Dragonflies and damselflies of Tamil Nadu
150 dragonflies and damselflies on the India list have an open record placed in Tamil Nadu, 4 of them threatened (1 Endangered and 3 Vulnerable) and 59 endemic to India.
A species is in a state when it has an open record placed there: a record anyone can check online (a GBIF record, or a research-grade iNaturalist observation). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
Threatened dragonflies and damselflies of Tamil Nadu (4)
- Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi Fruhstorfer's Junglewatcher EN
- Disparoneura apicalis Black-Tipped Bambootail VU
- Indosticta deccanensis VU
- Protosticta sanguinostigma red spot reedtail VU
Dragonflies and damselflies of Tamil Nadu endemic to India (59)
- Aciagrion approximans Indian Violet Dartlet
- Agriocnemis keralensis Kerala dartlet
- Asiagomphus nilgiricus Nilgiri Clubtail DD
- Bradinopyga konkanensis Konkan Rockdweller
- Burmagomphus laidlawi Plain Sinuate Clubtail DD
- Burmagomphus pyramidalis Sinuate Clubtail
- Caconeura gomphoides Pale-spotted Bambootail DD
- Caconeura ramburi Coorg Bambootail DD
- Caconeura risi Wayanad Bambootail DD
- Caconeura t-coerulea DD
- Copera vittata Blue Bush Dart
- Cyclogomphus heterostylus Paddled Clubtail DD
- Disparoneura apicalis Black-Tipped Bambootail VU
- Disparoneura quadrimaculata Black-winged Bambootail
- Dysphaea ethela black torrent dart
- Elattoneura nigerrima Dakhan Threadtail DD
- Elattoneura tetrica Black and Yellow Bambootail
- Epithemis mariae Rubytailed Hawklet
- Esme cyaneovittata Palani Bambootail DD
- Esme mudiensis Travancore bambootail DD
- Euphaea cardinalis Travancore torrent dart
- Euphaea dispar Nilgiri Torrent Dart
- Euphaea fraseri Malabar torrent dart
- Gomphidia kodaguensis Kodagu Clubtail DD
- Gomphidia podhigai DD
- Gynacantha bainbriggei DD
- Heliocypha bisignata stream ruby
- Heliogomphus kalarensis DD
- Heliogomphus promelas Indian Lyretail NT
- Hylaeothemis apicalis Blue Hawklet DD
- Idionyx corona Mountain Daggerhead DD
- Idionyx saffronatus DD
- Idionyx travancorensis Travancore Daggerhead DD
- Indolestes gracilis Davenport’s False Spreadwing
- Indolestes pulcherrimus Coorg False Spreadwing DD
- Indosticta deccanensis VU
- Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis Nilgiri Clawtail
- Lestes praemorsus Scalloped Spreadwing
- Libellago indica Southern heliodor
- Macrogomphus annulatus Deccan Bowtail DD
- Macrogomphus wynaadicus Wayanad Bowtail DD
- Macromia flavicincta DD
- Megalogomphus superbus Beautiful Clubtail DD
- Melanoneura bilineata Malabar Bambootail NT
- Merogomphus longistigma Long Legged Clubtail DD
- Microgomphus souteri Pygmy clubtail
- Microgomphus torquatus Collared Pygmy Clubtail DD
- Phylloneura westermanni Myristica bambootail NT
- Prodasineura verticalis Red-striped Black Bambootail
- Protosticta cyanofemora Blue-legged Reedtail
- Protosticta davenporti Anamalai Reedtail
- Protosticta gravelyi Pied Reedtail
- Protosticta monticola Mountain Reedtail DD
- Protosticta rufostigma Agasthyamalai Reedtail DD
- Protosticta sanguinostigma red spot reedtail VU
- Protosticta sholai Shola Reedtail
- Pseudagrion indicum yellow-striped blue dart
- Vestalis submontana Montane Forest Glory
- Zygonyx iris Emerald Cascader
All dragonflies and damselflies of Tamil Nadu on the list (150)
- Aciagrion approximans Indian Violet Dartlet
- Aciagrion hisopa
- Aciagrion occidentale Green-striped slender dartlet
- Acisoma panorpoides Grizzled Pintail
- Aethriamanta brevipennis Scarlet Adjutant
- Agriocnemis femina Variable Wisp
- Agriocnemis keralensis Kerala dartlet
- Agriocnemis pieris White dartlet
- Agriocnemis pygmaea Wandering Midget
- Agriocnemis splendidissima
- Amphiallagma parvum Azure Dartlet
- Anaciaeschna jaspidea Rusty Darner
- Anaciaeschna martini Donald's Hawker
- Anax ephippiger Vagrant Emperor
- Anax guttatus Pale-spotted Emperor
- Anax immaculifrons Fiery Emperor
- Anax indicus Elephant Emperor
- Anax parthenope Lesser Emperor
- Asiagomphus nilgiricus Nilgiri Clubtail DD
- Brachydiplax chalybea Oriental Blue Dasher
- Brachydiplax sobrina Little Blue Marsh Hawk
- Brachythemis contaminata Ditch Jewel
- Bradinopyga geminata Granite Ghost
- Bradinopyga konkanensis Konkan Rockdweller
- Burmagomphus laidlawi Plain Sinuate Clubtail DD
- Burmagomphus pyramidalis Sinuate Clubtail
- Caconeura gomphoides Pale-spotted Bambootail DD
- Caconeura ramburi Coorg Bambootail DD
- Caconeura risi Wayanad Bambootail DD
- Caconeura t-coerulea DD
- Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Orange-tailed Marsh Dart
