Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region West India (India)
List of families for West India
13 Families width 106 Species and 1 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890) | Narrow-winged damselflies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842) | Darners | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905 | Gossamerwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for West India
63 Genera with 106 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRTUVZ
| Aciagrion Selys, 1919 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1919 | wisp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amphiallagma Kennedy, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bayadera Selys, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1793 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Burmagomphus Williamson, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caconeura Kirby, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1916 | | 5 | 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 | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Disparoneura Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysphaea Selys, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1876 | American Bluets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epithemis Laidlaw, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epophthalmia Burmeister, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaea Selys, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1758 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1920 | Duskhawkers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliocypha Fraser, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylaeothemis Ris, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Indosticta | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Indothemis Ris, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrecista Kirby, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1842 | Emerald Damselflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Libellago Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Matrona Selys, 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalogomphus Campion, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Merogomphus Martin, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microgomphus Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mortonagrion Fraser, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Onychogomphus Selys, 1922 | Pincertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1845 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1876 | Lilysquatters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1850 | Hooktails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylestes Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamarcha Karsch, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protosticta Selys, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1922 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodischnura Laidlaw, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 2001 | | 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, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1869 | Cascaders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1842 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West India
106 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 | | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Agriocnemis pieris Laidlaw, 1919 | White dartlet | | Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | Pigmy wisp | | Agriocnemis splendidissima Laidlaw, 1919 | Splendid dartlet | | Amphiallagma parvum Selys, 1876 | Azure dartlet | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839 | Blue-tailed green darner | | Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842 | Fiery Emperor | | Anax parthenope Selys, 1839 | Lesser Emperor | | Bayadera brevicauda Fraser, 1928 | | | Brachydiplax sobrina Rambur, 1842 | Little blue marsh hawk | | Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793 | Asian Amberwing | | Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842 | Granite Ghost | | Burmagomphus chaukulensis Joshi, Ogale..., 2022 | | | Burmagomphus laidlawi Fraser, 1924 | | | Caconeura ramburi Fraser, 1922 | Coorg bambootail | | 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 | | 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 ypsilon Selys, 1854 | Y-marked clubtail | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Disparoneura quadrimaculata Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged bambootail | | Dysphaea ethela Fraser, 1924 | | | Elattoneura nigerrima Laidlaw, 1917 | | | Elattoneura tetrica Laidlaw, 1917 | | | Enallagma parvum Selys, 1876 | Azure dartlet | | Epithemis mariae Laidlaw, 1915 | | | Epophthalmia vittata Burmeister, 1839 | Common torrent hawk | | Euphaea fraseri Laidlaw, 1920 | | | Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758 | Club-tailed Dragonfly | | Gynacantha bayadera Selys, 1891 | Parakeet darner | | Gynacantha millardi (Fraser, 1920) | ⇒ Epicauta nigrans Mäklin, 1875 | | Heliocypha bisignata Hagen, 1853 | Stream ruby | | Hylaeothemis indica Fraser, 1946 | Western Ghats | | Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842 | Common Clubtail | | Indosticta deccanensis Laidlaw, 1915 | | | Indothemis carnatica Fabricius, 1798 | Black marsh skimmer | | Indothemis limbata Selys, 1891 | Restless demon | | Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865 | Aurora Bluetail | | Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820 | Blue Tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura nursei Morton, 1907 | Pixie dartlet | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | Asian bloodtail | | Lestes dorothea Fraser, 1924 | | | Lestes elatus Hagen, 1862 | Asian emerald spreadwing | | Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862) | ⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862 | | Lestes thoracicus Laidlaw, 1920 | | | Lestes umbrina Selys, 1891 | | | Lestes umbrinus Selys, 1891 | | | Lestes viridulus Rambur, 1842 | Emerald-striped spreadwing | | Libellago lineata Burmeister, 1839 | Golden gem | | Matrona cyanoptera Hämäläinen &..., 2000 | | | Megalogomphus hannyngtoni Fraser, 1923 | | | Merogomphus longistigma Fraser, 1922 | | | Microgomphus torquatus Selys, 1854 | Collared pygmy clubtail | | Mortonagrion varralli Fraser, 1920 | | | Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773 | Fulvous Forest Skimmer | | Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842 | Paaddyfield parasol | | Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773 | Pied Paddy Skimmer | | Onychogomphus acinaces Laidlaw, 1922 | | | 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 | | Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787 | Asian Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Paracercion Malayanum Selys, 1876 | Malay lillysquatter | | Paragomphus lineatus Selys, 1850 | Lined Hooktail | | Platylestes platystyla Rambur, 1842 | | | Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | Blue Chaser | | Protosticta gravelyi Laidlaw, 1915 | | | Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876 | Look-alike sprite | | Pseudagrion decorum Rambur, 1842 | Three striped blue dart | | Pseudagrion hypermelas Selys, 1876 | | | Pseudagrion indicum Fraser, 1924 | | | Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842 | Blue grass dart | | Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876 | Orange-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion spencei Fraser, 1922 | Brook Sprite | | Rhodischnura nursei (Morton, 1907) | ⇒ Ischnura nursei Morton, 1907 | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Picture Wing | | Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001 | | | 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 gracilis Rambur, 1842 | Clear-winged Forest Glory | | Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869 | Emerald Cascader | | Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 | Dingy Dusk-darter |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in West India
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