Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Arthropoda • Subphylum: Hexapoda • Classis: Insecta • Subclassis: Pterygota • Ordo: Odonata Fabricius, 1793

This is a gallery list of the dragonflies and damselflies found in Kerala.

Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies)

Family : Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)

Genus: Indolestes

Species: Indolestes gracilis davenporti

male
young male
female
tandem pair

Species: Indolestes pulcherrimus

male
female
mating pair

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Genus: Lestes

Species: Lestes concinnus

Lestes concinnus male
Lestes concinnus female

Species: Lestes dorothea

male
tandem pair
diffuse stripes on the humeral suture

Species: Lestes elatus

Lestes elatus male
Lestes elatus female

Species: Lestes malabaricus

Male
Male
Appendages

Species: Lestes nodalis

Lestes nodalis male
Lestes nodalis female

Species: Lestes patricia

Male (dorsal view)
Male (lateral view)
Female (dorsal view)
Male (marks on thorax)

Species: Lestes praemorsus

Lestes praemorsus male
Lestes praemorsus male

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Genus: Platylestes

Species: Platylestes kirani

male
female
Black marks on thorax

Species: Platylestes platystylus

Platylestes platystylus male
Platylestes platystylus young male
Platylestes platystylus female
Platylestes platystylus female

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Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)

Genus: Indosticta

Species: Indosticta deccanensis

Indosticta deccanensis male
Indosticta deccanensis female

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Genus: Protosticta

Species: Protosticta antelopoides

Species: Protosticta cyanofemora

Male
Female
Head

Species: Protosticta davenporti

Male
Female
Anal appendages (male)

Species: Protosticta gravelyi

Protosticta gravelyi male
Protosticta gravelyi female

Species: Protosticta hearseyi

Protosticta hearseyi male

Species: Protosticta monticola

Protosticta monticola male
head

Species: Protosticta mortoni

male
female

Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis

Protosticta ponmudiensis male
Protosticta ponmudiensis male

Species: Category:Protosticta rufostigma

Protosticta rufostigma male
Protosticta rufostigma female

Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma

Protosticta sanguinostigma male
Protosticta sanguinostigma female

Species: Protosticta sholai

male
female

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Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)

Genus: Neurobasis

Species: Neurobasis chinensis

Neurobasis chinensis male
Neurobasis chinensis female
Neurobasis chinensis male (wing flashing)

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Genus: Vestalis

Species: Vestalis apicalis

Vestalis apicalis male
Vestalis apicalis female

Species: Vestalis gracilis

Vestalis gracilis male
Vestalis gracilis female

Species: Vestalis submontana

Vestalis submontana male
Vestalis submontana sub-adult male
Vestalis submontana female

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Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels)

Genus: Calocypha

Species: Calocypha laidlawi

Calocypha laidlawi male
Calocypha laidlawi female

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Genus: Heliocypha

Species: Heliocypha bisignata

Rhinocypha bisignata male
Rhinocypha bisignata female
Rhinocypha bisignata teneral male
Rhinocypha bisignata mating pair

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Genus: Libellago

Species: Libellago indica

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)

Genus: Dysphaea

Species: Dysphaea ethela

Dysphaea ethela male
Dysphaea ethela female
female

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Genus: Euphaea

Species: Euphaea cardinalis

Euphaea cardinalis male

Species: Euphaea dispar

Euphaea dispar male
Female

Species: Euphaea fraseri

Euphaea fraseri male
Euphaea fraseri female
Euphaea fraseri male (wing flashing)
Euphaea fraseri mating pair

Species: Euphaea pseudodispar

male
female

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Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)

Genus: Caconeura

Species: Caconeura gomphoides

Male

Species: Caconeura ramburi

Caconeura ramburi male
Caconeura ramburi female

Species: Caconeura risi

male
male
female

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Genus: Copera

Species: Copera marginipes

Copera marginipes male
Copera marginipes female
Appendages (male)
Copera marginipes juvenile male

Species: Copera vittata

Copera vittata male
Copera vittata female
Appendages (male)
Copera vittata juvenile male

