# 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)
### Family: Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)
#### Genus: Indolestes
##### Species: Indolestes gracilis davenporti

* male
* young male
* female
* tandem pair

##### Species: Indolestes pulcherrimus

* male
* female
* mating pair

#### Genus: Lestes
##### Species: Lestes concinnus

* Lestes concinnus male
* Lestes concinnus female

##### Species: Lestes dorothea

* male
* female
* tandem pair
* diffuse stripes on the humeral suture

##### Species: Lestes elatus

* Adult male with pruinescence
* Sub-adult male
* Hockey stick mark on the thorax
* Anal appendages of the male
* 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
* female

#### 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

### Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)
#### Genus: Indosticta
##### Species: Indosticta deccanensis

* male
* Indosticta deccanensis male
* Indosticta deccanensis female

#### Genus: Protosticta
##### 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: Protosticta rufostigma

* Protosticta rufostigma male
* Protosticta rufostigma female

##### Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma

* Protosticta sanguinostigma male
* Protosticta sanguinostigma female

##### Species: Protosticta sholai

* male
* female

### Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)
#### Genus: Neurobasis
##### Species: Neurobasis chinensis

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

#### Genus: Vestalis
##### Species: Vestalis apicalis

* Vestalis apicalis male
* Vestalis apicalis female
* ovipositing

##### Species: Vestalis gracilis

* Vestalis gracilis male
* Vestalis gracilis female

##### Species: Vestalis submontana

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

### Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels)
#### Genus: Calocypha
##### Species: Calocypha laidlawi

* male
* Calocypha laidlawi male
* Calocypha laidlawi female

#### Genus: Heliocypha
##### Species: Heliocypha bisignata

* Heliocypha bisignata male
* Heliocypha bisignata female
* Heliocypha bisignata teneral male
* Heliocypha bisignata mating pair

#### Genus: Libellago
##### Species: Libellago indica

* Libellago indica male
* Libellago indica female
* Libellago indica juvenile male
* Libellago indica mating pair
* Libellago indica egg-laying

### Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies)
#### Genus: Dysphaea
##### Species: Dysphaea ethela

* Dysphaea ethela male
* Dysphaea ethela female
* female

#### Genus: Euphaea
##### Species: Euphaea cardinalis

* Euphaea cardinalis male
* 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

### 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
* Caconeura risi female

#### 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

#### Genus: Disparoneura
##### Species: Disparoneura apicalis

* male
* Disparoneura apicalis male
* Disparoneura apicalis female

##### Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata

* Disparoneura quadrimaculata male
* Disparoneura quadrimaculata female

#### Genus: Elattoneura
##### Species: Elattoneura souteri

* male
* female

##### Species: Elattoneura tetrica

* male
* male
* female

#### Genus: Esme
##### Species: Esme cyaneovittata

* Male
* Female
* Face

##### Species: Esme longistyla

* Male
* Female
* Mating pair

##### Species: Esme mudiensis

* Esme mudiensis male
* Esme mudiensis female

#### Genus: Melanoneura
##### Species: Melanoneura bilineata

* male
* male
* appendages

#### Genus: Onychargia
##### Species: Onychargia atrocyana

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

#### Genus: Phylloneura
##### Species: Phylloneura westermanni

* Phylloneura westermanni male
* Phylloneura westermanni mating pair

#### Genus: Prodasineura
##### Species: Prodasineura verticalis

* Prodasineura verticalis male
* Prodasineura verticalis female
* Prodasineura verticalis egg-laying
* Prodasineura verticalis female (emergence)

### Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies)
#### Genus: Aciagrion
##### Species: Aciagrion approximans krishna

* male
* female
* tandem pair

##### Species: Aciagrion occidentale

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

#### 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
* Agriocnemis pygmaea female (androchrome)

##### Species: Agriocnemis splendidissima

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

#### Genus: Amphiallagma
##### Species: Amphiallagma parvum

* Amphiallagma parvum male
* Amphiallagma parvum female

#### Genus: Archibasis
##### Species: Archibasis oscillans

* Archibasis oscillans male
* Female
* Archibasis oscillans mating pair
* Archibasis oscillans egg-laying

