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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)[edit]
Family: Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)[edit]
Genus: Indolestes[edit]
Species: Indolestes gracilis davenporti[edit]
male
young male
female
tandem pair
Species: Indolestes pulcherrimus[edit]
male
female
mating pair
Genus: Lestes[edit]
Species: Lestes concinnus[edit]
Lestes concinnus male
Lestes concinnus female
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Species: Lestes dorothea[edit]
male
female
tandem pair
diffuse stripes on the humeral suture
Species: Lestes elatus[edit]
Adult male with pruinescence
Sub-adult male
Hockey stick mark on the thorax
Anal appendages of the male
Female
Species: Lestes malabaricus[edit]
Male
Male
Appendages
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Species: Lestes nodalis[edit]
Lestes nodalis male
Lestes nodalis female
Species: Lestes patricia[edit]
Male (dorsal view)
Male (lateral view)
Female (dorsal view)
Male (marks on thorax)
Species: Lestes praemorsus[edit]
Lestes praemorsus male
Lestes praemorsus male
female
Species: Lestes viridulus[edit]
Lestes viridulus male
Lestes viridulus female
Genus: Platylestes[edit]
Species: Platylestes kirani[edit]
male
female
Black marks on thorax
Species: Platylestes platystylus[edit]
Platylestes platystylus male
Platylestes platystylus young male
Platylestes platystylus female
Platylestes platystylus female
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Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)[edit]
Genus: Indosticta[edit]
Species: Indosticta deccanensis[edit]
male
Indosticta deccanensis male
Indosticta deccanensis female
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Genus: Protosticta[edit]
Species: Protosticta antelopoides[edit]
Species: Protosticta cyanofemora[edit]
Male
Female
Head
Species: Protosticta davenporti[edit]
Male
Female
Anal appendages (male)
Species: Protosticta gravelyi[edit]
Protosticta gravelyi male
Protosticta gravelyi female
Species: Protosticta hearseyi[edit]
Protosticta hearseyi male
Species: Protosticta monticola[edit]
Protosticta monticola male
head
Species: Protosticta mortoni[edit]
male
female
Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis[edit]
Protosticta ponmudiensis male
Protosticta ponmudiensis male
Species: Protosticta rufostigma[edit]
Protosticta rufostigma male
Protosticta rufostigma female
Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma[edit]
Protosticta sanguinostigma male
Protosticta sanguinostigma female
Species: Protosticta sholai[edit]
male
female
Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)[edit]
Genus: Neurobasis[edit]
Species: Neurobasis chinensis[edit]
Neurobasis chinensis male
Neurobasis chinensis female
Neurobasis chinensis male (wing flashing)
Genus: Vestalis[edit]
Species: Vestalis apicalis[edit]
Vestalis apicalis male
Vestalis apicalis female
ovipositing
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Species: Vestalis gracilis[edit]
Vestalis gracilis male
Vestalis gracilis female
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Species: Vestalis submontana[edit]
Vestalis submontana male
Vestalis submontana sub-adult male
Vestalis submontana female
Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels)[edit]
Genus: Calocypha[edit]
Species: Calocypha laidlawi[edit]
male
Calocypha laidlawi male
Calocypha laidlawi female
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Genus: Heliocypha[edit]
Species: Heliocypha bisignata[edit]
Heliocypha bisignata male
Heliocypha bisignata female
Heliocypha bisignata teneral male
Heliocypha bisignata mating pair
Genus: Libellago[edit]
Species: Libellago indica[edit]
Libellago indica male
Libellago indica female
Libellago indica juvenile male
Libellago indica mating pair
Libellago indica egg-laying
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Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies)[edit]
Genus: Dysphaea[edit]
Species: Dysphaea ethela[edit]
Dysphaea ethela male
Dysphaea ethela female
female
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Genus: Euphaea[edit]
Species: Euphaea cardinalis[edit]
Euphaea cardinalis male
male
Species: Euphaea dispar[edit]
Euphaea dispar male
Female
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Species: Euphaea fraseri[edit]
Euphaea fraseri male
Euphaea fraseri female
Euphaea fraseri male (wing flashing)
Euphaea fraseri mating pair
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Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)[edit]
Genus: Caconeura[edit]
Species: Caconeura gomphoides[edit]
Male
Species: Caconeura ramburi[edit]
Caconeura ramburi male
