Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)
List of families for Tamil Nadu
11 Families width 75 Species and 1 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905 | Gossamerwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae (Cowley, 1937) | Jewel damselfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Tamil Nadu
50 Genera with 75 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTU
| Aciagrion Selys, 1919 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1842 | wisp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1897 | Aeshna | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1916 | Dancers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1793 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caconeura Kirby, 1922 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copera Kirby, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Disparoneura Selys, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Esme Fraser, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaea Selys, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidia Selys, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1891 | Duskhawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliocypha Fraser, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylaeothemis Ris, 1946 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Indolestes Fraser, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Indophaea Fraser, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Indothemis Ris, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrecista Kirby, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1862 | Emerald Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1773 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalogomphus Campion, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanoneura Fraser, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurobasis Selys, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874 | Snaketails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1770 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamarcha Karsch, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protosticta Selys, 1922 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1876 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinocypha Rambur, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763 | Flutterers | 1 | 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 | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tamil Nadu
75 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aciagrion hisopa Selys, 1876 | Hisop's dartlet | | Aciagrion occidentale Laidlaw, 1919 | Green striped slender dartlet | | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868 | Orange-tailed Midget | | Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | Pigmy wisp | | Anaciaeschna donaldi Fraser, 1922 | Donald's Hawker | | Anaciaeschna martini Selys, 1897 | | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842 | Fiery Emperor | | Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839 | | | Argia emma Kennedy, 1916 | Emma's Dancer | | Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793 | Asian Amberwing | | Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842 | Granite Ghost | | Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842 | | | Caconeura ramburi Fraser, 1922 | Coorg bambootail | | Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798 | Coromandel marsh dart | | Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842 | Yellow bush dart | | Copera vittata Selys, 1863 | Blue bush dart | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Disparoneura apicalis Fraser, 1924 | | | Disparoneura quadrimaculata Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged bambootail | | Esme mudiensis Fraser, 1931 | | | Euphaea fraseri Laidlaw, 1920 | | | Gomphidia podhigai Babu & Subra..., 2019 | | | Gynacantha bayadera Selys, 1891 | Parakeet darner | | Heliocypha bisignata Hagen, 1853 | Stream ruby | | Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi Karsch, 1889 | Fruhstorfer's junglewatcher | | Hylaeothemis indica Fraser, 1946 | Western Ghats | | Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842 | Common Clubtail | | Indolestes gracilis Hagen, 1862 | Mountain reedling | | Indophaea fraseri Laidlaw, 1920 | | | Indothemis carnatica Fabricius, 1798 | Black marsh skimmer | | Indothemis limbata Selys, 1891 | Restless demon | | Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865 | Aurora Bluetail | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | Asian bloodtail | | Lestes elatus Hagen, 1862 | Asian emerald spreadwing | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Megalogomphus superbus Fraser, 1931 | | | Melanoneura bilineata Fraser, 1922 | | | 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 | | Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874 | Pale Snaketail | | 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 | | Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787 | Asian Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | Blue Chaser | | Prodasineura verticalis Selys, 1860 | Bambootails | | Protosticta davenporti Fraser, 1931 | | | Protosticta gravelyi Laidlaw, 1915 | | | Protosticta sanguinostigma Fraser, 1922 | | | Pseudagrion decorum Rambur, 1842 | Three striped blue dart | | Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842 | Blue grass dart | | Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876 | Orange-faced Sprite | | Rhinocypha bisignata (Hagen, 1853) | ⇒ Mantispa bicolor Stitz, 1913 | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | 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 pallidinervis Kirby, 1889 | Dancing dropwing | | Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
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