Thailand Dragonfly Checklist - North Thailand Birding

Dragonflies of Thailand

The Dragonflies of Thailand are contained in two suborders, divided into 21 families. A total of 357 species is recorded from Thailand. Taxonomy and nomenclature follow World Odonata List.

The complete checklist, including ranges, citations, synonyms and Thai names can be downloaded in Excel format: Thailand Dragonfly Checklist.

Order: Odonata (Dragonflies and damselflies). Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselflies). Family: Lestidae (Spreadwing damselflies).
	Indolestes anomalus	No Common Name
	Indolestes birmanus	No Common Name
	Indolestes gracilis expressior	No Common Name
	Indolestes inflatus	No Common Name
	Lestes concinnus	Dusky Spreadwing
	Lestes dorothea	No Common Name
	Lestes elatus	Emerald Spreadwing
	Lestes nodalis	Wandering Spreadwing
	Lestes praemorsus decipiens	Scalloped Spreadwing
	Lestes viridulus	No Common Name
	Orolestes octomaculatus	No Common Name
	Orolestes selysi	No Common Name
	Platylestes platystylus	No Common Name

Family: Platystictidae (Shadowdamsels).
	Drepanosticta anascephala	No Common Name
	Drepanosticta jurzitzai	Jurzitza's Shadowdamsel
	Drepanosticta khaochongensis	No Common Name
	Drepanosticta sharpi	No Common Name
	Protosticta trilobata	No Common Name
	Protosticta grandis	No Common Name
	Protosticta khaosoidaoensis	Khao Soi Dao Forest Damsel
	Protosticta medusa	No Common Name

Family: Synlestidae (Sylphs).
	Megalestes kurahashii	No Common Name

Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies).
	Caliphaea angka	No Common Name
	Caliphaea thailandica	No Common Name
	Echo modesta	No Common Name
	Matrona nigripectus	No Common Name
	Mnais andersoni	Anderson's Greenwing
	Mnais yunosukei	No Common Name
	Neurobasis chinensis	Green-winged Demoiselle
	Neurobasis longipes	No Common Name
	Noguchiphaea yoshikoae	No Common Name
	Vestalaria miao	No Common Name
	Vestalaria smaragdina	No Common Name
	Vestalis amethystina	Common Demoiselle
	Vestalis amoena	Metallic Green Demoiselle
	Vestalis anne	No Common Name
	Vestalis gracilis	Clear-winged Forest Glory

Family: Chlorocyphidae (Jewels).
	Aristocypha fenestrella	Peacock Jewel
	Aristocypha iridea	No Common Name
	Heliocypha biforata	Common Blue Jewel
	Heliocypha perforata limbata	Stream Sapphire
	Indocypha silbergliedi	No Common Name
	Indocypha vittata	No Common Name
	Libellago aurantiaca	Fiery Gem
	Libellago hyalina	Clearwing Gem
	Libellago lineata	Stream Heliodor
	Libellago stigmatizans	Orange-faced Gem
	Rhinocypha arguta	No Common Name
	Rhinocypha pelops	No Common Name
	Sundacypha petiolata	Stream Sapphire

Family: Devadattidae (Relict damselflies).
	Devadatta argyoides	Malayan Grisette
	Devadatta yokoii	No Common Name

Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamer-winged damselflies).
	Anisopleura furcata	No Common Name
	Anisopleura pelecyphora	No Common Name
	Anisopleura subplatystyla	No Common Name
	Anisopleura trulla	No Common Name
	Bayadera hyalina	No Common Name
	Bayadera serrata	No Common Name
	Cryptophaea saukra	No Common Name
	Cryptophaea yunnanensis	No Common Name
	Dysphaea dimidiata	Black Velvetwing
	Dysphaea gloriosa	No Common Name
	Dysphaea vanida	No Common Name
	Euphaea decorata	Black-banded Gossamerwing
	Euphaea impar	Blue-sided Satinwing
	Euphaea masoni	No Common Name
	Euphaea ochracea	Ochraceous Darkie
	Euphaea pahyapi	No Common Name

Family: Philogangidae (Azure damselflies).
	Philoganga loringae	No Common Name
	Philoganga montana	No Common Name

Family: Philosinidae.
	Rhinagrion hainanense	No Common Name
	Rhinagrion mima	No Common Name
	Rhinagrion viridatum	No Common Name

Family: Incertae Sedis (Uncertain placement).
	Burmargiolestes melanothorax	No Common Name
	Mesopodagrion tibetanum australe	No Common Name

Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies).
	Calicnemia chaseni	No Common Name
	Calicnemia erythromelas	No Common Name
	Calicnemia imitans	No Common Name
	Calicnemia miles	No Common Name
	Coeliccia albicauda	Yellow-tailed Forest Damsel
	Coeliccia chromothorax	No Common Name
	Coeliccia didyma	Twin-spot Sylvan
	Coeliccia doisuthepensis	No Common Name
	Coeliccia erici	No Common Name
	Coeliccia hoanglienensis	No Common Name
	Coeliccia kazukoae	No Common Name
	Coeliccia loogali	No Common Name
	Coeliccia nigrescens	No Common Name
	Coeliccia poungyi	No Common Name
	Coeliccia yamasakii	No Common Name
	Copera chantaburii	Chanthaburi Featherlegs
	Copera marginipes	Yellow Bush Dart
	Copera vittata	Blue Bush Dart
	Elattoneura aurantiaca	No Common Name
	Indocnemis orang	No Common Name
	Onychargia atrocyana	Marsh Dancer
	Onychargia priydak	No Common Name
	Prodasineura auricolor	No Common Name
	Prodasineura autumnalis	Black Threadtail
	Prodasineura coerulescens	No Common Name
	Prodasineura collaris	Collared Threadtail
	Prodasineura doisuthepensis	Doi Suthep Threadtail
	Prodasineura laidlawii	No Common Name
	Prodasineura sp.	No Common Name
	Pseudocopera ciliata	Black-kneed Featherlegs

Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies).
	Aciagrion approximans	Violet Aciagrion
	Aciagrion azureum	No Common Name
	Aciagrion borneense	No Common Name
	Aciagrion hisopa	Slim Blue
	Aciagrion occidentale	Asian Slim
	Aciagrion pallidum	No Common Name
	Agriocnemis clauseni	No Common Name
	Agriocnemis femina	Variable Wisp
	Agriocnemis lacteola	Milky Midget
	Agriocnemis minima	Marsh Wisp
	Agriocnemis nana	Dwarf Wisp
	Agriocnemis pygmaea	Pygmy Wisp
	Amphiallagma parvum	Little Blue
	Amphicnemis gracilis	Will-o-wisp
	Archibasis oscillans	No Common Name
	Archibasis viola	Violet Sprite
	Argiocnemis rubescens rubeola	Variable Sprite
	Ceriagrion auranticum	Orange-tailed Sprite
	Ceriagrion azureum	No Common Name
	Ceriagrion calamineum	Common Pond Damsel
	Ceriagrion cerinorubellum	Orange-tailed Marsh Dart
	Ceriagrion chaoi	Fiery Coraltail
	Ceriagrion fallax pendleburi	Black-tailed Marsh Dart
	Ceriagrion indochinense	No Common Name
	Ceriagrion malaisei	No Common Name
	Ceriagrion nigroflavum	No Common Name
	Ceriagrion olivaceum	Rusty Marsh Dart
	Ceriagrion pallidum	No Common Name
	Ceriagrion praetermissum	No Common Name
	Ischnura aurora	Aurora Bluetail
	Ischnura rufostigma	No Common Name
	Ischnura senegalensis	Senegal Golden Dartlet
	Mortonagrion aborense	No Common Name
	Mortonagrion arthuri	Arthur's Midget
	Mortonagrion falcatum	Hooked Midget
	Paracercion calamorum	No Common Name
	Paracercion malayanum	Malay Lilysquatter
	Pericnemis stictica	Dryad
	Pseudagrion australasiae	Blue-headed Sprite
	Pseudagrion microcephalum	Blue Sprite
	Pseudagrion pruinosum	Grey Sprite
	Pseudagrion rubriceps	Saffron-faced Blue Dart
	Pseudagrion williamsoni	No Common Name

Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies). Family: Aeshnidae (Darners).
	Anaciaeschna jaspidea	Rusty Darner
	Anaciaeschna martini	No Common Name
	Anax ephippiger	Vagrant Emperor
	Anax guttatus	Pale-Spotted Emperor
	Anax aurantiacus	Blue Darner
	Anax indicus	Elephant Emperor
	Anax nigrofasciatus nigrolineatus	Blue-spotted Emperor
	Anax panybeus	Arrow Emperor
	Cephalaeschna asahinai	No Common Name
	Gynacantha basiguttata	Spoon-tailed Duskhawker
	Gynacantha bayadera	Small Duskhawker
	Gynacantha corbeti	No Common Name
	Gynacantha demeter	No Common Name
	Gynacantha incisura	No Common Name
	Gynacantha limbalis	No Common Name
	Gynacantha phaeomeria	No Common Name
	Gynacantha saltatrix	Little Duskhawker
	Gynacantha subinterrupta	Dingy Duskhawker
	Heliaeschna crassa	Common Nighthawker
	Heliaeschna simplicia	No Common Name
	Heliaeschna uninervulata	Lesser Nighthawker
	Indaeschna grubaueri	No Common Name
	Oligoaeschna sirindhornae	No Common Name
	Periaeschna nocturnalis	No Common Name
	Petaliaeschna flavipes	No Common Name
	Planaeschna chiengmaiensis	No Common Name
	Planaeschna intersedens	No Common Name
	Polycanthagyna erythromelas	Tiger Hawker
	Polycanthagyna ornithocephala	Beak-tailed Hawker
	Sarasaeschna minuta	No Common Name
	Sarasaeschna pramoti	No Common Name
	Tetracanthagyna brunnea	No Common Name
	Tetracanthagyna plagiata	Giant Hawker
	Tetracanthagyna waterhousei	Giant River Hawker

