List of Odonata species of India

The following is a list of the dragonflies and damselflies found in India.

Aeshnidae

Aeshna
* Aeshna flavifrons Lichtenstein, 1976
* Aeshna juncea mongolica
* Aeshna mixta mixta Latreille, 1805
* Aeshna petalura petalura
Anaciaeschna
* Anaciaeschna donaldi
* Anaciaeschna jaspidea
* Anaciaeschna kashimirensis

Image:Blue-tailed Green Darner Anax guttatus-KRNagar13Oct2007-Wiki.jpg|thumb|Anax guttatus

Anax
* Anax guttatus
* Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842
* Anax imperator imperator Leach, 1815
* Anax indicus
* Anax marginope Baijal et al., 1956
* Anax nigrofasciatus nigrolineatus Fraser, 1935
* Anax parthenope parthenope
Cephalaeschna
* Cephalaeschna acutifrons
* Cephalaeschna klapperichi
* Cephalaeschna masoni
* Cephalaeschna orbifrons
* Cephalaeschna viridifrons
Gynacantha
* Gynacantha albistyla
* Gynacantha apicalis
* Gynacantha arnaudi
* Gynacantha bainbriggei
* Gynacantha bayadera Selys,1854
* Gynacantha biharica
* Gynacantha dravida
* Gynacantha khasiaca
* Gynacantha odoneli
* Gynacantha rammohani
* Gynacantha rotundata
Gynacanthaeschna
* Gynacanthaeschna sikkima
Heliaeschna
* Heliaeschna crassa Krüger, 1899
* Heliaeschna uninervulata uninervulata Martin, 1909
Hemianax
* Hemianax ephippiger
Oligoaeschna
* Oligoaeschna andamani
* Oligoaeschna khasiana
* Oligoaeschna martini
Periaeschna
* Periaeschna flinti assamensis
* Periaeschna lebasi
* Periaeschna magdalena Martin, 1909
* Periaeschna nocturnalis Fraser, 1927
* Periaeschna unifasciata
Petaliaeschna
* Petaliaeschna flecheri
Planaeschna
* Planaeschna intersedens
Polycanthagyna
* Polycanthagyna erythromelas
* Polycanthagyna ornithocephala
Tetracanthagyna
* Tetracanthagyna waterhousei McLachlan, 1898
Calopterygidae
Caliphaea
* Caliphaea confusa Hagen in Selys, 1859
Echo
* Echo margarita margarita
* Echo margarita tripartita
Matrona
* Matrona basilaris nigripectus Selys, 1879
Neurobasis
* Neurobasis chinensis chinensis
Vestalis
* Vestalis apicalis apicalis Selys, 1873
* Vestalis apicalis submontana Fraser, 1934
* Vestalis gracilis gracilis
* Vestalis gracilis montana Fraser, 1934
* Vestalis smaragdina smaragdina Selys, 1879
Chlorocyphidae
Calocypha
* Calocypha laidlawi
Indocypha
* Indocypha vittata
Libellago
* Libellago lineata andamanensis
* Libellago lineata blanda
* Libellago lineata indica
* Libellago lineata lineata
Rhinocypha
* Rhinocypha bifasciata
* Rhinocypha biforata abbreviata
* Rhinocypha biforata biforata Selys, 1859
* Rhinocypha bisignata
* Rhinocypha cuneata
* Rhinocypha ignipennis
* Rhinocypha immaculata
* Rhinocypha perforata beatifica
* Rhinocypha perforata limbata Selys, 1879
* Rhinocypha quadrimaculata
* Rhinocypha spuria
* Rhinocypha trifasciata
* Rhinocypha trimaculata
* Rhinocypha unimaculata
* ''Rhinocypha vitrinella''
Chlorogomphidae
Chlorogomphus
* Chlorogomphus atkinsoni
* Chlorogomphus brittoi
* Chlorogomphus campioni
* Chlorogomphus fraseri
* Chlorogomphus mortoni
* Chlorogomphus olympicus
* Chlorogomphus preciosus fernandi
* Chlorogomphus preciosus preciosus
* Chlorogomphus schmidti
* Chlorogomphus selysi
* Chlorogomphus usudai Ishida, 1996
* ''Chlorogomphus xanthoptera''
Coenagrionidae
Aciagrion
* Aciagrion approximans
* Aciagrion azureum
* Aciagrion hisopa hisopa
* Aciagrion hisopa krishna
* Aciagrion occidentale Laidlaw, 1919
* Aciagrion olympicum
* Aciagrion pallidum Selys, 1891
* Aciagrion tillyardi Laidlaw, 1919
Agriocnemis
* Agriocnemis clauseni Fraser, 1922
* Agriocnemis corbeti
* Agriocnemis dabreui
* Agriocnemis femina femina
* Agriocnemis kelarensis
* Agriocnemis lacteola Selys, 1877
* Agriocnemis pieris
* Agriocnemis pygmaea
* Agriocnemis splendidissima
Archibasis
* Archibasis oscillans
Argiocnemis
* Argiocnemis rubescens rubeola Selys 1877
Cercion
* Cercion calamorum dyeri
* Cercion malayanum
Ceriagrion
* Ceriagrion azureum
* Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
* Ceriagrion coeruleum Laidlaw, 1919
* Ceriagrion coromandelianum
* Ceriagrion fallax cerinomelas Lieftinck, 1927
* Ceriagrion fallax pendleburyi Laidlaw, 1931
* Ceriagrion olivaceum Laidlaw, 1914
* Ceriagrion rubiae Laidlaw, 1916
Coenagrion
* Coenagrion kashmirum
Enallagma
* Enallagma cyathigerum cyathigerum
* Enallagma immsi
* Enallagma insula
* Enallagma parvum Selys, 1876
* Enallagma risi
Himalagrion
* Himalagrion exclamatione
* Himalagrion pithoragarhicum

