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 male
 young male young male
 female female
 tandem pair tandem pair
Species: Indolestes pulcherrimus
 male male
 female female
 mating pair mating pair
Genus: Lestes
Species: Lestes concinnus
 Lestes concinnus male Lestes concinnus male
 Lestes concinnus female Lestes concinnus female
Species: Lestes dorothea
 male male
 female female
 tandem pair tandem pair
 diffuse stripes on the humeral suture diffuse stripes on the humeral suture
Species: Lestes elatus
 Adult male with pruinescence Adult male with pruinescence
 Sub-adult male Sub-adult male
 Hockey stick mark on the thorax Hockey stick mark on the thorax
 Anal appendages of the male Anal appendages of the male
 Female Female
Species: Lestes malabaricus
.jpg.webp) Male Male
 Male Male
 Appendages Appendages
Species: Lestes nodalis
 Lestes nodalis male Lestes nodalis male
 Lestes nodalis female Lestes nodalis female
Species: Lestes patricia
 Male (dorsal view) Male (dorsal view)
 Male (lateral view) Male (lateral view)
 Female (dorsal view) Female (dorsal view)
 Male (marks on thorax) Male (marks on thorax)
Species: Lestes praemorsus
 Lestes praemorsus male Lestes praemorsus male
 Lestes praemorsus male Lestes praemorsus male
 female female
Genus: Platylestes
Species: Platylestes kirani
 male male
 female female
 Black marks on thorax Black marks on thorax
Species: Platylestes platystylus
.jpg.webp) Platylestes platystylus male Platylestes platystylus male
 Platylestes platystylus young male Platylestes platystylus young male
 Platylestes platystylus female Platylestes platystylus female
.jpg.webp) Platylestes platystylus female Platylestes platystylus female
Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)
Genus: Indosticta
Species: Indosticta deccanensis
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 Indosticta deccanensis male Indosticta deccanensis male
 Indosticta deccanensis female Indosticta deccanensis female
Genus: Protosticta
Species: Protosticta armageddonia
Species: Protosticta antelopoides
Species: Protosticta cyanofemora
 Male Male
 Female Female
 Head Head
Species: Protosticta davenporti
 Male Male
 Female Female
 Anal appendages (male) Anal appendages (male)
Species: Protosticta gravelyi
 Protosticta gravelyi male Protosticta gravelyi male
 Protosticta gravelyi female Protosticta gravelyi female
Species: Protosticta hearseyi
 Protosticta hearseyi male Protosticta hearseyi male
Species: Protosticta monticola
 Protosticta monticola male Protosticta monticola male
 head head
Species: Protosticta mortoni
 male male
 female female
Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis
 Protosticta ponmudiensis male Protosticta ponmudiensis male
 Protosticta ponmudiensis male Protosticta ponmudiensis male
Species: Protosticta rufostigma
 Protosticta rufostigma male Protosticta rufostigma male
 Protosticta rufostigma female Protosticta rufostigma female
Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma
 Protosticta sanguinostigma male Protosticta sanguinostigma male
 Protosticta sanguinostigma female Protosticta sanguinostigma female
Species: Protosticta sholai
 male male
 female female
Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)
Genus: Neurobasis
Species: Neurobasis chinensis
 Neurobasis chinensis male Neurobasis chinensis male
 Neurobasis chinensis female Neurobasis chinensis female
 Neurobasis chinensis male (wing flashing) Neurobasis chinensis male (wing flashing)
Genus: Vestalis
Species: Vestalis apicalis
_male._(44158153825).jpg.webp) Vestalis apicalis male Vestalis apicalis male
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_female.%252C_Ovipositing_(44318071441).jpg.webp) ovipositing ovipositing
Species: Vestalis gracilis
 Vestalis gracilis male Vestalis gracilis male
.jpg.webp) Vestalis gracilis female Vestalis gracilis female
Species: Vestalis submontana
 Vestalis submontana male Vestalis submontana male
 Vestalis submontana sub-adult male Vestalis submontana sub-adult male
 Vestalis submontana female Vestalis submontana female
Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels)
Genus: Calocypha
Species: Calocypha laidlawi