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Genus: Disparoneura

Species: Disparoneura apicalis

Disparoneura apicalis male
Disparoneura apicalis female

Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata

Disparoneura quadrimaculata male
Disparoneura quadrimaculata female

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Genus: Elattoneura

Species: Elattoneura souteri

male
female

Species: Elattoneura tetrica

male
male
female

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Genus: Esme

Species: Esme cyaneovittata

Male
Female
Face

Species: Esme longistyla

Esme longistyla male
Female
Mating pair

Species: Esme mudiensis

Esme mudiensis male
Esme mudiensis female

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Genus: Melanoneura

Species: Melanoneura bilineata

male
male
appendages

Genus: Onychargia

Species: Onychargia atrocyana

Onychargia atrocyana male
male (sub-adult)
Onychargia atrocyana female

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Genus: Phylloneura

Species: Phylloneura westermanni

Phylloneura westermanni male
Phylloneura westermanni mating pair

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Genus: Prodasineura

Species: Prodasineura verticalis

Prodasineura verticalis male
Prodasineura verticalis female
Prodasineura verticalis mating pair
Prodasineura verticalis egg-laying
Prodasineura verticalis female (emergence)

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Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies)

Genus: Aciagrion

Species: Aciagrion approximans krishna

Aciagrion approximans krishna male
Aciagrion approximans krishna mating pair

Species: Aciagrion occidentale

Aciagrion occidentale male
female
Aciagrion occidentale female (sub-adult)

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Genus: Agriocnemis

Species: Agriocnemis keralensis

male
male
female

Species: Agriocnemis pieris

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

Agriocnemis pygmaea male
Agriocnemis pygmaea female

Species: Agriocnemis splendidissima

Agriocnemis splendidissima male
Agriocnemis splendidissima female (red)
Agriocnemis splendidissima female (green)
Agriocnemis splendidissima sub-adult male
Agriocnemis splendidissima juvenile male

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Genus: Amphiallagma

Species: Amphiallagma parvum

Amphiallagma parvum male
Amphiallagma parvum female

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Genus: Archibasis

Species: Archibasis oscillans

Archibasis oscillans male
Archibasis oscillans mating pair
Archibasis oscillans tandem pair
Archibasis oscillans egg-laying

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Genus: Ceriagrion

Species: Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum male
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum female
Intra-male sperm translocation
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum mating

Species: Ceriagrion chromothorax

Ceriagrion chromothorax male
Anal appendages

Species: Ceriagrion coromandelianum

Ceriagrion coromandelianum male
Ceriagrion coromandelianum female
mating pair

Species: Ceriagrion olivaceum

Ceriagrion olivaceum male
Ceriagrion olivaceum female
Ceriagrion olivaceum auraniacum male

Species: Ceriagrion rubiae

male
Ceriagrion rubiae male
Ceriagrion rubiae (tandem pair)

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Genus: Ischnura

Species: Ischnura rubilio

Ischnura rubilio male
Ischnura rubilio female
Ischnura rubilio mating pair

Species: Ischnura senegalensis

male
female (androchrome)
Female (gynochrome)
Female (gynochrome, sub-adult)
Mating pair

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Genus: Mortonagrion

Species: Mortonagrion varralli

Mortonagrion varralli male
Mortonagrion varralli female

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Genus: Paracercion

Species: Paracercion calamorum

Paracercion calamorum male
Paracercion calamorum female
male (sub-adult)

Species: Paracercion malayanum

Paracercion malayanum male
Paracercion malayanum male (dorsal view)

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Genus: Pseudagrion

Species: Pseudagrion australasiae

male
anal appendages (male)
anal appendages (male)

Species: Pseudagrion decorum

Pseudagrion decorum male
Pseudagrion decorum female

Species: Pseudagrion indicum

Pseudagrion indicum male
male
Pseudagrion indicum mating pair

Species: Pseudagrion malabaricum

Male
Female
Tandem pair

Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum

Pseudagrion microcephalum male
Pseudagrion microcephalum female
Pseudagrion microcephalum mating pair

Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps

Pseudagrion rubriceps male
Pseudagrion rubriceps female

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Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

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Family: Aeshnidae (Hawkers or Darners)

Genus: Anaciaeschna

Species: Anaciaeschna jaspidea

Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (dorsal view)
Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (ventral view)

Species: Anaciaeschna martini

male
female

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Genus: Anax

Species: Anax ephippiger

Anax ephippiger male
Anax ephippiger female

Species: Anax guttatus

Anax guttatus male
Anax guttatus female
Anax guttatus male (in flight)

Species: Anax immaculifrons

Anax immaculifrons male
Anax immaculifrons male
Anax immaculifrons female

Species: Anax indicus

Species: Anax parthenope

Anax parthenope male
male
Anax parthenope female

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Genus: Gynacantha

Species: Gynacantha dravida

Gynacantha dravida male
Gynacantha dravida female

Species: Gynacantha millardi

Gynacantha millardi male
Gynacantha millardi female

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Family: Gomphidae (Clubtails)