Image:Neontip damsel sal.jpg|thumb|Ischnura aurora

[Image:Blue damsel sal.jpg|thumb|Pseudagrion microcephalum]

Pseudagrion
* Pseudagrion andamanicum Fraser, 1924
* Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876
* Pseudagrion decorum
* Pseudagrion hypermelas Selys, 1876
* Pseudagrion indicum Fraser, 1924
* Pseudagrion laidlawi Fraser, 1922
* Pseudagrion malabaricum Fraser, 1924
* Pseudagrion microcephalum
* Pseudagrion pruinosum pruinosum
* Pseudagrion rubriceps rubriceps Selys, 1876
* Pseudagrion spencei Fraser, 1922
Pyrrhosoma
* Pyrrhosoma nymphula elisabethae
Rhodischnura
* ''Rhodischnura nursei''
Cordulegastridae
Anotogaster
* Anotogaster basalis basalis
* Anotogaster basalis palampurensis
* Anotogaster nipalensis
Cordulegaster
* Cordulegaster brevistigma brevistigma
* Cordulegaster brevistigma folia
* Cordulegaster parvistigma
Neallogaster
* Neallogaster annandalei
* Neallogaster hermionae
* Neallogaster latifrons
* Neallogaster ornata
* ''Neallogaster schmidti''
Corduliidae
Epophthalmia
* Epophthalmia frontalis binocellata
* Epophthalmia frontalis frontalis Selys, 1871
* Epophthalmia vittata vittata
* Epophthalmia vittigera bellicosa Lieftinck, 1948
Hemicordulia
* Hemicordulia asiatica
Idionyx
* Idionyx corona burliyarensis
* Idionyx corona corona
* Idionyx galeatus
* Idionyx imbricatus
* Idionyx intricatus
* Idionyx minimus
* Idionyx nadganiensis
* Idionyx nilgiriensis
* Idionyx optatus Selys, 1878
* Idionyx periyashola
* Idionyx rhinoceroides
* Idionyx saffronatus
* Idionyx stevensi
* Idionyx travancorensis
Idiophya
* Idiophya nilgiriensis
Macromia
* Macromia annaimalaiensis
* Macromia bellicosa
* Macromia cingulata
* Macromia cupricincta Fraser, 1924
* Macromia ellisoni
* Macromia flavicincta
* Macromia flavocolorata
* Macromia flavovittata
* Macromia ida
* Macromia indica
* Macromia irata
* Macromia miniata
* Macromia moorei malayana Laidlaw, 1928
* Macromia moorei moorei
* Macromia pallida
* Macromia whitei
Macromidia
* Macromidia donaldi
Somatochlora
* Somatochlora daviesi Lieftinck, 1977
Diphlebiidae
Philoganga
* ''Philoganga montana''
Epiophlebidae
Epiophlebia
* Epiophlebia laidlawi Tillyard, 1921
Euphaeidae
Anisopleura
* Anisopleura comes
* Anisopleura lestoides
* Anisopleura lieftincki
* Anisopleura subplatystyla Fraser, 1927
* Anisopleura vallei
Bayadera
* Bayadera hyalina Selys, 1879
* Bayadera indica
* Bayadera kali
* Bayadera longicauda
Dysphaea
* Dysphaea ethela Fraser, 1924
* Dysphaea gloriosa Fraser, 1938
Euphaea
* Euphaea cardinalis
* Euphaea dispar Rambur, 1842
* Euphaea fraseri
* Euphaea masoni Selys, 1879
* Euphaea ochracea brunnea Selys, 1879
* Euphaea ochracea ochracea Selys, 1859
* Euphaea pseudodispar Sadasivan & Bhakare, 2021
* Euphaea thosegharensis Sadasivan & Bhakare, 2021
* Euphaea wayanadensis Anooj, Susanth & Sadasivan, 2025
Schmidtiphaea
* Schmidtiphaea schmidi Asahina, 1978
Gomphidae
Acrogomphus
* Acrogomphus fraseri
* Acrogomphus mohani
Anisogomphus