_male.jpg.webp) male male
 Calocypha laidlawi male Calocypha laidlawi male
.jpg.webp) Calocypha laidlawi female Calocypha laidlawi female
Genus: Heliocypha
Species: Heliocypha bisignata
 Heliocypha bisignata male Heliocypha bisignata male
 Heliocypha bisignata female Heliocypha bisignata female
 Heliocypha bisignata teneral male Heliocypha bisignata teneral male
 Heliocypha bisignata mating pair Heliocypha bisignata mating pair
Genus: Libellago
Species: Libellago indica
 Libellago indica male Libellago indica male
 Libellago indica female Libellago indica female
 Libellago indica juvenile male Libellago indica juvenile male
.jpg.webp) Libellago indica mating pair Libellago indica mating pair
_laying_eggs_(Ovipositing)_(35796989793).jpg.webp) Libellago indica egg-laying Libellago indica egg-laying
Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies)
Genus: Dysphaea
Species: Dysphaea ethela
_male._(25602242838).jpg.webp) Dysphaea ethela male Dysphaea ethela male
 Dysphaea ethela female Dysphaea ethela female
 female female
Genus: Euphaea
Species: Euphaea cardinalis
 Euphaea cardinalis male Euphaea cardinalis male
 male male
Species: Euphaea dispar
 Euphaea dispar male Euphaea dispar male
.jpg.webp) Female Female
Species: Euphaea fraseri
 Euphaea fraseri male Euphaea fraseri male
 Euphaea fraseri female Euphaea fraseri female
 Euphaea fraseri male (wing flashing) Euphaea fraseri male (wing flashing)
.jpg.webp) Euphaea fraseri mating pair Euphaea fraseri mating pair
Species: Euphaea pseudodispar
 male male
 female female
Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)
Genus: Caconeura
Species: Caconeura gomphoides
 Male Male
Species: Caconeura ramburi
 Caconeura ramburi male Caconeura ramburi male
 Caconeura ramburi female Caconeura ramburi female
Species: Caconeura risi
 male male
 male male
 Caconeura risi female Caconeura risi female
Genus: Copera
Species: Copera marginipes
 Copera marginipes male Copera marginipes male
 Copera marginipes female Copera marginipes female
 Appendages (male) Appendages (male)
 Copera marginipes juvenile male Copera marginipes juvenile male
Species: Copera vittata
 Copera vittata male Copera vittata male
 Copera vittata female Copera vittata female
 Appendages (male) Appendages (male)
 Copera vittata juvenile male Copera vittata juvenile male
Genus: Disparoneura
Species: Disparoneura apicalis
 male male
.jpg.webp) Disparoneura apicalis male Disparoneura apicalis male
 Disparoneura apicalis female Disparoneura apicalis female
Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata
 Disparoneura quadrimaculata male Disparoneura quadrimaculata male
 Disparoneura quadrimaculata female Disparoneura quadrimaculata female
Genus: Elattoneura
Species: Elattoneura souteri
.jpg.webp) male male
 female female
Species: Elattoneura tetrica
 male male
.jpg.webp) male male
_female.jpg.webp) female female
Genus: Esme
Species: Esme cyaneovittata
 Male Male
 Female Female
 Face Face
Species: Esme longistyla
 Male Male
 Female Female
 Mating pair Mating pair
Species: Esme mudiensis
 Esme mudiensis male Esme mudiensis male
_02.jpg.webp) Esme mudiensis female Esme mudiensis female
Genus: Melanoneura
Species: Melanoneura bilineata
 male male
 male male
 appendages appendages
Genus: Onychargia
Species: Onychargia atrocyana
 Onychargia atrocyana male Onychargia atrocyana male
 male (sub-adult) male (sub-adult)
 female female
Genus: Phylloneura
Species: Phylloneura westermanni
 Phylloneura westermanni male Phylloneura westermanni male
 Phylloneura westermanni mating pair Phylloneura westermanni mating pair
Genus: Prodasineura
Species: Prodasineura verticalis
 Prodasineura verticalis male Prodasineura verticalis male
_female_(31026882414).jpg.webp) Prodasineura verticalis female Prodasineura verticalis female
 Prodasineura verticalis egg-laying Prodasineura verticalis egg-laying
 Prodasineura verticalis female (emergence) Prodasineura verticalis female (emergence)
Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies)
Genus: Aciagrion
Species: Aciagrion approximans krishna
.jpg.webp) male male
.jpg.webp) female female
.jpg.webp) tandem pair tandem pair
Species: Aciagrion occidentale