Caconeura ramburi female
Species: Caconeura risi[edit]
male
male
Caconeura risi female
Genus: Copera[edit]
Species: Copera marginipes[edit]
Copera marginipes male
Copera marginipes female
Appendages (male)
Copera marginipes juvenile male
Species: Copera vittata[edit]
Copera vittata male
Copera vittata female
Appendages (male)
Copera vittata juvenile male
Genus: Disparoneura[edit]
Species: Disparoneura apicalis[edit]
male
Disparoneura apicalis male
Disparoneura apicalis female
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Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata[edit]
Disparoneura quadrimaculata male
Disparoneura quadrimaculata female
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Genus: Elattoneura[edit]
Species: Elattoneura souteri[edit]
male
female
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Species: Elattoneura tetrica[edit]
male
male
female
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Genus: Esme[edit]
Species: Esme cyaneovittata[edit]
Male
Female
Face
Species: Esme longistyla[edit]
Male
Female
Mating pair
Species: Esme mudiensis[edit]
Esme mudiensis male
Esme mudiensis female
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Genus: Melanoneura[edit]
Species: Melanoneura bilineata[edit]
male
male
appendages
Genus: Onychargia[edit]
Species: Onychargia atrocyana[edit]
Onychargia atrocyana male
male (sub-adult)
female
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Genus: Phylloneura[edit]
Species: Phylloneura westermanni[edit]
Phylloneura westermanni male
Phylloneura westermanni mating pair
Genus: Prodasineura[edit]
Species: Prodasineura verticalis[edit]
Prodasineura verticalis male
Prodasineura verticalis female
Prodasineura verticalis egg-laying
Prodasineura verticalis female (emergence)
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Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies)[edit]
Genus: Aciagrion[edit]
Species: Aciagrion approximans krishna[edit]
male
female
tandem pair
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Species: Aciagrion occidentale[edit]
Aciagrion occidentale male
female
Aciagrion occidentale female (sub-adult)
Genus: Agriocnemis[edit]
Species: Agriocnemis keralensis[edit]
male
male
female
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Species: Agriocnemis pieris[edit]
Agriocnemis pieris male
Agriocnemis pieris female
Agriocnemis pieris female (red form)
Agriocnemis pieris mating pair (female red form)
Agriocnemis pieris mating pair (female white form)
Species: Agriocnemis pygmaea[edit]
Agriocnemis pygmaea male
Agriocnemis pygmaea female
Agriocnemis pygmaea female (androchrome)
Species: Agriocnemis splendidissima[edit]
Agriocnemis splendidissima male
Agriocnemis splendidissima female (red)
Agriocnemis splendidissima female (green)
Agriocnemis splendidissima sub-adult male
Agriocnemis splendidissima juvenile male
Genus: Amphiallagma[edit]
Species: Amphiallagma parvum[edit]
Amphiallagma parvum male
Amphiallagma parvum female
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Genus: Archibasis[edit]
Species: Archibasis oscillans[edit]
Archibasis oscillans male
Female
Archibasis oscillans mating pair
Archibasis oscillans egg-laying
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Genus: Ceriagrion[edit]
Species: Ceriagrion cerinorubellum[edit]
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum male
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum female
Intra-male sperm translocation
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum mating
Species: Ceriagrion chromothorax[edit]
male
Anal appendages
female
Species: Ceriagrion coromandelianum[edit]
Ceriagrion coromandelianum male
Ceriagrion coromandelianum female
mating pair
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Species: Ceriagrion olivaceum[edit]
Ceriagrion olivaceum male
Ceriagrion olivaceum female
Ceriagrion olivaceum auraniacum male
Species: Ceriagrion rubiae[edit]
male
Ceriagrion rubiae male
Ceriagrion rubiae (tandem pair)
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Genus: Ischnura[edit]
Species: Ischnura rubilio[edit]
Ischnura rubilio male
Ischnura rubilio female
Ischnura rubilio mating pair
Species: Ischnura senegalensis[edit]
male
female (androchrome)
Female (gynochrome)
Female (gynochrome, sub-adult)
Mating pair
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Genus: Mortonagrion[edit]
Species: Mortonagrion varralli[edit]
Mortonagrion varralli male
Mortonagrion varralli female
Genus: Paracercion[edit]
Species: Paracercion calamorum[edit]
Paracercion calamorum male
Paracercion calamorum female
male (sub-adult)
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Species: Paracercion malayanum[edit]