* Anisogomphus bivittatus
* Anisogomphus caudalis
* Anisogomphus occipitalis
* Anisogomphus orites
Anormogomphus
* Anormogomphus heteropterus
* Anormogomphus kiritschenkoi
Asiagomphus
* Asiagomphus nilgiricus
* Asiagomphus odoneli
* Asiagomphus personatus
Burmagomphus
* Burmagomphus cauvericus
* Burmagomphus hasimaricus
* Burmagomphus laidlawi
* Burmagomphus pyramidalis pyramidalis
* Burmagomphus sivalikensis
* Burmagomphus vermicularis
Cyclogomphus
* Cyclogomphus heterostylus
* Cyclogomphus vesiculosus
* Cyclogomphus wilkinsi
* Cyclogomphus ypsilon
Davidioides
* Davidioides martini
Davidius
* Davidius aberrans aberrans
* Davidius aberrans senchalensis
* Davidius davidii assamensis
* Davidius delineatus
* Davidius kumaonensis
* Davidius malloryi
* Davidius zallorensis
Dubitogomphus
* Dubitogomphus bidentatus
Gomphidia
* Gomphidia fletcheri
* Gomphidia ganeshi
* Gomphidia kodaguensis File:Gomphidia kodaguensis-Thattekad-2015-09-13-001.jpg|thumb|Gomphidia kodaguensis, Thattekad
* Gomphidia platyceps
* Gomphidia t-nigrum
* Gomphidia williamsoni
Heliogomphus
* Heliogomphus kalarensis
* Heliogomphus promelas
* Heliogomphus selysi Fraser, 1925
* Heliogomphus spirillus
Ictinogomphus
* Ictinogomphus angulosus
* Ictinogomphus atrox
* Ictinogomphus kishori
* Ictinogomphus pertinax
* Ictinogomphus rapax
Macrogomphus
* Macrogomphus abnormis
* Macrogomphus annulatus
* Macrogomphus montanus
* Macrogomphus seductus
* Macrogomphus wynaadicus
Megalogomphus
* Megalogomphus bicornutus
* Megalogomphus flavicolor
* Megalogomphus hannyngtoni
* Megalogomphus smithii
* Megalogomphus superbus
Merogomphus
* Merogomphus longistigma longistigma
* Merogomphus longistigma tamaracherriensis
* Merogomphus martini
Microgomphus
* Microgomphus chelifer chelifer
* Microgomphus souteri
* Microgomphus torquatus
* Microgomphus verticalis
Nepogomphus
* Nepogomphus modestus
* Nepogomphus walli
Nihonogomphus
* Nihonogomphus indicus
Onychogomphus
* Onychogomphus acinaces
* Onychogomphus biforceps
* Onychogomphus bistrigatus
* Onychogomphus cacharicus
* Onychogomphus dingavani Fraser, 1924
* Onychogomphus duaricus Fraser, 1924
* Onychogomphus grammicus
* Onychogomphus maculivertex
* Onychogomphus malabarensis
* Onychogomphus meghalayanus
* Onychogomphus nilgiriensis annaimallaicus
* Onychogomphus nilgiriensis nilgiriensis
* Onychogomphus risi
* Onychogomphus saundersii
* Onychogomphus schmidti
* Onychogomphus striatus
* Onychogomphus thienemanni
Ophiogomphus
* Ophiogomphus cerastis
* Ophiogomphus reductus Calvert, 1898
Paragomphus
* Paragomphus echinocipitalis
* Paragomphus lindgreni
* Paragomphus lineatus
Perissogomphus
* Perissogomphus stevensi
Phaenandrogomphus
* Phaenandrogomphus aureus
Platygomphus
* Platygomphus dolabratus
Stylogomphus
* Stylogomphus inglisi Fraser, 1922
Lestidae
Indolestes
* Indolestes assamicus
* Indolestes cyaneus
* Indolestes davenporti
* Indolestes indicus
* Indolestes pulcherrimus
* Indolestes tenuissimus

