| Aciagrion occidentale Laidlaw, 1919 | Green striped slender dartlet |
| Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail |
| Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail |
| Aethriamanta brevipennis Rambur, 1842 | Scarlet adjutant |
| Aethriamanta brevipennis brevipennis Rambur, 1842 | |
| Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868 | Orange-tailed Midget |
| Agriocnemis femina femina Brauer, 1868 | |
| Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | Pigmy wisp |
| Amphiallagma parvum Selys, 1876 | Azure dartlet |
| Anaciaeschna donaldi Fraser, 1922 | Donald's Hawker |
| 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 tristis Hagen, 1867 | Black Emperor |
| Anisogomphus ceylonensis | |
| Anisogomphus solitaris Lieftinck, 1971 | |
| Archibasis lieftincki Conniff & Be..., 2013 | Lieftinck's sprite |
| Archibasis oscillans Selys, 1877 | Long-banded bluetail |
| Brachydiplax sobrina Rambur, 1842 | Little blue marsh hawk |
| Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793 | Asian Amberwing |
| Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842 | Granite Ghost |
| Burmagomphus pyramidalis Laidlaw, 1922 | Sinuate clubtail |
| Burmagomphus pyramidalis sinuatus Fraser, 1933 | Sinuate Clubtail |
| Cercion malayanum Selys, 1876 | |
| Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865 | Bi-coloured damsel |
| Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798 | Coromandel marsh dart |
| Ceylonosticta adami Fraser, 1931 | Adam’s Shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta alwisi Priyadarshan..., 2016 | Alwis's shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta anamia Bedjanic, 2010 | Ana Mia's shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta austeni Lieftinck, 1940 | Austin’s Shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta bine Bedjanic, 2010 | Bine's shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta brincki Lietinck, 1971 | |
| Ceylonosticta digna Hagen, 1860 | Noble Shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta hilaris Hagen, 1860 | Merry Shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta inferioreducta Bedjanic & C..., 2016 | |
| Ceylonosticta lankanensis Fraser, 1931 | |
| Ceylonosticta mirifica Bedjanic, 2016 | |
| Ceylonosticta mojca Bedjanic, 2010 | Mojca’s Shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta montana Hagen, 1860 | Dark Knob-tipped Shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta nancyae Priyadarshan..., 2016 | Alwisi's shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta nietneri Fraser, 1931 | Nietner’s Shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta rupasinghe Priyadarshan..., 2016 | Rupasinghe's shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta submontana Fraser, 1933 | Bordered Knob-tipped Shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta subtropica Fraser, 1933 | Blue-shouldered Cornuted Shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta tropica Hagen, 1860 | Dark-shouldered Cornuted Shadowdamsel |
| Ceylonosticta venusta Bedjanic & C..., 2016 | |
| Ceylonosticta walli Fraser, 1931 | Wall's Shadowdamsel |
| Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842 | Yellow bush dart |
| Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878 | Emerald-banded skimmer |
| Cratilla lineata calverti Foerster, 1903 | |
| Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer |
| Crocothemis servilia servilia Drury, 1773 | |
| Cyclogomphus gynostylus Fraser, 1926 | Transvestite Clubtail |
| Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793 | Black-tipped Darter |
| Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer |
| Disparoneura ramajana (Lieftinck, 1971) | ⇒ Agrilus arenatus Curletti, 1998 |
| Drepanosticta adami Fraser, 1933 | |
| Drepanosticta anamia (Bedjanic, 2010) | ⇒ Agrilus imitator Obenberger, 1933 |
| Drepanosticta austeni (Lieftinck, 1940) | ⇒ Agrilus immaculatellus Thomson, 1879 |
| Drepanosticta bine (Bedjanic, 2010) | ⇒ Agrilus immaculatus Fisher, 1921 |
| Drepanosticta brincki (Lieftinck, 1971) | ⇒ Agrilus immaculicollis Thomson, 1878 |
| Drepanosticta digna Hagen, 1860 | Nobel shadowdamsel |
| Drepanosticta fraseri Lieftinck, 1955 | |
| Drepanosticta hilaris Hagen, 1860 | Merry shadowdamsel |