Paracercion malayanum male
Paracercion malayanum male (dorsal view)
Genus: Pseudagrion[edit]
Species: Pseudagrion australasiae[edit]
male
anal appendages (male)
anal appendages (male)
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Species: Pseudagrion decorum[edit]
Pseudagrion decorum male
Pseudagrion decorum female
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Species: Pseudagrion indicum[edit]
Pseudagrion indicum male
male
Pseudagrion indicum mating pair
Species: Pseudagrion malabaricum[edit]
Male
Female
Mating pair
Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum[edit]
Pseudagrion microcephalum male
Pseudagrion microcephalum female
tandem pair
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Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps[edit]
Pseudagrion rubriceps male
Pseudagrion rubriceps female
Tandem pair
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Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)[edit]
Family: Aeshnidae (Hawkers or Darners)[edit]
Genus: Anaciaeschna[edit]
Species: Anaciaeschna jaspidea[edit]
Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (dorsal view)
Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (ventral view)
Species: Anaciaeschna martini[edit]
male
female
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Genus: Anax[edit]
Species: Anax ephippiger[edit]
male
female
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Species: Anax guttatus[edit]
Anax guttatus male
Anax guttatus female
Anax guttatus male (in flight)
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Species: Anax immaculifrons[edit]
Anax immaculifrons male
Anax immaculifrons male
Anax immaculifrons female
Species: Anax indicus[edit]
male
female
female
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Species: Anax parthenope[edit]
Anax parthenope male
male
Anax parthenope female
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Genus: Gynacantha[edit]
Species: Gynacantha dravida[edit]
Gynacantha dravida male
Gynacantha dravida female
Species: Gynacantha millardi[edit]
Gynacantha millardi male
Gynacantha millardi female
Family: Gomphidae (Clubtails)[edit]
Genus: Acrogomphus[edit]
Species: Acrogomphus fraseri[edit]
Genus: Burmagomphus[edit]
Species: Burmagomphus laidlawi[edit]
Burmagomphus laidlawi male
male
male
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Species: Burmagomphus pyramidalis[edit]
Genus: Cyclogomphus[edit]
Species: Cyclogomphus flavoannulatus[edit]
male
female
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Species: Cyclogomphus heterostylus[edit]
female
Genus: Davidioides[edit]
Species: Davidioides martini[edit]
male
Genus: Gomphidia[edit]
Species: Gomphidia kodaguensis[edit]
male
male
female
Genus: Heliogomphus[edit]
Species: Heliogomphus promelas[edit]
Heliogomphus promelas male
Heliogomphus promelas male
Appendages
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Genus: Ictinogomphus[edit]
Species: Ictinogomphus rapax[edit]
Ictinogomphus rapax male
Ictinogomphus rapax female
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Genus: Lamelligomphus[edit]
Species: Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis[edit]
male
female
Genus: Macrogomphus[edit]
Species: Macrogomphus wynaadicus[edit]
male
male
female
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Genus: Megalogomphus[edit]
Species: Megalogomphus hannyngtoni[edit]
male
male
Species: Megalogomphus superbus[edit]
male
Genus: Melligomphus[edit]
Species: Melligomphus acinaces[edit]
male
Onychogomphus acinaces female
Appendages
Genus: Merogomphus[edit]
Species: Merogomphus longistigma[edit]
female
Species: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis[edit]
male
female
male (appendages)
Genus: Microgomphus[edit]
Species: Microgomphus souteri[edit]
Microgomphus souteri male
Microgomphus souteri female
Appendages
Genus: Nychogomphus[edit]
Species: Nychogomphus striatus[edit]
male
male
appendages
Genus: Onychogomphus[edit]
Species: Onychogomphus malabarensis[edit]
Genus: Paragomphus[edit]
Species: Paragomphus lineatus[edit]
Paragomphus lineatus male
Paragomphus lineatus female
Family: Chlorogomphidae[edit]
Genus: Chlorogomphus[edit]
Species: Chlorogomphus campioni[edit]
Male
Species: Chlorogomphus xanthoptera[edit]
Male
Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers)[edit]
Genus: Epophthalmia[edit]
Species: Epophthalmia frontalis[edit]
male
male
Species: Epophthalmia vittata[edit]
Epophthalmia vittata male
female
female
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Genus: Macromia[edit]
Species: Macromia annaimallaiensis[edit]
male
