List of Odonata of Kerala
Appearance
The following is a list of the dragonflies and damselflies found in Kerala.
Suborder: Epiprocta (Dragonflies)
Family: Aeshnidae (Hawkers or Darners)
Genus: Anaciaeschna
Species: Anaciaeschna donaldi
Species: Anaciaeschna jaspidea
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Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (dorsal view)
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Anaciaeschna jaspidea, male (ventral view)
Genus: Anax
Species: Anax ephippiger
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Anax ephippiger male
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Anax ephippiger female
Species: Anax guttatus
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Anax guttatus male (in flight)
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Anax guttatus male
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Anax guttatus male
Species: Anax immaculifrons
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Anax immaculifrons male
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Anax immaculifrons male
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Anax immaculifrons female
Species: Anax indicus
Species: Anax parthenope
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Anax parthenope male
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Anax parthenope female
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Anax parthenope egg-laying
Genus: Gynacantha
Species: Gynacantha bayadera
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Gynacantha bayadera male
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Gynacantha bayadera female
Species: Gynacantha dravida
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Gynacantha dravida male
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Gynacantha dravida female
Family: Chlorogomphidae
Genus: Chlorogomphus
Species: Chlorogomphus campioni
Species: Chlorogomphus xanthoptera
Family: Corduliidae (Emeralds or Baskettails)
Genus: Hemicordulia
Species: Hemicordulia asiatica
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Hemicordulia asiatica male
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Hemicordulia asiatica male
Family: Gomphidae (Clubtails)
Genus: Acrogomphus
Species: Acrogomphus fraseri
Genus: Burmagomphus
Species: Burmagomphus laidlawi
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Burmagomphus laidlawi male
Species: Burmagomphus pyramidalis
Genus: Cyclogomphus
Species: Cyclogomphus heterostylus
Genus: Davidioides
Species: Davidioides martini
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male
Genus: Gomphidia
Species: Gomphidia kodaguensis
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Gomphidia kodaguensis male
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Gomphidia kodaguensis female
Genus: Heliogomphus
Species: Heliogomphus promelas
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Heliogomphus promelas male
Genus: Ictinogomphus
Species: Ictinogomphus rapax
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Ictinogomphus rapax male
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Ictinogomphus rapax female
Genus: Macrogomphus
Species: Macrogomphus wynaadicus
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male
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male
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female
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female
Genus: Megalogomphus
Species: Megalogomphus hannyngtoni
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male
Species: Megalogomphus superbus
Genus: Merogomphus
Species: Merogomphus longistigma
Species: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis
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male
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female
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male (appendages)
Genus: Microgomphus
Species: Microgomphus souteri
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Microgomphus souteri male
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Microgomphus souteri female
Genus: Onychogomphus
Species: Onychogomphus acinaces
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Onychogomphus acinaces male
Species: Onychogomphus malabarensis
Species: Onychogomphus nilgiriensis
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Onychogomphus nilgiriensis male
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Onychogomphus nilgiriensis female
Species: Onychogomphus striatus
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male
Genus: Paragomphus
Species: Paragomphus lineatus
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Paragomphus lineatus male
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Paragomphus lineatus female
Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Genus: Acisoma
Species: Acisoma panorpoides
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Acisoma panorpoides male
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Acisoma panorpoides female
Genus: Aethriamanta
Species: Aethriamanta brevipennis
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Aethriamanta brevipennis male
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Aethriamanta brevipennis female
Genus: Brachydiplax
Species: Brachydiplax chalybea
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Brachydiplax chalybea male
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Brachydiplax chalybea female
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Mating
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Egg laying
Species: Brachydiplax sobrina
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Brachydiplax sobrina male
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Brachydiplax sobrina female
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Brachydiplax sobrina mating pair
Genus: Brachythemis
Species: Brachythemis contaminata
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Brachythemis contaminata male
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Brachythemis contaminata female
Genus: Bradinopyga
Species: Bradinopyga geminata
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Bradinopyga geminata male
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Bradinopyga geminata female
Genus: Cratilla
Species: Cratilla lineata
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Cratilla lineata male
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Cratilla lineata female
Genus: Crocothemis
Species: Crocothemis servilia
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Crocothemis servilia male
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Crocothemis servilia female
Genus: Diplacodes
Species: Diplacodes lefebvrii