Genus: Acrogomphus

Species: Acrogomphus fraseri

Genus: Asiagomphus

Species: Asiagomphus nilgiricus

male

Genus: Burmagomphus

Species: Burmagomphus cauvericus

male
male
female

Species: Burmagomphus chaukulensis

male
mating pair

Species: Burmagomphus laidlawi

Burmagomphus laidlawi male
male
male

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Species: Burmagomphus pyramidalis

Genus: Cyclogomphus

Species: Cyclogomphus flavoannulatus

male
female

Species: Cyclogomphus heterostylus

female

Genus: Davidioides

Species: Davidioides martini

male

Genus: Gomphidia

Species: Gomphidia kodaguensis

male
male
female

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Genus: Heliogomphus

Species: Heliogomphus promelas

Heliogomphus promelas male
Heliogomphus promelas male
Appendages

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Genus: Ictinogomphus

Species: Ictinogomphus rapax

Ictinogomphus rapax male
Ictinogomphus rapax female

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Genus: Lamelligomphus

Species: Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis

male
female

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Genus: Macrogomphus

Species: Macrogomphus wynaadicus

male
male
female

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Genus: Megalogomphus

Species: Megalogomphus hannyngtoni

male
male

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Species: Megalogomphus superbus

male

Genus: Melligomphus

Species: Melligomphus acinaces

male
male

Genus: Merogomphus

Species: Merogomphus longistigma

female

Species: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis

male
female
male (appendages)

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Genus: Microgomphus

Species: Microgomphus souteri

Microgomphus souteri male
Microgomphus souteri female

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Genus: Nychogomphus

Species: Nychogomphus striatus

male
male
appendages

Genus: Onychogomphus

Species: Onychogomphus malabarensis

Genus: Paragomphus

Species: Paragomphus lineatus

Paragomphus lineatus male
Paragomphus lineatus female

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Family: Chlorogomphidae

Genus: Chlorogomphus

Species: Chlorogomphus campioni

Species: Chlorogomphus xanthoptera

Male

Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers)

Genus: Epophthalmia

Species: Epophthalmia frontalis

male
male

Species: Epophthalmia vittata

Epophthalmia vittata male
female
female

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Genus: Macromia

Species: Macromia annaimallaiensis

male

Species: Macromia bellicosa

male
male

Species: Macromia cingulata

male
female

Species: Macromia ellisoni

Macromia ellisoni male

Species: Macromia flavocolorata

Macromia flavocolorata male
Macromia flavocolorata male

Species: Macromia ida

Species: Macromia indica

Species: Macromia irata

Dorsal view (male)
Lateral view (male)
Anal appendages

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Family: Corduliidae (Emeralds or Baskettails)

Genus: Hemicordulia

Species: Hemicordulia asiatica

Hemicordulia asiatica male
Hemicordulia asiatica male

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Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Genus: Acisoma

Species: Acisoma panorpoides

Acisoma panorpoides male
Acisoma panorpoides female

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Genus: Aethriamanta

Species: Aethriamanta brevipennis

Aethriamanta brevipennis male
Aethriamanta brevipennis female

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Genus: Brachydiplax

Species: Brachydiplax chalybea

Brachydiplax chalybea male
Brachydiplax chalybea female
Mating
Egg laying

Species: Brachydiplax sobrina

Brachydiplax sobrina male
Brachydiplax sobrina female
Brachydiplax sobrina mating pair

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Genus: Brachythemis

Species: Brachythemis contaminata

Brachythemis contaminata male
Brachythemis contaminata female

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Genus: Bradinopyga

Species: Bradinopyga geminata

Bradinopyga geminata male
Bradinopyga geminata female

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Species: Bradinopyga konkanensis

male
female

Genus: Cratilla

Species: Cratilla lineata

Cratilla lineata male
Cratilla lineata female

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Genus: Crocothemis

Species: Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia male
Crocothemis servilia female

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Genus: Diplacodes

Species: Diplacodes lefebvrii

Diplacodes lefebvrii male
Diplacodes lefebvrii female

Species: Diplacodes nebulosa

Diplacodes nebulosa male
Diplacodes nebulosa female
mating pair

Species: Diplacodes trivialis

Diplacodes trivialis male
Diplacodes trivialis female
Diplacodes trivialis sub-adult male
Diplacodes trivialis mating pair

