Dragonflies and damselflies of the semi-arid zone
93 dragonflies and damselflies on the India list have a GBIF record placed in the semi-arid zone, 7 endemic to India.
A species is in a region when a GBIF record of it is placed there (the biogeographic zones of the Wildlife Institute of India). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
Dragonflies and damselflies of the semi-arid zone endemic to India (7)
- Cyclogomphus heterostylus Paddled Clubtail DD
- Disparoneura quadrimaculata Black-winged Bambootail
- Elattoneura nigerrima Dakhan Threadtail DD
- Ictinogomphus distinctus DD
- Libellago indica Southern heliodor
- Macromia flavicincta DD
- Microgomphus torquatus Collared Pygmy Clubtail DD
All dragonflies and damselflies of the semi-arid zone on the list (93)
- Aciagrion migratum
- Acisoma panorpoides Grizzled Pintail
- Aethriamanta brevipennis Scarlet Adjutant
- Agriocnemis femina Variable Wisp
- Agriocnemis pygmaea Wandering Midget
- Agriocnemis splendidissima
- Amphiallagma parvum Azure Dartlet
- Anaciaeschna jaspidea Rusty Darner
- Anax ephippiger Vagrant Emperor
- Anax guttatus Pale-spotted Emperor
- Anax immaculifrons Fiery Emperor
- Anax imperator Blue Emperor
- Anax indicus Elephant Emperor
- Anax parthenope Lesser Emperor
- Aristocypha quadrimaculata Four Spotted Jewel
- Brachydiplax chalybea Oriental Blue Dasher
- Brachydiplax sobrina Little Blue Marsh Hawk
- Brachythemis contaminata Ditch Jewel
- Bradinopyga geminata Granite Ghost
- Ceriagrion azureum Azure Marsh Dart
- Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Orange-tailed Marsh Dart
- Ceriagrion coromandelianum Coromandel Marsh Dart
- Ceriagrion rubiae Orange Marsh Dart
- Copera marginipes Yellow featherlegs
- Crocothemis erythraea Broad Scarlet
- Crocothemis servilia Scarlet Skimmer
- Cyclogomphus heterostylus Paddled Clubtail DD
- Diplacodes lefebvrii Black Percher
- Diplacodes nebulosa Charcoal-winged Percher
- Diplacodes trivialis Chalky Percher
- Disparoneura quadrimaculata Black-winged Bambootail
- Elattoneura nigerrima Dakhan Threadtail DD
- Epophthalmia vittata common torrent hawk
- Gynacantha dravida Indian Duskhawker DD
- Ictinogomphus angulosus
- Ictinogomphus distinctus DD
- Ictinogomphus rapax Indian Common Clubtail
- Indothemis carnatica White-tipped Demon
- Ischnura aurora Aurora Bluetail
- Ischnura forcipata
- Ischnura nursei Pixie Dartlet
- Ischnura rubilio Western Golden Dartlet
- Ischnura senegalensis Common Bluetail
- Lathrecista asiatica Asian Blood Tail
- Lestes concinnus Dusky Spreadwing
- Lestes pallidus Pallid Spreadwing
- Libellago indica Southern heliodor
- Libellago lineata Golden gem
- Macrodiplax cora Wandering Pennant
- Macromia cingulata Rambur’s Torrent Hawk
- Macromia flavicincta DD
- Macromia moorei
- Megalestes major Giant Green Spreadwing
- Microgomphus torquatus Collared Pygmy Clubtail DD
- Neurobasis chinensis Green Metalwing
- Neurothemis tullia Pied Paddy Skimmer
- Onychargia atrocyana Marsh Dancer
- Orthetrum chrysis Brown-backed Red Marsh Hawk
- Orthetrum glaucum Blue Marsh Hawk
- Orthetrum luzonicum Slender Blue Skimmer
- Orthetrum pruinosum Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
- Orthetrum sabina Slender Skimmer
- Orthetrum taeniolatum Little skimmer
- Orthetrum triangulare Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
- Palpopleura sexmaculata Asian Widow
- Pantala flavescens Wandering Glider
- Paracercion melanotum Eastern Lilysquatter
- Paragomphus lineatus Lined Hooktail
- Platycnemis dealbata Ivory Featherleg
- Platygomphus dolabratus
- Potamarcha congener Swampwatcher
- Pseudagrion decorum Three Striped Blue Dart
- Pseudagrion hypermelas
- Pseudagrion laidlawi
- Pseudagrion microcephalum Blue Riverdamsel
- Pseudagrion rubriceps Orange-faced Sprite
- Pseudagrion spencei Brook Sprite
- Rhodothemis rufa Rufous Marsh Glider
- Rhyothemis triangularis Asian Sapphire Flutterer
- Rhyothemis variegata Common Picture Wing
- Selysiothemis nigra Black Pennant
- Sympetrum fonscolombii Nomad
- Sympetrum striolatum Common Darter
- Tholymis tillarga Twister
- Tramea basilaris Keyhole Glider
- Tramea limbata Ferruginous Glider
- Trithemis aurora Crimson Marsh Glider
- Trithemis festiva Indigo Dropwing
- Trithemis kirbyi Orange-winged Dropwing
- Trithemis pallidinervis Dancing Dropwing
- Urothemis signata Scarlet Basker
- Zygonyx torridus Ringed Cascader
- Zyxomma petiolatum Dingy Dusk-darter
Dragonflies and damselflies elsewhere
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Other species of the semi-arid zone
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