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Species: Macromia bellicosa[edit]
male
male
Species: Macromia cingulata[edit]
male
female
Species: Macromia ellisoni[edit]
Macromia ellisoni male
Species: Macromia flavocolorata[edit]
Male
Male
Female
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Species: Macromia ida[edit]
Species: Macromia indica[edit]
Species: Macromia irata[edit]
Dorsal view (male)
Lateral view (male)
Anal appendages
Family: Corduliidae (Emeralds or Baskettails)[edit]
Genus: Hemicordulia[edit]
Species: Hemicordulia asiatica[edit]
Hemicordulia asiatica male
Hemicordulia asiatica male
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Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers)[edit]
Genus: Acisoma[edit]
Species: Acisoma panorpoides[edit]
Acisoma panorpoides male
Acisoma panorpoides female
Genus: Aethriamanta[edit]
Species: Aethriamanta brevipennis[edit]
Aethriamanta brevipennis male
Aethriamanta brevipennis female
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Genus: Brachydiplax[edit]
Species: Brachydiplax chalybea[edit]
Brachydiplax chalybea male
Brachydiplax chalybea female
Mating
Egg laying
Species: Brachydiplax sobrina[edit]
Brachydiplax sobrina male
Brachydiplax sobrina female
Brachydiplax sobrina mating pair
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Genus: Brachythemis[edit]
Species: Brachythemis contaminata[edit]
Brachythemis contaminata male
Brachythemis contaminata female
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Genus: Bradinopyga[edit]
Species: Bradinopyga geminata[edit]
Bradinopyga geminata male
Bradinopyga geminata female
Species: Bradinopyga konkanensis[edit]
male
female
Genus: Cratilla[edit]
Species: Cratilla lineata[edit]
male
Cratilla lineata male
Cratilla lineata female
Genus: Crocothemis[edit]
Species: Crocothemis servilia[edit]
Crocothemis servilia male
Crocothemis servilia female
Genus: Diplacodes[edit]
Species: Diplacodes lefebvrii[edit]
Diplacodes lefebvrii male
Diplacodes lefebvrii female
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Species: Diplacodes nebulosa[edit]
Diplacodes nebulosa male
Diplacodes nebulosa female
mating pair
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Species: Diplacodes trivialis[edit]
Diplacodes trivialis male
Diplacodes trivialis female
Diplacodes trivialis sub-adult male
Diplacodes trivialis mating pair
Genus: Epithemis[edit]
Species: Epithemis mariae[edit]
Epithemis mariae male
Epithemis mariae mating pair
Female
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Genus: Hydrobasileus[edit]
Species: Hydrobasileus croceus[edit]
Hydrobasileus croceus male
Hydrobasileus croceus female
Egg laying
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Genus: Hylaeothemis[edit]
Species: Hylaeothemis apicalis[edit]
Hylaeothemis apicalis male
Hylaeothemis apicalis female
Hylaeothemis apicalis juvenile male
Hylaeothemis apicalis mating pair
Genus: Indothemis[edit]
Species: Indothemis carnatica[edit]
Indothemis carnatica male
male
Indothemis carnatica female
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Species: Indothemis limbata[edit]
Indothemis limbata male
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Genus: Lathrecista[edit]
Species: Lathrecista asiatica[edit]
Lathrecista asiatica male
Lathrecista asiatica female
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Genus: Lyriothemis[edit]
Species: Lyriothemis acigastra[edit]
Lyriothemis acigastra male
Lyriothemis acigastra female
Lyriothemis acigastra juvenile male
Lyriothemis acigastra mating pair
Species: Lyriothemis tricolor[edit]
Lyriothemis tricolor male
Lyriothemis tricolor female
Breading habitat
Genus: Macrodiplax[edit]
Species: Macrodiplax cora[edit]
male
Macrodiplax cora male
Macrodiplax cora female
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Genus: Neurothemis[edit]
Species: Neurothemis fulvia[edit]
Neurothemis fulvia male
Neurothemis fulvia female
Species: Neurothemis intermedia[edit]
Neurothemis intermedia male
Neurothemis intermedia sub-adult male
Neurothemis intermedia female
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Species: Neurothemis tullia[edit]
Neurothemis tullia male
Neurothemis tullia female
Neurothemis tullia mating pair
Genus: Onychothemis[edit]
Species: Onychothemis testacea[edit]
Onychothemis testacea male
female
Onychothemis testacea female
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Genus: Orthetrum[edit]
Species: Orthetrum chrysis[edit]
Orthetrum chrysis male
Orthetrum chrysis female
Orthetrum chrysis mating pair
Species: Orthetrum glaucum[edit]
Orthetrum glaucum male
Orthetrum glaucum female
Species: Orthetrum luzonicum[edit]
Orthetrum luzonicum male
