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 armageddonia

• 

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: 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
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  Heliocypha bisignata teneral male
• 
  Heliocypha bisignata mating pair

Genus: Libellago

Species: Libellago indica

• 
  Libellago indica male
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  Libellago indica female
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  Libellago indica juvenile male
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  Libellago indica mating pair
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  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

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  Male
• 
  Female
• 
  Face

Species: Esme longistyla

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  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
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  Prodasineura verticalis egg-laying
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  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)
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  Agriocnemis pieris mating pair (female red form)
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  Agriocnemis pieris mating pair (female white form)

Species: Agriocnemis pygmaea

• 
  Agriocnemis pygmaea male
• 
  Agriocnemis pygmaea female
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  Agriocnemis pygmaea female (androchrome)

Species: Agriocnemis splendidissima

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

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  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

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  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: 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

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: Onychogomphus

Species: Onychogomphus malabarensis

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 ida

• 
• 

Species: Macromia indica

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)
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  Trithemis pallidinervis female
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  face (female)

Genus: Urothemis

Species: Urothemis signata

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  Urothemis signata male
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  Urothemis signata female
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  female (andromorph)

Genus: Zygonyx

Species: Zygonyx iris

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  Zygonyx iris male
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  male

Genus: Zyxomma

Species: Zyxomma petiolatum

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  Zyxomma petiolatum male
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  female
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  Zyxomma petiolatum female

Family: Incertae sedis

Genus: Idionyx

Species: Idionyx corona

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  male

Species: Idionyx galeatus

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  male

Species: Idionyx gomantakensis

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  Idionyx gomantakensis male
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  Idionyx gomantakensis male
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  Idionyx gomantakensis female

Species: Idionyx minimus

Species: Idionyx rhinoceroides

Species: Idionyx saffronatus

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  Idionyx saffronatus male

Species: Idionyx travancorensis

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  Idionyx travancorensis male
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  Idionyx travancorensis female

Genus: Macromidia

Species: Macromidia donaldi

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  Macromidia donaldi male
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  Macromidia donaldi female

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External links

• 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
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• Media related to Odonata of Kerala at Wikimedia Commons