The following is a list of the odonates 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
Species: Indolestes pulcherrimus
Genus: Lestes Species: Lestes concinnus
Species: Lestes dorothea
Species: Lestes elatus
Species: Lestes malabaricus
Species: Lestes nodalis
Species: Lestes patricia
Species: Lestes praemorsus
Genus: Platylestes Species: Platylestes kirani
Species: Platylestes platystylus
Family: Platystictidae (Shadow damselflies) Genus: Indosticta Species: Indosticta deccanensis
Genus: Protosticta
Species: Protosticta armageddonia
Species: Protosticta antelopoides
Species: Protosticta cyanofemora
Species: Protosticta davenporti
Species: Protosticta gravelyi
Species: Protosticta hearseyi
Species: Protosticta monticola
Species: Protosticta mortoni
Species: Protosticta ponmudiensis
Species: Protosticta rufostigma
Species: Protosticta sanguinostigma
Species: Protosticta sholai
Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies) Genus: Neurobasis Species: Neurobasis chinensis
Genus: Vestalis Species: Vestalis apicalis
Species: Vestalis gracilis
Species: Vestalis submontana
Family: Chlorocyphidae (Stream Jewels) Genus: Calocypha Species: Calocypha laidlawi
Genus: Heliocypha Species: Heliocypha bisignata
Genus: Libellago Species: Libellago indica
Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamerwinged damselflies) Genus: Dysphaea Species: Dysphaea ethela
Genus: Euphaea Species: Euphaea cardinalis
Species: Euphaea dispar
Species: Euphaea fraseri
Species: Euphaea pseudodispar
Species: Euphaea wayanadensis
Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies) Genus: Caconeura Species: Caconeura gomphoides
Species: Caconeura ramburi
Species: Caconeura risi
Genus: Copera Species: Copera marginipes
Species: Copera vittata
Genus: Disparoneura Species: Disparoneura apicalis
Species: Disparoneura quadrimaculata
Genus: Elattoneura Species: Elattoneura souteri
Species: Elattoneura tetrica
Genus: Esme Species: Esme cyaneovittata
Species: Esme longistyla
Species: Esme mudiensis
Genus: Melanoneura Species: Melanoneura bilineata
Genus: Onychargia Species: Onychargia atrocyana
Genus: Phylloneura Species: Phylloneura westermanni
Genus: Prodasineura Species: Prodasineura verticalis
Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies) Genus: Aciagrion Species: Aciagrion approximans krishna
Species: Aciagrion occidentale
Genus: Agriocnemis Species: Agriocnemis keralensis
Species: Agriocnemis pieris
Species: Agriocnemis pygmaea
Species: Agriocnemis splendidissima
Genus: Amphiallagma Species: Amphiallagma parvum
Genus: Archibasis Species: Archibasis oscillans
Genus: Ceriagrion Species: Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
Species: Ceriagrion chromothorax
Species: Ceriagrion coromandelianum
Species: Ceriagrion olivaceum
Species: Ceriagrion rubiae
Genus: Ischnura Species: Ischnura rubilio
Species: Ischnura senegalensis
Genus: Mortonagrion Species: Mortonagrion varralli
Genus: Paracercion Species: Paracercion calamorum
Species: Paracercion melanotum
Genus: Pseudagrion Species: Pseudagrion australasiae
Species: Pseudagrion decorum
Species: Pseudagrion indicum
Species: Pseudagrion malabaricum
Species: Pseudagrion microcephalum
Species: Pseudagrion rubriceps
Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies) Family: Aeshnidae (Hawkers or Darners) Genus: Anaciaeschna Species: Anaciaeschna jaspidea
Species: Anaciaeschna martini
Genus: Anax Species: Anax ephippiger
Species: Anax guttatus
Species: Anax immaculifrons
Species: Anax indicus
Species: Anax parthenope
Genus: Gynacantha Species: Gynacantha dravida
Species: Gynacantha millardi
Family: Gomphidae (Clubtails) Genus: Acrogomphus Species: Acrogomphus fraseri
Genus: Asiagomphus Species: Asiagomphus nilgiricus
Genus: Burmagomphus Species: Burmagomphus cauvericus
Species: Burmagomphus chaukulensis
Species: Burmagomphus laidlawi