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Genus: Epithemis

Species: Epithemis mariae

Epithemis mariae male
Epithemis mariae mating pair
Female

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Genus: Hydrobasileus

Species: Hydrobasileus croceus

Hydrobasileus croceus male
Hydrobasileus croceus female

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Genus: Hylaeothemis

Species: Hylaeothemis apicalis

Hylaeothemis apicalis male
Hylaeothemis apicalis female
Hylaeothemis apicalis juvenile male
Hylaeothemis apicalis mating pair

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Genus: Indothemis

Species: Indothemis carnatica

Indothemis carnatica male
Indothemis carnatica female

Species: Indothemis limbata

Indothemis limbata male

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Genus: Lathrecista

Species: Lathrecista asiatica

Lathrecista asiatica male
Lathrecista asiatica female

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Genus: Lyriothemis

Species: Lyriothemis acigastra

Lyriothemis acigastra male
Lyriothemis acigastra female
Lyriothemis acigastra juvenile male
Lyriothemis acigastra mating pair

Species: Lyriothemis tricolor

Lyriothemis tricolor male
Lyriothemis tricolor female
Breading habitat

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Genus: Macrodiplax

Species: Macrodiplax cora

male
Macrodiplax cora male
Macrodiplax cora female

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Genus: Neurothemis

Species: Neurothemis fulvia

Neurothemis fulvia male
Neurothemis fulvia female

Species: Neurothemis intermedia

Neurothemis intermedia male
Neurothemis intermedia sub-adult male
Neurothemis intermedia old male

Species: Neurothemis tullia

Neurothemis tullia male
Neurothemis tullia female
Neurothemis tullia mating pair

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Genus: Onychothemis

Species: Onychothemis testacea

Onychothemis testacea male
Onychothemis testacea female

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Genus: Orthetrum

Species: Orthetrum chrysis

Orthetrum chrysis male
Orthetrum chrysis female
Orthetrum chrysis mating pair

Species: Orthetrum glaucum

Orthetrum glaucum male
Orthetrum glaucum female

Species: Orthetrum luzonicum

Orthetrum luzonicum male
Orthetrum luzonicum female
Orthetrum luzonicum juvenile male
Orthetrum luzonicum teneral female
Orthetrum luzonicum mating pair

Species: Orthetrum pruinosum

Orthetrum pruinosum male
Orthetrum pruinosum female
Orthetrum pruinosum mating pair

Species: Orthetrum sabina

Orthetrum sabina male
Orthetrum sabina female
Orthetrum sabina mating pair

Species: Orthetrum taeniolatum

Orthetrum taeniolatum male
Orthetrum taeniolatum female

Species: Orthetrum triangulare

Orthetrum triangulare male
Female
Orthetrum triangulare mating pair

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Genus: Palpopleura

Species: Palpopleura sexmaculata

Palpopleura sexmaculata male
Palpopleura sexmaculata female
Palpopleura sexmaculata juvenile male

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Genus: Pantala

Species: Pantala flavescens

Pantala flavescens male
Pantala flavescens female

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Genus: Potamarcha

Species: Potamarcha congener

Potamarcha congener male
Potamarcha congener female
Potamarcha congener juvenile male

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Genus: Rhodothemis

Species: Rhodothemis rufa

Rhodothemis rufa male
Rhodothemis rufa female
Rhodothemis rufa juvenile male

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Genus: Rhyothemis

Species: Rhyothemis triangularis

Rhyothemis triangularis male
Rhyothemis triangularis female

Species: Rhyothemis variegata

Rhyothemis variegata male
Rhyothemis variegata female

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Genus: Sympetrum

Species: Sympetrum fonscolombii

Sympetrum fonscolombii male
Sympetrum fonscolombii female

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Genus: Tetrathemis

Species: Tetrathemis platyptera

Tetrathemis platyptera male
Tetrathemis platyptera female
Tetrathemis platyptera mating
Tetrathemis platyptera egg-laying