| Drepanosticta lankanensis Fraser, 1931 | Drooping shadowdamsel |
| Drepanosticta mojca Bedjanic, 2010 | |
| Drepanosticta montana Hagen, 1860 | Dark knob-tipped shadowdamsel |
| Drepanosticta nietneri Fraser, 1931 | Nietner's shadowdamsel |
| Drepanosticta sinhalensis (Lieftinck, 1971) | ⇒ Agrilus impar Kerremans, 1897 |
| Drepanosticta starmuehlneri (St Quentin, 1972) | ⇒ Drepanosticta lankanensis Fraser, 1931 |
| Drepanosticta submontana Fraser, 1933 | Bordered knob-tipped shadowdamsel |
| Drepanosticta subtropica Fraser, 1933 | Blue-shouldered cornuted shadowdamsel |
| Drepanosticta tropica Hagen, 1860 | Dark-shouldered cornuted shadowdamsel |
| Drepanosticta walli Fraser, 1931 | Wall's shadowdamsel |
| Elattoneura bigemmata (Lieftinck, 1971) | ⇒ Agrilus pidjinus Obenberger, 1924 |
| Elattoneura caesia Hagen, 1860 | Jungle threadtail |
| Elattoneura centralis Hagen, 1860 | Dark-glittering threadtail |
| Elattoneura leucostigma Fraser, 1933 | May be extinct |
| Elattoneura oculata Kirby, 1894 | Two-spotted threadtail |
| Elattoneura tenax Hagen, 1860 | Red-striped threadtail |
| Epophthalmia vittata Burmeister, 1839 | Common torrent hawk |
| Epophthalmia vittata cyanocephala Hagen, 1867 | |
| Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842 | |
| Euphaea splendens Hagen, 1853 | Shining gossamerwing |
| Gomphidia pearsoni Fraser, 1933 | Rivulet Tiger |
| Gynacantha dravida Lieftinck, 1960 | Brown darner |
| Gynacantha furcata Rambur, 1842 | |
| Gynacantha millardi (Fraser, 1920) | ⇒ Epicauta nigrans Mäklin, 1875 |
| Heliogomphus ceylonicus Hagen, 1878 | Sri Lanka Grappletail |
| Heliogomphus lyratus Fraser, 1933 | Lyrate grappletail |
| Heliogomphus nietneri Hagen, 1878 | Nietner's grappletail |
| Heliogomphus walli Fraser, 1925 | Wall's grappletail |
| Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor |
| Hydrobasileus croceus Brauer, 1867 | Amber-winged Glider |
| Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi Karsch, 1889 | Fruhstorfer's junglewatcher |
| Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi fruhstorferi | |
| Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842 | Common Clubtail |
| Indolestes divisus Hagen, 1862 | Closed-wing Reedling |
| Indolestes gracilis Hagen, 1862 | Mountain reedling |
| Indolestes gracilis gracilis Hagen, 1862 | |
| Indosticta deccanensis Laidlaw, 1915 | |
| Indothemis carnatica Fabricius, 1798 | Black marsh skimmer |
| Indothemis limbata Selys, 1891 | Restless demon |
| Indothemis limbata sita Campion, 1923 | |
| Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865 | Aurora Bluetail |
| Ischnura aurora aurora Brauer, 1865 | |
| Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail |
| Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | Asian bloodtail |
| Lathrecista asiatica asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | |
| Lestes elatus Hagen, 1862 | Asian emerald spreadwing |
| Lestes malabaricus Fraser, 1929 | Malabar spreadwing |
| Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862) | ⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862 |
| Lestes praemorsus decipiens Kirby, 1893 | |
| Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840 | Slender Spreadwing |
| Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895 | Grey-spotted Spreadwing |
| Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899 | Sickle Spreadwing |
| Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862 | Swamp Spreadwing |
| Libellago adami Fraser, 1939 | Adam's gem |
| Libellago corbeti van der Poorten, 2009 | Corbett's gem |
| Libellago finalis Hagen, 1869 | Ultima gem |
| Libellago greeni Laidlaw, 1924 | Green's gem |
| Libellago lineata Burmeister, 1839 | Golden gem |
| Lyriothemis defonsekai van der Poorten, 2009 | Vermilion Forester |
| Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider |
| Macrogomphus annulatus Selys, 1854 | Deccan bowtail |
| Macrogomphus annulatus keiseri Lieftinck, 1955 | Keiser’s Forktail |
| Macrogomphus lankanensis Fraser, 1933 | Sri Lankan Forktail |
| Macromia flinti Lieftinck, 1977 | Flint’s Cruiser |
| Macromia zeylanica Fraser, 1927 | Sri Lanka cruiser |
| Macromidia donaldi Fraser, 1924 | |
| Megalogomphus ceylonicus Laidlaw, 1922 | Sri Lanka sabretail |