 Aciagrion occidentale male Aciagrion occidentale male
 female female
 Aciagrion occidentale female (sub-adult) Aciagrion occidentale female (sub-adult)
Genus: Agriocnemis
Species: Agriocnemis keralensis
 male male
 male male
.jpg.webp) female female
Species: Agriocnemis pieris
 Agriocnemis pieris male Agriocnemis pieris male
 Agriocnemis pieris female Agriocnemis pieris female
 Agriocnemis pieris female (red form) Agriocnemis pieris female (red form)
 Agriocnemis pieris mating pair (female red form) Agriocnemis pieris mating pair (female red form)
 Agriocnemis pieris mating pair (female white form) Agriocnemis pieris mating pair (female white form)
Species: Agriocnemis pygmaea
 Agriocnemis pygmaea male Agriocnemis pygmaea male
 Agriocnemis pygmaea female Agriocnemis pygmaea female
 Agriocnemis pygmaea female (androchrome) Agriocnemis pygmaea female (androchrome)
Species: Agriocnemis splendidissima
 Agriocnemis splendidissima male Agriocnemis splendidissima male
 Agriocnemis splendidissima female (red) Agriocnemis splendidissima female (red)
 Agriocnemis splendidissima female (green) Agriocnemis splendidissima female (green)
 Agriocnemis splendidissima sub-adult male Agriocnemis splendidissima sub-adult male
 Agriocnemis splendidissima juvenile male Agriocnemis splendidissima juvenile male
Genus: Amphiallagma
Species: Amphiallagma parvum
 Amphiallagma parvum male Amphiallagma parvum male
_Female.jpg.webp) Amphiallagma parvum female Amphiallagma parvum female
Genus: Archibasis
Species: Archibasis oscillans
 Archibasis oscillans male Archibasis oscillans male
.jpg.webp) Female Female
.jpg.webp) Archibasis oscillans mating pair Archibasis oscillans mating pair
 Archibasis oscillans egg-laying Archibasis oscillans egg-laying
Genus: Ceriagrion
Species: Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
 Ceriagrion cerinorubellum male Ceriagrion cerinorubellum male
 Ceriagrion cerinorubellum female Ceriagrion cerinorubellum female
 Intra-male sperm translocation Intra-male sperm translocation
 Ceriagrion cerinorubellum mating Ceriagrion cerinorubellum mating
Species: Ceriagrion chromothorax
 male male
 Anal appendages Anal appendages
 female female
Species: Ceriagrion coromandelianum
 Ceriagrion coromandelianum male Ceriagrion coromandelianum male
.JPG.webp) Ceriagrion coromandelianum female Ceriagrion coromandelianum female
 mating pair mating pair
Species: Ceriagrion olivaceum
 Ceriagrion olivaceum male Ceriagrion olivaceum male
 Ceriagrion olivaceum female Ceriagrion olivaceum female
 Ceriagrion olivaceum auraniacum male Ceriagrion olivaceum auraniacum male
Species: Ceriagrion rubiae
.jpg.webp) male male
.jpg.webp) Ceriagrion rubiae male Ceriagrion rubiae male
_in_tandem.jpg.webp) Ceriagrion rubiae (tandem pair) Ceriagrion rubiae (tandem pair)
Genus: Ischnura
Species: Ischnura rubilio
 Ischnura rubilio male Ischnura rubilio male
 Ischnura rubilio female Ischnura rubilio female
 Ischnura rubilio mating pair Ischnura rubilio mating pair
Species: Ischnura senegalensis
.jpg.webp) male male
 female (androchrome) female (androchrome)
.jpg.webp) Female (gynochrome) Female (gynochrome)
 Female (gynochrome, sub-adult) Female (gynochrome, sub-adult)
.jpg.webp) Mating pair Mating pair
Genus: Mortonagrion
Species: Mortonagrion varralli
 Mortonagrion varralli male Mortonagrion varralli male
 Mortonagrion varralli female Mortonagrion varralli female
Genus: Paracercion
Species: Paracercion calamorum
_male.jpg.webp) Paracercion calamorum male Paracercion calamorum male
_female.jpg.webp) Paracercion calamorum female Paracercion calamorum female
 male (sub-adult) male (sub-adult)
Species: Paracercion melanotum
 Paracercion melanotum male Paracercion melanotum male
 Paracercion melanotum male (dorsal view) Paracercion melanotum male (dorsal view)
Genus: Pseudagrion
Species: Pseudagrion australasiae
 male male
 anal appendages (male) anal appendages (male)
.jpg.webp) anal appendages (male) anal appendages (male)
Species: Pseudagrion decorum
 Pseudagrion decorum male Pseudagrion decorum male
 Pseudagrion decorum female Pseudagrion decorum female
Species: Pseudagrion indicum
 Pseudagrion indicum male Pseudagrion indicum male
 male male