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Diplacodes lefebvrii male
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Diplacodes lefebvrii female
Species: Diplacodes nebulosa
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Diplacodes nebulosa male
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Diplacodes nebulosa female
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mating pair
Species: Diplacodes trivialis
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Diplacodes trivialis male
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Diplacodes trivialis female
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Diplacodes trivialis sub-adult male
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Diplacodes trivialis mating pair
Genus: Epithemis
Species: Epithemis mariae
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Epithemis mariae male
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Epithemis mariae mating pair
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Female
Genus: Hydrobasileus
Species: Hydrobasileus croceus
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Hydrobasileus croceus male
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Hydrobasileus croceus female
Genus: Hylaeothemis
Species: Hylaeothemis indica
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Hylaeothemis indica male
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Hylaeothemis indica female
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Hylaeothemis indica juvenile male
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Hylaeothemis indica mating pair
Genus: Indothemis
Species: Indothemis carnatica
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Indothemis carnatica male
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Indothemis carnatica female
Genus: Lathrecista
Species: Lathrecista asiatica
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Lathrecista asiatica male
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Lathrecista asiatica female
Genus: Lyriothemis
Species: Lyriothemis acigastra
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Lyriothemis acigastra male
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Lyriothemis acigastra female
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Lyriothemis acigastra juvenile male
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Lyriothemis acigastra mating pair
Species: Lyriothemis tricolor
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Lyriothemis tricolor male
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Lyriothemis tricolor juvenile male
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Breading habitat
Genus: Macrodiplax
Species: Macrodiplax cora
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male
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Macrodiplax cora male
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Macrodiplax cora female
Genus: Neurothemis
Species: Neurothemis fulvia
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Neurothemis fulvia male
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Neurothemis fulvia female
Species: Neurothemis intermedia
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Neurothemis intermedia male
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Neurothemis intermedia sub-adult male
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Neurothemis intermedia old male
Species: Neurothemis tullia
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Neurothemis tullia male
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Neurothemis tullia female
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Neurothemis tullia mating pair
Genus: Onychothemis
Species: Onychothemis testacea
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Onychothemis testacea male
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Onychothemis testacea female
Genus: Orthetrum
Species: Orthetrum chrysis
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Orthetrum chrysis male
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Orthetrum chrysis female
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Orthetrum chrysis mating pair
Species: Orthetrum glaucum
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Orthetrum glaucum male
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Orthetrum glaucum female
Species: Orthetrum luzonicum
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Orthetrum luzonicum male
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Orthetrum luzonicum female
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Orthetrum luzonicum juvenile male
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Orthetrum luzonicum mating pair
Species: Orthetrum pruinosum
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Orthetrum pruinosum male
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Orthetrum pruinosum female
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Orthetrum pruinosum mating pair
Species: Orthetrum sabina
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Orthetrum sabina male
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Orthetrum sabina female
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Orthetrum sabina mating pair
Species: Orthetrum taeniolatum
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Orthetrum taeniolatum male
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Orthetrum taeniolatum female
Species: Orthetrum triangulare
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Orthetrum triangulare male
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Orthetrum triangulare mating pair
Genus: Palpopleura
Species: Palpopleura sexmaculata
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Palpopleura sexmaculata male
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Palpopleura sexmaculata female
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Palpopleura sexmaculata juvenile male
Genus: Pantala
Species: Pantala flavescens
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Pantala flavescens male
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Pantala flavescens female
Genus: Potamarcha
Species: Potamarcha congener
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Potamarcha congener male
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Palpopleura congener female
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Potamarcha congener juvenile male
Genus: Rhodothemis
Species: Rhodothemis rufa
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Rhodothemis rufa male
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Rhodothemis rufa female
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Rhodothemis rufa juvenile male
Genus: Rhyothemis