| Microgomphus chelifer thelyphonus Lieftinck, 1929 | |
| Microgomphus wijaya Lieftinck, 1940 | Wijaya’s Scissortail |
| Mortonagrion ceylonicum Lieftinck, 1971 | Sri Lanka Midget |
| Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758 | Chinese Greenwing |
| Neurobasis chinensis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758 | Stream glory |
| Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793 | |
| Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842 | Paaddyfield parasol |
| Neurothemis intermedia intermedia Rambur, 1842 | |
| Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773 | Pied Paddy Skimmer |
| Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865 | Black marsh dart |
| Onychothemis testacea Laidlaw, 1902 | Black Riverdarter |
| Onychothemis tonkinensis Martin, 1904 | Aggressive riverhawk |
| Onychothemis tonkinensis ceylanica Ris, 1912 | |
| 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 pruinosum neglectum Rambur, 1842 | Common Red Skimmer |
| Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk |
| Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770 | |
| Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984 | Green Skimmer |
| Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878 | Blue-tailed Forest Hawk |
| Orthetrum triangulare triangulare Selys, 1878 | Blue-tailed forest hawk |
| Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787 | Asian Widow |
| Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer |
| Paragomphus campestris Bedjanic, 2013 | Lowland Hooktail |
| Paragomphus henryi Laidlaw, 1928 | Brook Hooktail |
| Platycnemis sanguinipes Schmidt, 1951 | |
| Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862 | Scalloped spreadwing |
| Platysticta apicalis Kirby, 1893 | Dark Forestdamsel |
| Platysticta digna Hagen, 1860 | |
| Platysticta greeni (Kirby, 1891) | ⇒ Platysticta maculata Hagen, 1860 |
| Platysticta hilaris Hagen, 1860 | |
| Platysticta maculata Hagen, 1860 | Blurry forestdamsel |
| Platysticta maculata maculata Selys, 1860 | |
| Platysticta montana Hagen, 1860 | |
| Platysticta secreta Bedjanic & v..., 2016 | |
| Platysticta serendibica Bedjanic & v..., 2016 | Serendib Forestdamsel |
| Platysticta tropica Hagen, 1860 | |
| Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | Blue Chaser |
| Prodasineura sita Kirby, 1893 | Stripe-headed threadtail |
| Pseudagrion decorum Rambur, 1842 | Three striped blue dart |
| Pseudagrion malabaricum Fraser, 1924 | Malabar dartlet |
| Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842 | Blue grass dart |
| Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876 | Orange-faced Sprite |
| Pseudagrion rubriceps ceylonicum Kirby, 1891 | Sri Lankan Orange-faced Sprite |
| Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter |
| Rhyothemis phyllis ixias Lieftinck, 1953 | |
| Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889 | Asian sapphire flutterer |
| Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Picture Wing |
| Rhyothemis variegata variegata Linnaeus, 1763 | Common picturewing |
| Sinhalestes orientalis Hagen, 1862 | Emerald Sri Lanka Spreadwing |
| Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad |
| Tetrathemis yerburii Kirby, 1894 | Elf |
| Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing |
| Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider |
| Tramea basilaris burmeisteri Kirby, 1889 | Red marsh trotter |
| Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter |
| Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing |
| Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839 | Crimson Dropwing |
| Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842 | Black Stream Glider |
| Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889 | Dancing dropwing |
| Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider |
| Urothemis signata signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider |
| Vestalis apicalis Selys, 1873 | Black-Tipped Forest Glory |
| Vestalis apicalis nigrescens Fraser, 1929 | |
| Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869 | Emerald Cascader |
| Zygonyx iris ceylonicum | |
| Zygonyx iris ceylonicus Kirby, 1905 | |
| Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 | Dingy Dusk-darter |