 Pseudagrion indicum mating pair Pseudagrion indicum mating pair
Species: Pseudagrion malabaricum
 Male Male
 Female Female
 Mating pair Mating pair
Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum
_male.%252C_%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BF._(26148144539).jpg.webp) Pseudagrion microcephalum male Pseudagrion microcephalum male
_female.%252C_%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BF._(25267244818).jpg.webp) Pseudagrion microcephalum female Pseudagrion microcephalum female
_Mating_(19652922464).jpg.webp) tandem pair tandem pair
Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps
 Pseudagrion rubriceps male Pseudagrion rubriceps male
-_Female_W_IMG_3613.jpg.webp) Pseudagrion rubriceps female Pseudagrion rubriceps female
Mating_(26752364192).jpg.webp) Tandem pair Tandem pair
Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family: Aeshnidae (Hawkers or Darners)
Genus: Anaciaeschna
Species: Anaciaeschna jaspidea
 Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (dorsal view) Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (dorsal view)
 Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (ventral view) Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (ventral view)
Species: Anaciaeschna martini
 male male
.jpg.webp) female female
Genus: Anax
Species: Anax ephippiger
 male male
.jpg.webp) female female
Species: Anax guttatus
 Anax guttatus male Anax guttatus male
_female.jpg.webp) Anax guttatus female Anax guttatus female
 Anax guttatus male (in flight) Anax guttatus male (in flight)
Species: Anax immaculifrons
 Anax immaculifrons male Anax immaculifrons male
 Anax immaculifrons male Anax immaculifrons male
 Anax immaculifrons female Anax immaculifrons female
Species: Anax indicus
 male male
 female female
_female_in_flight.jpg.webp) female female
Species: Anax parthenope
.jpg.webp) Anax parthenope male Anax parthenope male
.jpg.webp) male male
 Anax parthenope female Anax parthenope female
Genus: Gynacantha
Species: Gynacantha dravida
 Gynacantha dravida male Gynacantha dravida male
 Gynacantha dravida female Gynacantha dravida female
Species: Gynacantha millardi
 Gynacantha millardi male Gynacantha millardi male
 Gynacantha millardi female Gynacantha millardi female
Family: Gomphidae (Clubtails)
Genus: Acrogomphus
Species: Acrogomphus fraseri
Genus: Asiagomphus
Species: Asiagomphus nilgiricus
 male male
Genus: Burmagomphus
Species: Burmagomphus cauvericus
 male male
 male male
 female female
Species: Burmagomphus chaukulensis
 male male
 mating pair mating pair
Species: Burmagomphus laidlawi
.jpg.webp) Burmagomphus laidlawi male Burmagomphus laidlawi male
 male male
 male male
Species: Burmagomphus pyramidalis
Genus: Cyclogomphus
Species: Cyclogomphus flavoannulatus
 male male
.jpg.webp) female female
Species: Cyclogomphus heterostylus
 female female
Genus: Davidioides
Species: Davidioides martini
 male male
Genus: Gomphidia
Species: Gomphidia kodaguensis
 male male
 male male
 female female
Genus: Heliogomphus
Species: Heliogomphus promelas
 Heliogomphus promelas male Heliogomphus promelas male
.jpg.webp) Heliogomphus promelas male Heliogomphus promelas male
 Appendages Appendages
Genus: Ictinogomphus
Species: Ictinogomphus rapax
 Ictinogomphus rapax male Ictinogomphus rapax male
.jpg.webp) Ictinogomphus rapax female Ictinogomphus rapax female
Genus: Lamelligomphus
Species: Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis
 male male
 female female
Genus: Macrogomphus
Species: Macrogomphus wynaadicus
 male male
male._%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%BB_%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B5.jpg.webp) male male
female._%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%BB_%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B5.jpg.webp) female female
Genus: Megalogomphus
Species: Megalogomphus hannyngtoni
 male male
 male male
Species: Megalogomphus superbus
 male male
Genus: Melligomphus
Species: Melligomphus acinaces
 male male
 Onychogomphus acinaces female Onychogomphus acinaces female
 Appendages Appendages
Genus: Merogomphus
Species: Merogomphus longistigma
 male male
 female female