Species: Burmagomphus pyramidalis
Genus: Cyclogomphus Species: Cyclogomphus flavoannulatus
Species: Cyclogomphus heterostylus
Genus: Davidioides Species: Davidioides martini
Genus: Gomphidia Species: Gomphidia kodaguensis
Genus: Heliogomphus Species: Heliogomphus promelas
Genus: Ictinogomphus Species: Ictinogomphus rapax
Genus: Lamelligomphus Species: Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis
Genus: Macrogomphus Species: Macrogomphus wynaadicus
Genus: Megalogomphus Species: Megalogomphus hannyngtoni
Species: Megalogomphus superbus
Genus: Melligomphus Species: Melligomphus acinaces
Genus: Merogomphus Species: Merogomphus longistigma
Species: Merogomphus tamaracherriensis
Genus: Microgomphus Species: Microgomphus souteri
Genus: Nychogomphus Species: Nychogomphus striatus
Genus: Onychogomphus Species: Onychogomphus malabarensis
Genus: Paragomphus Species: Paragomphus lineatus
Family: Chlorogomphidae Genus: Chlorogomphus Species: Chlorogomphus campioni
Species: Chlorogomphus xanthoptera
Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers) Genus: Epophthalmia Species: Epophthalmia frontalis
Species: Epophthalmia vittata
Genus: Macromia Species: Macromia annaimallaiensis
Species: Macromia bellicosa
Species: Macromia cingulata
Species: Macromia ellisoni
Species: Macromia flavocolorata
Species: Macromia ida
Species: Macromia indica
Species: Macromia irata
Family: Corduliidae (Emeralds or Baskettails) Genus: Hemicordulia Species: Hemicordulia asiatica
Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers) Genus: Acisoma Species: Acisoma panorpoides
Genus: Aethriamanta Species: Aethriamanta brevipennis
Genus: Brachydiplax Species: Brachydiplax chalybea
Species: Brachydiplax sobrina
Genus: Brachythemis Species: Brachythemis contaminata
Genus: Bradinopyga Species: Bradinopyga geminata
Species: Bradinopyga konkanensis
Genus: Cratilla Species: Cratilla lineata
Genus: Crocothemis Species: Crocothemis servilia
Genus: Diplacodes Species: Diplacodes lefebvrii
Species: Diplacodes nebulosa
Species: Diplacodes trivialis
Genus: Epithemis Species: Epithemis mariae
Genus: Hydrobasileus Species: Hydrobasileus croceus
Genus: Hylaeothemis Species: Hylaeothemis apicalis
Genus: Indothemis Species: Indothemis carnatica
Species: Indothemis limbata
Genus: Lathrecista Species: Lathrecista asiatica
Genus: Lyriothemis Species: Lyriothemis acigastra
Species: Lyriothemis tricolor
Genus: Macrodiplax Species: Macrodiplax cora
Genus: Neurothemis Species: Neurothemis fulvia
Species: Neurothemis intermedia
Species: Neurothemis tullia
Genus: Onychothemis Species: Onychothemis testacea
Genus: Orthetrum Species: Orthetrum chrysis
Species: Orthetrum glaucum
Species: Orthetrum luzonicum
Species: Orthetrum pruinosum
Species: Orthetrum sabina
Species: Orthetrum taeniolatum
Species: Orthetrum triangulare
Genus: Palpopleura Species: Palpopleura sexmaculata
Genus: Pantala Species: Pantala flavescens
Genus: Potamarcha Species: Potamarcha congener
Genus: Rhodothemis Species: Rhodothemis rufa
Genus: Rhyothemis Species: Rhyothemis triangularis
Species: Rhyothemis variegata
Genus: Sympetrum Species: Sympetrum fonscolombii
Genus: Tetrathemis Species: Tetrathemis platyptera
Genus: Tholymis Species: Tholymis tillarga
Genus: Tramea Species: Tramea basilaris
Species: Tramea limbata
Genus: Trithemis Species: Trithemis aurora
Species: Trithemis festiva
Species: Trithemis kirbyi
Species: Trithemis pallidinervis
Genus: Urothemis Species: Urothemis signata
Genus: Zygonyx Species: Zygonyx iris
Genus: Zyxomma Species: Zyxomma petiolatum
Family: Incertae sedis
Genus: Idionyx Species: Idionyx corona
Species: Idionyx galeatus
Species: Idionyx gomantakensis
Species: Idionyx minimus Species: Idionyx rhinoceroides Species: Idionyx saffronatus
Species: Idionyx travancorensis
Genus: Macromidia Species: Macromidia donaldi
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