Species: Rhyothemis triangularis
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Rhyothemis triangularis male
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Rhyothemis triangularis female
Species: Rhyothemis variegata
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Rhyothemis variegata male
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Rhyothemis variegata female
Genus: Sympetrum
Species: Sympetrum fonscolombii
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Sympetrum fonscolombii male
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Sympetrum fonscolombii female
Genus: Tetrathemis
Species: Tetrathemis platyptera
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Tetrathemis platyptera male
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Tetrathemis platyptera female
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Tetrathemis platyptera mating
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Tetrathemis platyptera egg-laying
Genus: Tholymis
Species: Tholymis tillarga
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Tholymis tillarga male
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Tholymis tillarga female
Genus: Tramea
Species: Tramea basilaris
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Tramea basilaris male
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Tramea basilaris female
Species: Tramea limbata
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Tramea limbata male
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Tramea limbata female
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Tramea limbata tandem pair
Genus: Trithemis
Species: Trithemis aurora
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Trithemis aurora male
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Trithemis aurora female
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Trithemis aurora juvenile male
Species: Trithemis festiva
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Trithemis festiva male
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Trithemis festiva female
Species: Trithemis kirbyi
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Trithemis kirbyi male
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Trithemis kirbyi female
Species: Trithemis pallidinervis
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Trithemis pallidinervis male
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Trithemis pallidinervis female
Genus: Urothemis
Species: Urothemis signata
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Urothemis signata male
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Urothemis signata female
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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Zyxomma petiolatum female
Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers)
Genus: Epophthalmia
Species: Epophthalmia frontalis
Species: Epophthalmia vittata
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Epophthalmia vittata male
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Epophthalmia vittata female
Genus: Macromia
Species: Macromia annaimallaiensis
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male
Species: Macromia bellicosa
Species: Macromia cingulata
Species: Macromia ellisoni
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Macromia ellisoni male
Species: Macromia flavicincta
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Macromia flavicincta male
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Macromia flavicincta female
Species: Macromia flavocolorata
Species: Macromia ida
Species: Macromia indica
Species: Macromia irata
Family: Synthemistidae
Genus: Idionyx
Species: Idionyx corona
Species: Idionyx galeata
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 minima
Species: Idionyx rhinoceroides
Species: Idionyx saffronata
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
Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies)
Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies)
Genus: Neurobasis
Species: Neurobasis chinensis
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Neurobasis chinensis male
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Neurobasis chinensis female
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Neurobasis chinensis male (wing flashing)
Genus: Vestalis
Species: Vestalis apicalis
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Vestalis apicalis male
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Vestalis apicalis female
Species: Vestalis gracilis
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Vestalis gracilis male
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Vestalis gracilis female
Species: Vestalis submontana
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Vestalis submontana male
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Vestalis submontana sub-adult male
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Vestalis submontana female
Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels)
Genus: Calocypha
Species: Calocypha laidlawi
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Calocypha laidlawi male
Genus: Heliocypha
Species: Heliocypha bisignata
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Rhinocypha bisignata male
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Rhinocypha bisignata female
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Rhinocypha bisignata teneral male
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Rhinocypha bisignata mating pair
Genus: Libellago
Species: Libellago indica
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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: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies)
Genus: Aciagrion
Species: Aciagrion approximans krishna
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Aciagrion approximans krishna male
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male (sub-adult)
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Aciagrion approximans krishna mating pair
Species: Aciagrion occidentale
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Aciagrion occidentale male
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female
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Aciagrion occidentale female (sub-adult)
Genus: Agriocnemis
Species: Agriocnemis keralensis
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male
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male
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female
Species: Agriocnemis pieris
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Agriocnemis pieris male
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Agriocnemis pieris female