#### Genus: Ceriagrion
##### Species: Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

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

##### Species: Ceriagrion chromothorax

* male
* Anal appendages
* female

##### 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)

#### 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

#### Genus: Mortonagrion
##### Species: Mortonagrion varralli

* Mortonagrion varralli male
* Mortonagrion varralli female

#### Genus: Paracercion
##### Species: Paracercion calamorum

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

##### Species: Paracercion melanotum

* Paracercion melanotum male
* Paracercion melanotum male (dorsal view)

#### 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
* Mating pair

##### Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum

* Pseudagrion microcephalum male
* Pseudagrion microcephalum female
* tandem pair

##### Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps

* Pseudagrion rubriceps male
* Pseudagrion rubriceps female
* Tandem pair

## Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
### 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

#### Genus: Anax
##### Species: Anax ephippiger

* male
* 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

* male
* female
* female

##### Species: Anax parthenope

* Anax parthenope male
* male
* Anax parthenope female

#### Genus: Gynacantha
##### Species: Gynacantha dravida

* Gynacantha dravida male
* Gynacantha dravida female

##### Species: Gynacantha millardi

* Gynacantha millardi male
* Gynacantha millardi female

### Family: Gomphidae (Clubtails)
#### 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

##### 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

#### Genus: Heliogomphus
##### Species: Heliogomphus promelas

* Heliogomphus promelas male
* Heliogomphus promelas male
* Appendages

#### Genus: Ictinogomphus
##### Species: Ictinogomphus rapax

* Ictinogomphus rapax male
* Ictinogomphus rapax female

#### Genus: Lamelligomphus
##### Species: Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis

* male
* female

#### Genus: Macrogomphus
##### Species: Macrogomphus wynaadicus

* male
* male
* female

#### Genus: Megalogomphus
##### Species: Megalogomphus hannyngtoni

* male
* male

##### Species: Megalogomphus superbus

* male

#### Genus: Melligomphus
##### Species: Melligomphus acinaces

* male
* Onychogomphus acinaces female
* Appendages

#### Genus: Merogomphus
##### Species: Merogomphus longistigma

* male
* female

##### Species: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis

* male
* female
* male (appendages)

#### Genus: Microgomphus
##### Species: Microgomphus souteri

* Microgomphus souteri male
* Microgomphus souteri female
* Appendages

#### Genus: Nychogomphus
##### Species: Nychogomphus striatus

* male
* male
* appendages

#### Genus: Paragomphus
##### Species: Paragomphus lineatus

* Paragomphus lineatus male
* Paragomphus lineatus female

### Family: Chlorogomphidae
#### Genus: Chlorogomphus
##### Species: Chlorogomphus campioni

* Male

##### Species: Chlorogomphus xanthoptera

* Male

### Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers)
#### Genus: Epophthalmia
##### Species: Epophthalmia frontalis

* male
* male

##### Species: Epophthalmia vittata

* Epophthalmia vittata male
* female
* female

#### 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

* Male
* Male
* Female

##### Species: Macromia irata

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

### Family: Corduliidae (Emeralds or Baskettails)
#### Genus: Hemicordulia
##### Species: Hemicordulia asiatica

* Hemicordulia asiatica male
* Hemicordulia asiatica male

### Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers)
#### Genus: Acisoma
##### Species: Acisoma panorpoides