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Genus: Tholymis

Species: Tholymis tillarga

Tholymis tillarga male
Tholymis tillarga female

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Genus: Tramea

Species: Tramea basilaris

Tramea basilaris male
Tramea basilaris female

Species: Tramea limbata

Tramea limbata male
Tramea limbata female
Tramea limbata tandem pair

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Genus: Trithemis

Species: Trithemis aurora

Trithemis aurora male
Trithemis aurora female
Trithemis aurora juvenile male

Species: Trithemis festiva

Trithemis festiva male
Trithemis festiva female

Species: Trithemis kirbyi

Trithemis kirbyi male
Trithemis kirbyi female

Species: Trithemis pallidinervis

Trithemis pallidinervis male
male
Trithemis pallidinervis female
female

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Genus: Urothemis

Species: Urothemis signata

Urothemis signata male
Urothemis signata female

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Genus: Zygonyx

Species: Zygonyx iris

Zygonyx iris male
male

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Genus: Zyxomma

Species: Zyxomma petiolatum

Zyxomma petiolatum male
Zyxomma petiolatum female

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Family: Incertae sedis

Genus: Idionyx

Species: Idionyx corona

male

Species: Idionyx galeatus

male

Species: Idionyx gomantakensis

Idionyx gomantakensis male
Idionyx gomantakensis male
Idionyx gomantakensis female

Species: Idionyx minima

Species: Idionyx rhinoceroides

Species: Idionyx saffronata

Idionyx saffronata male

Species: Idionyx travancorensis

Idionyx travancorensis male
Idionyx travancorensis female

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Genus: Macromidia

Species: Macromidia donaldi

Macromidia donaldi male
Macromidia donaldi female

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Johan Christian Fabricius (1793) Entomologia Systematica Emendata et Aucta. Secundum, Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adjectis synonimis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus - Classis V. Odonata. Hafniae, :impensis Christ. Gottl. Proft.
Jules Pierre Rambur (1842) Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères. Paris. Roret. (through HathiTrust)
Edmond de Sélys Longchamps (1854) Monographie des Calopterygines. Mémoires de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liége 9:1-292
Edmond de Sélys Longchamps (1858) Monographie des Gomphines. Mémoires de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liége 11:257-713
Edmond de Sélys Longchamps (1850-1883) Synopsis des Gomphines, Synopsis des Cordulines, Synopsis des Aeschnines. Première partie: Classification. Bulletin de l'Académie royale des Sciences de Belgique.
William Forsell Kirby (1890) A synonymic catalogue of Neuroptera Odonata, or Dragonflies. With an appendix of fossil species. London. Gurney & Jackson.
René Martin (1906) Collections zoologiques du baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps. Cordulines. Bruxelles. Hayez.
René Martin (1909) Collections zoologiques du baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps. Aeschnines. Bruxelles. Hayez.
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Odonata of Kerala

Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies)

Family : Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)

Genus: Indolestes

Species: Indolestes gracilis davenporti

Species: Indolestes pulcherrimus

Genus: Lestes

Species: Lestes concinnus

Species: Lestes dorothea

Species: Lestes elatus

Species: Lestes malabaricus

Species: Lestes nodalis

Species: Lestes patricia

Species: Lestes praemorsus

Genus: Platylestes

Species: Platylestes kirani

Species: Platylestes platystylus

Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)

Genus: Indosticta

Species: Indosticta deccanensis

Genus: Protosticta

Species: Protosticta antelopoides

Species: Protosticta cyanofemora

Species: Protosticta davenporti

Species: Protosticta gravelyi

Species: Protosticta hearseyi

Species: Protosticta monticola

Species: Protosticta mortoni

Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis

Species: Category:Protosticta rufostigma

Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma

Species: Protosticta sholai

Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)

Genus: Neurobasis

Species: Neurobasis chinensis

Genus: Vestalis

Species: Vestalis apicalis

Species: Vestalis gracilis

Species: Vestalis submontana

Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels)

Genus: Calocypha

Species: Calocypha laidlawi

Genus: Heliocypha

Species: Heliocypha bisignata

Genus: Libellago

Species: Libellago indica

Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies)

Genus: Dysphaea

Species: Dysphaea ethela

Genus: Euphaea

Species: Euphaea cardinalis

Species: Euphaea dispar

Species: Euphaea fraseri

Species: Euphaea pseudodispar

Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)

Genus: Caconeura

Species: Caconeura gomphoides

Species: Caconeura ramburi

Species: Caconeura risi

Genus: Copera

Species: Copera marginipes

Species: Copera vittata

Genus: Disparoneura

Species: Disparoneura apicalis

Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata

Genus: Elattoneura

Species: Elattoneura souteri

Species: Elattoneura tetrica

Genus: Esme

Species: Esme cyaneovittata

Species: Esme longistyla

Species: Esme mudiensis

Genus: Melanoneura

Species: Melanoneura bilineata

Genus: Onychargia

Species: Onychargia atrocyana

Genus: Phylloneura

Species: Phylloneura westermanni

Genus: Prodasineura

Species: Prodasineura verticalis