 | | | Agriocnemis pieris Laidlaw, 1919 | White dartlet | | Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | Pigmy wisp | | Agriocnemis splendidissima Laidlaw, 1919 | Splendid dartlet | | Amphiallagma parvum Selys, 1876 | Azure dartlet | | Anaciaeschna donaldi Fraser, 1922 | Donald's Hawker | | Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839 | Australasian Duskhawker | | Anaciaeschna martini Selys, 1897 | | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839 | Blue-tailed green darner | | Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842 | Fiery Emperor | | Anax indicus Lieftinck, 1942 | Elephant Emperor | | Anax parthenope Selys, 1839 | Lesser Emperor | | Archibasis oscillans Selys, 1877 | Long-banded bluetail | | Asiagomphus nilgiricus Laidlaw, 1922 | | | Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868 | Blue Dasher | | Brachydiplax sobrina Rambur, 1842 | Little blue marsh hawk | | Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793 | Asian Amberwing | | Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842 | Granite Ghost | | Burmagomphus cauvericus Fraser, 1926 | | | Burmagomphus laidlawi Fraser, 1924 | | | Burmagomphus pyramidalis Laidlaw, 1922 | Sinuate clubtail | | Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842 | | | Caconeura ramburi Fraser, 1922 | Coorg bambootail | | Caconeura risi Fraser, 1931 | | | Calocypha laidlawi Fraser, 1924 | | | Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865 | Bi-coloured damsel | | Ceriagrion chromothorax Joshi & Sawant, 2019 | | | Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798 | Coromandel marsh dart | | Ceriagrion olivaceum Laidlaw, 1914 | Rusty marsh dart | | Ceriagrion rubiae Laidlaw, 1916 | Orange marsh dart | | Chlorogomphus campioni Fraser, 1924 | Nilgiri Mountain Hawk | | Chlorogomphus xanthoptera Fraser, 1919 | | | Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842 | Yellow bush dart | | Copera vittata Selys, 1863 | Blue bush dart | | Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878 | Emerald-banded skimmer | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Cyclogomphus flavoannulatus Rangnekar, D..., 2019 | | | Cyclogomphus heterostylus Selys, 1854 | Paddled clubtail | | Davidioides martini Fraser, 1924 | Syrandiri Clubtail | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793 | Black-tipped Darter | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Disparoneura apicalis Fraser, 1924 | | | Disparoneura quadrimaculata Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged bambootail | | Dysphaea ethela Fraser, 1924 | | | Elattoneura souteri Fraser, 1924 | | | Elattoneura tetrica Laidlaw, 1917 | | | Epithemis mariae Laidlaw, 1915 | | | Epophthalmia frontalis Selys, 1871 | | | Epophthalmia vittata Burmeister, 1839 | Common torrent hawk | | Esme cyaneovittata Fraser, 1922 | | | Esme longistyla Fraser, 1931 | Nilgiri bambootail | | Esme mudiensis Fraser, 1931 | | | Euphaea cardinalis Fraser, 1924 | | | Euphaea dispar Rambur, 1842 | Nilgiri torrent dart | | Euphaea fraseri Laidlaw, 1920 | | | Euphaea pseudodispar Sadasivan & ..., 2021 | | | Euphaea wayanadensis Anooj, Susan..., 2025 | | | Gomphidia kodaguensis Fraser, 1923 | | | Gynacantha bayadera Selys, 1891 | Parakeet darner | | Gynacantha dravida Lieftinck, 1960 | Brown darner | | Gynacantha millardi (Fraser, 1920) | ⇒ Epicauta nigrans Mäklin, 1875 | | Heliocypha bisignata Hagen, 1853 | Stream ruby | | Heliogomphus promelas Selys, 1873 | | | Hemicordulia asiatica Selys, 1878 | Asian Cruiser | | Hydrobasileus croceus Brauer, 1867 | Amber-winged Glider | | Hylaeothemis apicalis Fraser, 1924 | | | Hylaeothemis indica Fraser, 1946 | Western Ghats | | Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842 | Common Clubtail | | Idionyx corona Fraser, 1921 | | | Idionyx galeata Fraser, 1924 | | | Idionyx galeatus Fraser, 1924 | | | Idionyx gomantakensis Subramanian,..., 2013 | | | Idionyx minima Fraser, 1931 | | | Idionyx minimus Fraser, 1931 | | | Idionyx rhinoceroides Fraser, 1934 | | | Idionyx saffronata Fraser, 1921 | | | Idionyx saffronatus Fraser, 1921 | | | Idionyx travancorensis Fraser, 1931 | | | Indolestes davenporti (Fraser, 1930) | ⇒ Indolestes gracilis Hagen, 1862 | | Indolestes gracilis Hagen, 1862 | Mountain reedling | | Indolestes pulcherrimus Fraser, 1924 | | | Indosticta deccanensis Laidlaw, 1915 | | | Indothemis carnatica Fabricius, 1798 | Black marsh skimmer | | Indothemis limbata Selys, 1891 | Restless demon | | Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865 | Aurora Bluetail | | Ischnura rubilio Selys, 1876 | Western golden dartlet | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | Asian bloodtail | | Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862 | Dusky spreadwing | | Lestes dorothea Fraser, 1924 | | | Lestes elatus Hagen, 1862 | Asian emerald spreadwing | | Lestes malabaricus Fraser, 1929 | Malabar spreadwing | | Lestes nodalis Selys, 1891 | Wandering Spreadwing | | Lestes patricia Fraser, 1924 | | | Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862) | ⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862 | | Lestes umbrinus Selys, 1891 | | | Lestes viridulus Rambur, 1842 | Emerald-striped spreadwing | | Libellago indica Fraser, 1928 | Southern heliodor | | Lyriothemis acigastra Selys, 1878 | | | Lyriothemis tricolor (Ris, 1919) | ⇒ Agrilus bisignatus Fisher, 1921 | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macrogomphus wynaadicus Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia annaimallaiensis Fraser, 1931 | | | Macromia bellicosa Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia cingulata Rambur, 1842 | Rambur's torrent hawk | | Macromia ellisoni Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia flavocolorata Fraser, 1922 | | | Macromia ida Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia indica Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia irata Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromidia donaldi Fraser, 1924 | | | Megalogomphus hannyngtoni Fraser, 1923 | | | Megalogomphus superbus Fraser, 1931 | | | Melanoneura bilineata Fraser, 1922 | | | Merogomphus longistigma Fraser, 1922 | | | Merogomphus tamaracherriensis Fraser, 1931 | | | Microgomphus souteri Fraser, 1924 | Pygmy clubtail | | Mortonagrion varralli Fraser, 1920 | | | Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758 | Chinese Greenwing | | Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773 | Fulvous Forest Skimmer | | Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842 | Paaddyfield parasol | | Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773 | Pied Paddy Skimmer | | Nychogomphus striatus Fraser, 1924 | | | Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865 | Black marsh dart | | Onychogomphus acinaces Laidlaw, 1922 | | | Onychogomphus malabarensis Fraser, 1924 | | | Onychogomphus nilgiriensis Fraser, 1922 | | | Onychogomphus striatus (Fraser, 1924) | ⇒ Aphanisticus confusus Deyrolle, 1864 | | Onychothemis testacea Laidlaw, 1902 | Black Riverdarter | | Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891 | Brown-bcked red marsh hawk | | Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868 | Marsh Skimmer | | Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839 | Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845 | Libellula taeniolata | | Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878 | Blue-tailed Forest Hawk | | Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787 | Asian Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Paracercion calamorum Ris, 1916 | Dusky Lilysquatter | | Paracercion Malayanum Selys, 1876 | Malay lillysquatter | | Paracercion melanotum Selys, 1876 | Eastern Lilysquatter | | Paragomphus lineatus Selys, 1850 | Lined Hooktail | | Phylloneura westermanni Hagen, 1860 | | | Platylestes platystyla Rambur, 1842 | | | Platylestes platystylus Rambur, 1842 | | | Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | Blue Chaser | | Prodasineura verticalis Selys, 1860 | Bambootails | | Protosticta antelopoides Fraser, 1931 | | | Protosticta armageddonia Chandran, Pa..., 2023 | | | Protosticta cyanofemora Joshi, Subra..., 2020 | | | Protosticta davenporti Fraser, 1931 | | | Protosticta gravelyi Laidlaw, 1915 | | | Protosticta hearseyi Fraser, 1922 | | | Protosticta monticola Emiliyamma &..., 2016 | | | Protosticta mortoni (Fraser, 1924) | ⇒ Protosticta gravelyi Laidlaw, 1915 | | Protosticta ponmudiensis Kiran, Kales..., 2015 | | | Protosticta rufostigma Kimmins, 1958 | | | Protosticta sanguinostigma Fraser, 1922 | | | Protosticta sholai Subramanian ..., 2020 | | | Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876 | Look-alike sprite | | Pseudagrion decorum Rambur, 1842 | Three striped blue dart | | Pseudagrion indicum Fraser, 1924 | | | Pseudagrion malabaricum Fraser, 1924 | Malabar dartlet | | Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842 | Blue grass dart | | Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876 | Orange-faced Sprite | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889 | Asian sapphire flutterer | | Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Picture Wing | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Tetrathemis platyptera Selys, 1878 | Blue-eyed Dwarf | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839 | Crimson Dropwing | | Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842 | Black Stream Glider | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889 | Dancing dropwing | | Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider | | Vestalis apicalis Selys, 1873 | Black-Tipped Forest Glory | | Vestalis gracilis Rambur, 1842 | Clear-winged Forest Glory | | Vestalis submontana Fraser, 1934 | | | Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869 | Emerald Cascader | | Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 | Dingy Dusk-darter 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Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Kerala
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