* Acisoma panorpoides male
* Acisoma panorpoides female

#### Genus: Aethriamanta
##### Species: Aethriamanta brevipennis

* Aethriamanta brevipennis male
* Aethriamanta brevipennis female

#### 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

#### Genus: Brachythemis
##### Species: Brachythemis contaminata

* Brachythemis contaminata male
* Brachythemis contaminata female

#### Genus: Bradinopyga
##### Species: Bradinopyga geminata

* Bradinopyga geminata male
* Bradinopyga geminata female

##### Species: Bradinopyga konkanensis

* male
* female

#### Genus: Cratilla
##### Species: Cratilla lineata

* male
* Cratilla lineata male
* Cratilla lineata female

#### Genus: Crocothemis
##### Species: Crocothemis servilia

* Crocothemis servilia male
* Crocothemis servilia female

#### 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

#### Genus: Epithemis
##### Species: Epithemis mariae

* Epithemis mariae male
* Epithemis mariae mating pair
* Female

#### Genus: Hydrobasileus
##### Species: Hydrobasileus croceus

* Hydrobasileus croceus male
* Hydrobasileus croceus female
* Egg laying

#### Genus: Hylaeothemis
##### Species: Hylaeothemis apicalis

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

#### Genus: Indothemis
##### Species: Indothemis carnatica

* Indothemis carnatica male
* male
* Indothemis carnatica female

##### Species: Indothemis limbata

* Indothemis limbata male

#### Genus: Lathrecista
##### Species: Lathrecista asiatica

* Lathrecista asiatica male
* Lathrecista asiatica female

#### 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

#### Genus: Macrodiplax
##### Species: Macrodiplax cora

* male
* Macrodiplax cora male
* Macrodiplax cora female

#### Genus: Neurothemis
##### Species: Neurothemis fulvia

* Neurothemis fulvia male
* Neurothemis fulvia female

##### Species: Neurothemis intermedia

* Neurothemis intermedia male
* Neurothemis intermedia sub-adult male
* Neurothemis intermedia female

##### Species: Neurothemis tullia

* Neurothemis tullia male
* Neurothemis tullia female
* Neurothemis tullia mating pair

#### Genus: Onychothemis
##### Species: Onychothemis testacea

* Onychothemis testacea male
* female
* Onychothemis testacea female

#### 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 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
* Orthetrum triangulare female
* Orthetrum triangulare mating pair

#### Genus: Palpopleura
##### Species: Palpopleura sexmaculata

* Palpopleura sexmaculata male
* Palpopleura sexmaculata female
* Palpopleura sexmaculata juvenile male

#### Genus: Pantala
##### Species: Pantala flavescens

* Pantala flavescens male
* Pantala flavescens female

#### Genus: Potamarcha
##### Species: Potamarcha congener

* male
* female
* Juvenile male

#### Genus: Rhodothemis
##### Species: Rhodothemis rufa

* Rhodothemis rufa male
* Rhodothemis rufa female
* Rhodothemis rufa juvenile male

#### Genus: Rhyothemis
##### Species: Rhyothemis triangularis

* Rhyothemis triangularis male
* Rhyothemis triangularis female

##### Species: Rhyothemis variegata

* Rhyothemis variegata male
* Rhyothemis variegata female

#### Genus: Sympetrum
##### Species: Sympetrum fonscolombii

* male
* Sympetrum fonscolombii male
* Sympetrum fonscolombii female

#### Genus: Tetrathemis
##### Species: Tetrathemis platyptera

* Tetrathemis platyptera male
* Tetrathemis platyptera mating
* Tetrathemis platyptera egg-laying

#### Genus: Tholymis
##### Species: Tholymis tillarga

* Tholymis tillarga male
* young male
* Tholymis tillarga female

#### Genus: Tramea
##### Species: Tramea basilaris

* Tramea basilaris male
* Tramea basilaris female

##### Species: Tramea limbata

* male
* Tramea limbata male
* Tramea limbata female

#### Genus: Trithemis
##### Species: Trithemis aurora

* Trithemis aurora male
* Trithemis aurora female
* Trithemis aurora juvenile male

##### Species: Trithemis festiva

* Trithemis festiva male
* sub-adult male
* Trithemis festiva female

##### Species: Trithemis kirbyi

* Trithemis kirbyi male
* Trithemis kirbyi female

##### Species: Trithemis pallidinervis

* male
* face (male)
* Trithemis pallidinervis female
* face (female)

#### Genus: Urothemis
##### Species: Urothemis signata

* Urothemis signata male
* Urothemis signata female
* female (andromorph)

#### Genus: Zygonyx
##### Species: Zygonyx iris

* Zygonyx iris male
* male

#### Genus: Zyxomma
##### Species: Zyxomma petiolatum

* Zyxomma petiolatum male
* female
* Zyxomma petiolatum female

### 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 saffronatus

* Idionyx saffronatus male

##### Species: Idionyx travancorensis

* Idionyx travancorensis male
* Idionyx travancorensis female

#### Genus: Macromidia
##### Species: Macromidia donaldi

* Macromidia donaldi male
* Macromidia donaldi female