List of Odonata species of Telangana

This article lists the Odonata species found in the Indian state of Telangana. While there have been no surveys on the Odonata of Telangana, many species have been recorded from citizen science platforms like iNaturalist.

Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies)

There are 20 species of damselflies found in the state.

Family: Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)

Genus: Lestes

Species: Lestes concinnus - dusky spreadwing

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Lestes elatus - Asian emerald spreadwing

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  Male
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  Female

Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)

Species: Vestalis apicalis

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating
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  Larva

Species: Vestalis gracilis

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  Male
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  Female
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  Anal appendage
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  Young male

Family: Chlorocyphidae

Species: Heliocypha bisignata - stream ruby

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Libellago indica - southern heliodor

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Family: Platycnemididae

Species: Caconeura ramburi - Coorg bambootail

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Copera marginipes - yellow featherlegs

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating
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  Anal appendages

Species: Copera vittata - blue bush dart

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  Male
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  Female
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  Larva
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  Mating
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  Anal appendages

Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata - black-winged bambootail

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Family: Coenagrionidae

Species: Agriocnemis pygmaea - wandering midget

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating
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  Young female
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  Male with silver pruinescence

Species: Amphiallagma parvum - azure dartlet

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Ceriagrion coromandelianum - coromandel marsh dart

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Ischnura nursei

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  Male

Species: Ischnura rubilio - western golden dartlet

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Ischnura senegalensis - common dartlet

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Paracercion melanotum - eastern lilysquatter

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Pseudagrion decorum - three-striped blue dart

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum - blue riverdamsel

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps - orange-faced sprite

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

There are 37 species of dragonfly found in the state.

Family: Aeshnidae

Species: Anaciaeschna jaspidea - rusty darner

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Anax ephippiger - vagrant emperor

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Anax immaculifrons - fiery emperor

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Anax indicus - elephant emperor

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Anax parthenope - lesser emperor

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Gynacantha millardi - parakeet darner

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  Male
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  Female

Family: Gomphidae

Species: Ictinogomphus rapax - Indian common clubtail

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Paragomphus lineatus - lined hooktail

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  Male
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  Female
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  Anal appendages

Family: Macromiidae

Species: Epophthalmia vittata - common torrent hawk

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  Male
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  Female
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  Anal appendages

Family: Libellulidae

Species: Acisoma panorpoides - grizzled pintail

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Brachydiplax sobrina

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Brachythemis contaminata - ditch jewel

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Bradinopyga geminata - granite ghost

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Crocothemis servilia - scarlet skimmer

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Diplacodes lefebvrii - black percher

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Diplacodes trivialis

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Indothemis carnatica - white-tipped demon

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Lathrecista asiatica - Asian bloodtail

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Neurothemis intermedia - paddyfield parasol

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Neurothemis fulvia - russet percher

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Neurothemis tullia - pied paddy skimmer

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  Male
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  Female
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  Immature male
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  Mating

Species: Orthetrum glaucum

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Orthetrum luzonicum - slender blue skimmer

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Orthetrum pruinosum - crimson-tailed marsh hawk

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Orthetrum sabina - slender skimmer

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Orthetrum taeniolatum - little skimmer

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Pantala flavescens - wandering glider

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Potamarcha congener - swampwatcher

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  Male
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  Female
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  Immature male
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  Mating

Species: Rhyothemis variegata - common picturewing

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Tholymis tillarga - twister

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Tramea basilaris - keyhole glider

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Tramea limbata - ferruginous glider

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Trithemis aurora - crimson marsh glider

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  Male
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  Female

Species: Trithemis festiva - indigo dropwing

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  Male
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  Female
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  Juvenile

Species: Trithemis pallidinervis - dancing dropwing

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Urothemis signata - scarlet basker

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  Male
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  Female
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  Mating

Species: Zyxomma petiolatum - dingy dusk-darter

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  Male
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  Female
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  Young female