Image:Bluereedtail damselfly sal.jpg|thumb|Lestes praemorsus

Lestes
* Lestes barbarus
* Lestes concinnus Hagen in Selys. 1862
* Lestes dorothea Fraser, 1924
* Lestes elatus
* Lestes garoensis
* Lestes malabaricus
* Lestes nigriceps
* Lestes nodalis Selys, 1891
* Lestes orientalis
* Lestes patricia
* Lestes platystylus Rambur, 1842
* Lestes praemorsus decipiens Kirby, 1893
* Lestes praemorsus praemorsus Hagen in Selys, 1892
* Lestes praemorsus sikkima
* Lestes thoracicus Laidlaw, 1920
* Lestes umbrinus
* Lestes viridulus Rambur, 1842
Orolestes
* Orolestes durga
* Orolestes motis
* Orolestes selysi McLachlan, 1895
Sympecma
* Sympecma annulata annulata
* ''Sympecma kashmirensis''
Libellulidae
Acisoma
* Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aethriamanta
* Aethriamanta brevipennis
Agrionoptera
* Agrionoptera insignis dorothea
* Agrionoptera insignis insignis
Amphithemis
* Amphithemis curvistyla Selys, 1891
* Amphithemis vacillans
Brachydiplax
* Brachydiplax chalybea chalybea Brauer, 1868
* Brachydiplax farinosa Krüger, 1902
* Brachydiplax sobrina
Brachythemis
* Brachythemis contaminata
Bradinopyga
* Bradinopyga geminata
* Bradinopyga saintjohanni
Camacinia
* Camacinia gigantea
Crocothemis
* Crocothemis erythraea erythraea
* Crocothemis misrai
* Crocothemis servilia servilia

Image:Blue dragon sal.jpg|thumb|Diplacodes trivialis

[Image:Neurothemis tullia.jpg|thumb|Neurothemis tullia]

Onychothemis
* Onychothemis testacea ceylanica

Image:Dragon anthomyiid sal.jpg|thumb|Orthetrum sabina

Orthetrum
* Orthetrum anceps
* Orthetrum brunneum brunneum
* Orthetrum cancellatum cancellatum
* Orthetrum cancellatum kraepelini
* Orthetrum chandrabali
* Orthetrum chrysis
* Orthetrum ganeshii
* Orthetrum garhwalicum
* Orthetrum glaucum
* Orthetrum guptai
* Orthetrum japonicum internum McLachlan, 1894
* Orthetrum luzonicum
* Orthetrum martensi
* Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum
* Orthetrum sabina sabina
* Orthetrum taeniolatum
* Orthetrum triangulare triangulare
Palpopleura
* Palpopleura sexmaculata octomaculata
* Palpopleura sexmaculata sexmaculata
Pantala
* Pantala flavescens
Potamarcha
* Potamarcha congener
Pseudotramea
* Pseudotramea prateri Fraser, 1920
Rhodothemis
* Rhodothemis rufa
Rhyothemis
* Rhyothemis obsolescens Kirby, 1889
* Rhyothemis plutonia Selys, 1883
* Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889
* Rhyothemis variegata variegata

[Image:Rhyothemis variegata.jpg|thumb|Rhyothemis variegata]

Selysiothemis
* Selysiothemis nigra
Sympetrum
* Sympetrum commixtum
* Sympetrum durum Bartenef, 1916
* Sympetrum fonscolombii
* Sympetrum haematoneura Fraser, 1924
* Sympetrum himalayanum Navas, 1934
* Sympetrum hypomelas
* Sympetrum meridionale
* Sympetrum orientale
* Sympetrum vulgatum flavum
Tetrathemis
* Tetrathemis platyptera Selys, 1878
Tholymis
* Coral-tailed Cloudwing Tholymis tillarga

[Image:Cloudwing bangalore2.jpg|thumb|Tholymis tillarga]