Orthetrum luzonicum female
Orthetrum luzonicum juvenile male
Orthetrum luzonicum mating pair
Species: Orthetrum pruinosum[edit]
Orthetrum pruinosum male
Orthetrum pruinosum female
Orthetrum pruinosum mating pair
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Species: Orthetrum sabina[edit]
Orthetrum sabina male
Orthetrum sabina female
Orthetrum sabina mating pair
Species: Orthetrum taeniolatum[edit]
Orthetrum taeniolatum male
Orthetrum taeniolatum female
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Species: Orthetrum triangulare[edit]
Orthetrum triangulare male
Orthetrum triangulare female
Orthetrum triangulare mating pair
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Genus: Palpopleura[edit]
Species: Palpopleura sexmaculata[edit]
Palpopleura sexmaculata male
Palpopleura sexmaculata female
Palpopleura sexmaculata juvenile male
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Genus: Pantala[edit]
Species: Pantala flavescens[edit]
Pantala flavescens male
Pantala flavescens female
Genus: Potamarcha[edit]
Species: Potamarcha congener[edit]
male
female
Juvenile male
Genus: Rhodothemis[edit]
Species: Rhodothemis rufa[edit]
Rhodothemis rufa male
Rhodothemis rufa female
Rhodothemis rufa juvenile male
Genus: Rhyothemis[edit]
Species: Rhyothemis triangularis[edit]
Rhyothemis triangularis male
Rhyothemis triangularis female
Species: Rhyothemis variegata[edit]
Rhyothemis variegata male
Rhyothemis variegata female
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Genus: Sympetrum[edit]
Species: Sympetrum fonscolombii[edit]
male
Sympetrum fonscolombii male
Sympetrum fonscolombii female
Genus: Tetrathemis[edit]
Species: Tetrathemis platyptera[edit]
Tetrathemis platyptera male
Tetrathemis platyptera mating
Tetrathemis platyptera egg-laying
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Genus: Tholymis[edit]
Species: Tholymis tillarga[edit]
Tholymis tillarga male
young male
Tholymis tillarga female
Genus: Tramea[edit]
Species: Tramea basilaris[edit]
Tramea basilaris male
Tramea basilaris female
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Species: Tramea limbata[edit]
male
Tramea limbata male
Tramea limbata female
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Genus: Trithemis[edit]
Species: Trithemis aurora[edit]
Trithemis aurora male
Trithemis aurora female
Trithemis aurora juvenile male
Species: Trithemis festiva[edit]
Trithemis festiva male
sub-adult male
Trithemis festiva female
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Species: Trithemis kirbyi[edit]
Trithemis kirbyi male
Trithemis kirbyi female
Species: Trithemis pallidinervis[edit]
male
face (male)
Trithemis pallidinervis female
face (female)
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Genus: Urothemis[edit]
Species: Urothemis signata[edit]
Urothemis signata male
Urothemis signata female
female (andromorph)
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Genus: Zygonyx[edit]
Species: Zygonyx iris[edit]
Zygonyx iris male
male
Genus: Zyxomma[edit]
Species: Zyxomma petiolatum[edit]
Zyxomma petiolatum male
female
Zyxomma petiolatum female
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Family: Incertae sedis[edit]
Genus: Idionyx[edit]
Species: Idionyx corona[edit]
male
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Species: Idionyx galeata[edit]
Species: Idionyx gomantakensis[edit]
Idionyx gomantakensis male
Idionyx gomantakensis male
Idionyx gomantakensis female
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Species: Idionyx minima[edit]
Species: Idionyx rhinoceroides[edit]
Species: Idionyx saffronata[edit]
Idionyx saffronata male
Species: Idionyx travancorensis[edit]
Idionyx travancorensis male
Idionyx travancorensis female
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Genus: Macromidia[edit]
Species: Macromidia donaldi[edit]
Macromidia donaldi male
Macromidia donaldi female
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References[edit]
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External links[edit]
- 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
- Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. World Odonata List. Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA.
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- Davies, D.A.L., & P. Tobin. 1985. The dragonflies of the world: a systematic list of extant species of Odonata. Vol. 2. Anisoptera. Soc. Int. Odonatol. Rapid Comm. (Suppl.) No. 5., Utrecht.
- Garrison, R. W. 1991. A synonymic list of the New World Odonata. Argia 3(2): 1-30.
- Tsuda, S. 1991. A distributional list of World Odonata. Published by author, Osaka.
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