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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
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Agriocnemis pygmaea male
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Agriocnemis pygmaea female
Species: Agriocnemis splendidissima
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Agriocnemis splendidissima male
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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
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Amphiallagma parvum male
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Amphiallagma parvum female
Genus: Archibasis
Species: Archibasis oscillans
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Archibasis oscillans male
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Archibasis oscillans mating pair
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Archibasis oscillans tandem pair
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Archibasis oscillans egg-laying
Genus: Ceriagrion
Species: Ceriagrion aurantiacum
Species: Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
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Ceriagrion cerinorubellum male
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Ceriagrion cerinorubellum female
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Intra-male sperm translocation
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Ceriagrion cerinorubellum mating
Species: Ceriagrion coromandelianum
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Ceriagrion coromandelianum male
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Ceriagrion coromandelianum female
Species: Ceriagrion olivaceum
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Ceriagrion olivaceum male
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Ceriagrion olivaceum female
Species: Ceriagrion rubiae
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Ceriagrion rubiae male
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Ceriagrion rubiae (tandem pair)
Genus: Ischnura
Species: Ischnura rubilio
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Ischnura rubilio male
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Ischnura rubilio female
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Ischnura rubilio mating pair
Species: Ischnura senegalensis
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Ischnura senegalensis male
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Ischnura senegalensis female
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Ischnura senegalensis mating pair
Genus: Mortonagrion
Species: Mortonagrion varralli
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Mortonagrion varralli male
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Mortonagrion varralli female
Genus: Paracercion
Species: Paracercion calamorum
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Paracercion calamorum male
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Paracercion calamorum female
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Paracercion calamorum mating pair
Species: Paracercion malayanum
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Paracercion malayanum male
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Paracercion malayanum male (dorsal view)
Genus: Pseudagrion
Species: Pseudagrion decorum
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Pseudagrion decorum male
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Pseudagrion decorum female
Species: Pseudagrion indicum
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Pseudagrion indicum male
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Pseudagrion indicum mating pair
Species: Pseudagrion malabaricum
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Male
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Female
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Tandem pair
Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum
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Pseudagrion microcephalum male
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Pseudagrion microcephalum female
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Pseudagrion microcephalum mating pair
Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps
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Pseudagrion rubriceps male
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Pseudagrion rubriceps female
Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies)
Genus: Dysphaea
Species: Dysphaea ethela
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Dysphaea ethela male
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Dysphaea ethela female
Genus: Euphaea
Species: Euphaea cardinalis
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Euphaea cardinalis male
Species: Euphaea dispar
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Euphaea dispar male
Species: Euphaea fraseri
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Euphaea fraseri male
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Euphaea fraseri female
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Euphaea fraseri male (wing flashing)
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Euphaea fraseri mating pair
Family : Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies)
Genus: Indolestes
Species: Indolestes davenporti
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Indolestes davenporti male
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Indolestes davenporti young male
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mating pair
Genus: Lestes
Species: Lestes dorothea
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male
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female
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tandem pair
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diffuse stripes on the humeral suture
Species: Lestes elatus
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Lestes elatus male
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Lestes elatus female
Species: Lestes malabaricus
Species: Lestes nodalis
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Lestes nodalis male
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Lestes nodalis female
Species: Lestes patricia
Species: Lestes praemorsus
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Lestes praemorsus male
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Lestes praemorsus male
Species: Lestes umbrinus
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Lestes umbrinus male
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Lestes umbrinus female
Species: Lestes viridulus
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Lestes viridulus male