- Ceriagrion coromandelianum Coromandel Marsh Dart
- Ceriagrion rubiae Orange Marsh Dart
- Copera marginipes Yellow featherlegs
- Copera vittata Blue Bush Dart
- Cratilla lineata Emerald-banded Skimmer
- Crocothemis servilia Scarlet Skimmer
- Cyclogomphus heterostylus Paddled Clubtail DD
- Diplacodes lefebvrii Black Percher
- Diplacodes nebulosa Charcoal-winged Percher
- Diplacodes trivialis Chalky Percher
- Disparoneura apicalis Black-Tipped Bambootail VU
- Disparoneura quadrimaculata Black-winged Bambootail
- Dysphaea ethela black torrent dart
- Elattoneura nigerrima Dakhan Threadtail DD
- Elattoneura tetrica Black and Yellow Bambootail
- Epithemis mariae Rubytailed Hawklet
- Epophthalmia vittata common torrent hawk
- Esme cyaneovittata Palani Bambootail DD
- Esme mudiensis Travancore bambootail DD
- Euphaea cardinalis Travancore torrent dart
- Euphaea dispar Nilgiri Torrent Dart
- Euphaea fraseri Malabar torrent dart
- Gomphidia kodaguensis Kodagu Clubtail DD
- Gomphidia podhigai DD
- Gynacantha bainbriggei DD
- Gynacantha dravida Indian Duskhawker DD
- Gynacantha millardi Parakeet Darner
- Gynacantha subinterrupta Dingy Duskhawker
- Heliocharis amazona
- Heliocypha bisignata stream ruby
- Heliogomphus kalarensis DD
- Heliogomphus promelas Indian Lyretail NT
- Hemicordulia asiatica Asian emerald
- Heteragrion erythrogastrum Red-and-black Flatwing
- Hydrobasileus croceus Amber-winged Glider
- Hylaeothemis apicalis Blue Hawklet DD
- Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi Fruhstorfer's Junglewatcher EN
- Ictinogomphus rapax Indian Common Clubtail
- Idionyx corona Mountain Daggerhead DD
- Idionyx saffronatus DD
- Idionyx travancorensis Travancore Daggerhead DD
- Indolestes gracilis Davenport’s False Spreadwing
- Indolestes pulcherrimus Coorg False Spreadwing DD
- Indosticta deccanensis VU
- Indothemis carnatica White-tipped Demon
- Ischnura aurora Aurora Bluetail
- Ischnura rubilio Western Golden Dartlet
- Ischnura senegalensis Common Bluetail
- Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis Nilgiri Clawtail
- Lathrecista asiatica Asian Blood Tail
- Lestes concinnus Dusky Spreadwing
- Lestes decipiens
- Lestes elatus Asian Emerald Spreadwing
- Lestes praemorsus Scalloped Spreadwing
- Libellago indica Southern heliodor
- Macrodiplax cora Wandering Pennant
- Macrogomphus annulatus Deccan Bowtail DD
- Macrogomphus wynaadicus Wayanad Bowtail DD
- Macromia flavicincta DD
- Megalogomphus superbus Beautiful Clubtail DD
- Melanoneura bilineata Malabar Bambootail NT
- Merogomphus longistigma Long Legged Clubtail DD
- Microgomphus souteri Pygmy clubtail
- Microgomphus torquatus Collared Pygmy Clubtail DD
- Neurobasis chinensis Green Metalwing
- Neurothemis fulvia Russet Percher
- Neurothemis intermedia Paddyfield Parasol
- Neurothemis tullia Pied Paddy Skimmer
- Onychargia atrocyana Marsh Dancer
- Onychothemis testacea Stellate River Hawk
- Orthetrum chrysis Brown-backed Red Marsh Hawk
- Orthetrum glaucum Blue Marsh Hawk
- Orthetrum luzonicum Slender Blue Skimmer
- Orthetrum neglectum
- 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
- Phylloneura westermanni Myristica bambootail NT
- Potamarcha congener Swampwatcher
- Prodasineura verticalis Red-striped Black Bambootail
- Protosticta cyanofemora Blue-legged Reedtail
- Protosticta davenporti Anamalai Reedtail
- Protosticta gravelyi Pied Reedtail
- Protosticta monticola Mountain Reedtail DD
- Protosticta rufostigma Agasthyamalai Reedtail DD
- Protosticta sanguinostigma red spot reedtail VU
- Protosticta sholai Shola Reedtail
- Pseudagrion australasiae Look-alike Sprite
- Pseudagrion decorum Three Striped Blue Dart
- Pseudagrion indicum yellow-striped blue dart
- Pseudagrion malabaricum Malabar sprite
- 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
- Sympetrum fonscolombii Nomad
- Tetrathemis platyptera Pigmy Skimmer
- Tholymis tillarga Twister
- Tramea basilaris Keyhole Glider
- Tramea limbata Ferruginous Glider
- Trithemis annulata Violet Dropwing
- Trithemis aurora Crimson Marsh Glider
- Trithemis festiva Indigo Dropwing
- Trithemis kirbyi Orange-winged Dropwing
- Trithemis pallidinervis Dancing Dropwing
- Urothemis signata Scarlet Basker
- Vestalis amoena Charming Flashwing
- Vestalis apicalis Black-tipped Forest glory
- Vestalis gracilis plain flashwing
- Vestalis submontana Montane Forest Glory
- Zygonyx iris Emerald Cascader
- Zyxomma petiolatum Dingy Dusk-darter
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Other species of Tamil Nadu
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