Species: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis
 male male
 female female
 male (appendages) male (appendages)
Genus: Microgomphus
Species: Microgomphus souteri
 Microgomphus souteri male Microgomphus souteri male
 Microgomphus souteri female Microgomphus souteri female
 Appendages Appendages
Genus: Nychogomphus
Species: Nychogomphus striatus
 male male
 male male
 appendages appendages
Genus: Onychogomphus
Species: Onychogomphus malabarensis
Genus: Paragomphus
Species: Paragomphus lineatus
 Paragomphus lineatus male Paragomphus lineatus male
 Paragomphus lineatus female Paragomphus lineatus female
Family: Chlorogomphidae
Genus: Chlorogomphus
Species: Chlorogomphus campioni
 Male Male
Species: Chlorogomphus xanthoptera
 Male Male
Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers)
Genus: Epophthalmia
Species: Epophthalmia frontalis
 male male
 male male
Species: Epophthalmia vittata
.jpg.webp) Epophthalmia vittata male Epophthalmia vittata male
_female_dorsal_view.jpg.webp) female female
_female%252C_Side_view.jpg.webp) female female
Genus: Macromia
Species: Macromia annaimallaiensis
.png.webp) male male
Species: Macromia bellicosa
 male male
 male male
Species: Macromia cingulata
 male male
 female female
Species: Macromia ellisoni
 Macromia ellisoni male Macromia ellisoni male
Species: Macromia flavocolorata
 Male Male
.jpg.webp) Male Male
 Female Female
Species: Macromia ida
Species: Macromia indica
Species: Macromia irata
 Dorsal view (male) Dorsal view (male)
 Lateral view (male) Lateral view (male)
 Anal appendages Anal appendages
Family: Corduliidae (Emeralds or Baskettails)
Genus: Hemicordulia
Species: Hemicordulia asiatica
 Hemicordulia asiatica male Hemicordulia asiatica male
.jpg.webp) Hemicordulia asiatica male Hemicordulia asiatica male
Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Genus: Acisoma
Species: Acisoma panorpoides
 Acisoma panorpoides male Acisoma panorpoides male
 Acisoma panorpoides female Acisoma panorpoides female
Genus: Aethriamanta
Species: Aethriamanta brevipennis
_male.jpg.webp) Aethriamanta brevipennis male Aethriamanta brevipennis male
 Aethriamanta brevipennis female Aethriamanta brevipennis female
Genus: Brachydiplax
Species: Brachydiplax chalybea
 Brachydiplax chalybea male Brachydiplax chalybea male
 Brachydiplax chalybea female Brachydiplax chalybea female
 Mating Mating
 Egg laying Egg laying
Species: Brachydiplax sobrina
 Brachydiplax sobrina male Brachydiplax sobrina male
_female.jpg.webp) Brachydiplax sobrina female Brachydiplax sobrina female
 Brachydiplax sobrina mating pair Brachydiplax sobrina mating pair
Genus: Brachythemis
Species: Brachythemis contaminata
 Brachythemis contaminata male Brachythemis contaminata male
'_Burdwan%252C_West_Bengal%252C_India_04_10_2012.jpg.webp) Brachythemis contaminata female Brachythemis contaminata female
Genus: Bradinopyga
Species: Bradinopyga geminata
 Bradinopyga geminata male Bradinopyga geminata male
 Bradinopyga geminata female Bradinopyga geminata female
Species: Bradinopyga konkanensis
 male male
 female female
Genus: Cratilla
Species: Cratilla lineata
 male male
 Cratilla lineata male Cratilla lineata male
 Cratilla lineata female Cratilla lineata female
Genus: Crocothemis
Species: Crocothemis servilia
 Crocothemis servilia male Crocothemis servilia male
 Crocothemis servilia female Crocothemis servilia female
Genus: Diplacodes
Species: Diplacodes lefebvrii
%252C_Futala_Lake%252C_Nagpur.jpg.webp) Diplacodes lefebvrii male Diplacodes lefebvrii male
 Diplacodes lefebvrii female Diplacodes lefebvrii female
Species: Diplacodes nebulosa
_male.jpg.webp) Diplacodes nebulosa male Diplacodes nebulosa male
.jpg.webp) Diplacodes nebulosa female Diplacodes nebulosa female
mating.jpg.webp) mating pair mating pair
Species: Diplacodes trivialis
 Diplacodes trivialis male Diplacodes trivialis male
 Diplacodes trivialis female Diplacodes trivialis female
 Diplacodes trivialis sub-adult male Diplacodes trivialis sub-adult male
 Diplacodes trivialis mating pair Diplacodes trivialis mating pair
Genus: Epithemis
Species: Epithemis mariae
 Epithemis mariae male Epithemis mariae male