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Lestes viridulus female
Genus: Platylestes
Species: Platylestes platystylus
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Platylestes platystylus male
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Platylestes platystylus young male
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Platylestes platystylus female
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Platylestes platystylus female
Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)
Genus: Caconeura
Species: Caconeura gomphoides
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Male
Species: Caconeura ramburi
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Caconeura ramburi male
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Caconeura ramburi female
Species: Caconeura risi
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Caconeura risi male
Genus: Copera
Species: Copera marginipes
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Copera marginipes male
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Copera marginipes female
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Appendages (male)
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Copera marginipes juvenile male
Species: Copera vittata
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Copera vittata male
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Copera vittata female
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Appendages (male)
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Copera vittata juvenile male
Genus: Disparoneura
Species: Disparoneura apicalis
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Disparoneura apicalis male
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Disparoneura apicalis female
Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata
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Disparoneura quadrimaculata male
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Disparoneura quadrimaculata female
Genus: Elattoneura
Species: Elattoneura souteri
Species: Elattoneura tetrica
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male
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male
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female
Genus: Esme
Species: Esme cyaneovittata
Species: Esme longistyla
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Esme longistyla male
Species: Esme mudiensis
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Esme mudiensis male
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Esme mudiensis female
Genus: Melanoneura
Species: Melanoneura bilineata
Genus: Onychargia
Species: Onychargia atrocyana
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Onychargia atrocyana male
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Onychargia atrocyana female
Genus: Phylloneura
Species: Phylloneura westermanni
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Phylloneura westermanni mating pair
Genus: Prodasineura
Species: Prodasineura verticalis
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Prodasineura verticalis male
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Prodasineura verticalis female
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Prodasineura verticalis mating pair
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Prodasineura verticalis egg-laying
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Prodasineura verticalis female (emergence)
Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies)
Genus: Indosticta
Species: Indosticta deccanensis
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Indosticta deccanensis male
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Indosticta deccanensis female
Genus: Protosticta
Species: Protosticta antelopoides
Species: Protosticta davenporti
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Male
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Female
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Anal appendages (male)
Species: Protosticta gravelyi
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Protosticta gravelyi male
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Protosticta gravelyi female
Species: Protosticta hearseyi
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Protosticta hearseyi male
Species: Protosticta monticola
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Protosticta monticola male
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Protosticta monticola teneral male
Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis
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Protosticta ponmudiensis male
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Protosticta ponmudiensis male
Species: Protosticta rufostigma
Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma
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Protosticta sanguinostigma male
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Protosticta sanguinostigma female
References
- Fraser, F.C. (1933) The fauna of British India, including Burma and Ceylon, Odonata Vol. I - Fraser (Zygoptera)
- Fraser, F.C. (1934) The fauna of British India, including Burma and Ceylon, Odonata Vol. II - Fraser (Gomphidae and Calopterygoidea)
- Fraser, F.C. (1936) The fauna of British India, including Burma and Ceylon, Odonata Vol. III - Fraser (Aeshnidae and Libellulidae)
- Fraser, F.C. (1924) A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species
- Fraser, F.C. (1931) Additions to the Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India, with Descriptions of Nine New Species
- Fraser, F.C. (1919-1933) Notes on Indian Dragonflies
- Laidlaw, F. F. (1914-1934) A List of the Dragonflies Recorded from the Indian Empire with Special Reference to the Collection of the Indian Museum
- D. E. Kimmins (1966) A list of the Odonata types described by F. C. Fraser, now in the British Museum (Natural History). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 18. Pages: 173-227.
- K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. ISBN 9788181714954.
- Indian Odonata – Francy Kakkassery
- Common Dragonflies and Damselflies of Kerala – Emiliyamma, et al
- C. G., Kiran; V. Raju, David (2013). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Kerala (First Edition ed.). Kottayam, Kerala: Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences (TIES). ISBN 978-81-920269-1-6.
- C. G., Kiran; V. Raju, David (2011). "Checklist of Odonata of Kerala with their Malayalamnames". Malabar Trogon. 9 (3): 31–35.
- Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - A Field Guide.
- Common Indian Dragonflies of India (Insecta : Odonata) – Mitra, T. R.
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