 Epithemis mariae mating pair Epithemis mariae mating pair
.jpg.webp) Female Female
Genus: Hydrobasileus
Species: Hydrobasileus croceus
 Hydrobasileus croceus male Hydrobasileus croceus male
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Genus: Hylaeothemis
Species: Hylaeothemis apicalis
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Genus: Indothemis
Species: Indothemis carnatica
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Species: Indothemis limbata
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Genus: Lathrecista
Species: Lathrecista asiatica
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Genus: Lyriothemis
Species: Lyriothemis acigastra
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Species: Lyriothemis tricolor
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Genus: Macrodiplax
Species: Macrodiplax cora
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Genus: Neurothemis
Species: Neurothemis fulvia
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Species: Neurothemis intermedia
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Species: Neurothemis tullia
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Genus: Onychothemis
Species: Onychothemis testacea
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Genus: Orthetrum
Species: Orthetrum chrysis
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Species: Orthetrum glaucum
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Species: Orthetrum luzonicum
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Species: Orthetrum pruinosum
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Species: Orthetrum sabina
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Species: Orthetrum taeniolatum
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Species: Orthetrum triangulare
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Genus: Palpopleura
Species: Palpopleura sexmaculata
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Genus: Pantala
Species: Pantala flavescens
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Genus: Potamarcha
Species: Potamarcha congener
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Genus: Rhodothemis
Species: Rhodothemis rufa
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Genus: Rhyothemis
Species: Rhyothemis triangularis
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Species: Rhyothemis variegata
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Genus: Sympetrum
Species: Sympetrum fonscolombii
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Genus: Tetrathemis
Species: Tetrathemis platyptera
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Genus: Tholymis
Species: Tholymis tillarga
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Genus: Tramea
Species: Tramea basilaris
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Species: Tramea limbata
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Genus: Trithemis
Species: Trithemis aurora
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Species: Trithemis festiva
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Species: Trithemis kirbyi
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Species: Trithemis pallidinervis
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Genus: Urothemis
Species: Urothemis signata
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 female (andromorph) female (andromorph)
Genus: Zygonyx
Species: Zygonyx iris
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Genus: Zyxomma
Species: Zyxomma petiolatum
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Family: Incertae sedis
Genus: Idionyx
Species: Idionyx corona
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Species: Idionyx galeatus
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Species: Idionyx gomantakensis
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Species: Idionyx minimus
Species: Idionyx rhinoceroides
Species: Idionyx saffronatus
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Species: Idionyx travancorensis
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Genus: Macromidia
Species: Macromidia donaldi
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