Family: Gomphidae (Club-tailed dragonflies).
	Amphigomphus somnuki	No Common Name
	Anisogomphus yanagisawai	No Common Name
	Anisogomphus yingsaki	No Common Name
	Asiagomphus xanthenatus	No Common Name
	Burmagomphus arboreus	No Common Name
	Burmagomphus arthuri	Arthur's Clubtail
	Burmagomphus asahinai	No Common Name
	Burmagomphus chiangmaiensis	No Common Name
	Burmagomphus divaricatus	Sprayed Clubtail
	Burmagomphus insolitus	No Common Name
	Burmagomphus johnseni	No Common Name
	Burmagomphus williamsoni	No Common Name
	Davidius fruhstorferi	No Common Name
	Euthygomphus yunnanensis	No Common Name
	Gomphidia abbotti	No Common Name
	Gomphidia kruegeri	No Common Name
	Gomphidia maclachlani	No Common Name
	Gomphidictinus perakensis	No Common Name
	Heliogomphus selysi	No Common Name
	Ictinogomphus acutus	No Common Name
	Ictinogomphus decoratus melaenops	Common Flangetail
	Ictinogomphus rapax	Common Clubtail
	Lamelligomphus castor	No Common Name
	Lamelligomphus sp.	No Common Name
	Leptogomphus gestroi	Gestro's Clubtail
	Leptogomphus inclitus	No Common Name
	Leptogomphus risi	Ris's Clubtail
	Macrogomphus albardae	No Common Name
	Macrogomphus kerri	No Common Name
	Macrogomphus matsukii	No Common Name
	Macrogomphus thoracicus	No Common Name
	Mattigomphus pinratani	No Common Name
	Megalogomphus sumatranus	No Common Name
	Merogomphus pavici	No Common Name
	Microgomphus chelifer	Tiny Sheartail
	Microgomphus farrelli	No Common Name
	Microgomphus jurzitzai	No Common Name
	Microgomphus svihleri	No Common Name
	Nepogomphus walli	No Common Name
	Nihonogomphus pulcherrimus	No Common Name
	Nychogomphus duaricus	No Common Name
	Nychogomphus lui	No Common Name
	Onychogomphus kerri	No Common Name
	Onychogomphus louissiriusi	No Common Name
	Orientogomphus minor	No Common Name
	Paragomphus capricornis	Yellow-banded Hooktail
	Phaenandrogomphus asthenes	No Common Name
	Phaenandrogomphus dingavani	No Common Name
	Phaenandrogomphus tonkinicus	No Common Name
	Scalmogomphus bistrigatus	No Common Name
	Sieboldius japponicus	No Common Name
	Sieboldius nigricolor	No Common Name
	Stylogomphus malayanus	No Common Name
	Stylogomphus thongphaphumensis	No Common Name
	Sinictinogomphus clavatus phaleratus	Golden Flangetail

Family: Chlorogomphidae.
	Chlorogomphus arooni	No Common Name
	Chlorogomphus miyashitai	No Common Name
	Chlorogomphus piaoacensis	No Common Name
	Chlorogomphus yokoii	No Common Name
	Watanabeopetalia atkinsoni	No Common Name

Family: Cordulegastridae (Spiketails).
	Anotogaster gregoryi	No Common Name

Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers).
	Epophthalmia frontalis	No Common Name
	Epophthalmia vittigera bellicosa	Pond Cruiser
	Macromia arachnomima	No Common Name
	Macromia callisto	No Common Name
	Macromia chaiyaphumensis	No Common Name
	Macromia cupricincta	No Common Name
	Macromia cydippe	Lesser Stream Cruiser
	Macromia erato	No Common Name
	Macromia flavocolorata	Yellow Torrent Hawk
	Macromia moorei malayana	No Common Name
	Macromia pinratani pinratani	No Common Name
	Macromia septima	No Common Name
	Macromia siamensis	No Common Name
	Macromia vangviengensis	No Common Name

Family: Synthemistidae (Tigertails).
	Idionyx iida	No Common Name
	Idionyx optatus	No Common Name
	Idionyx selysi	No Common Name
	Idionyx thailandicus	No Common Name
	Macromidia genialis shanensis	No Common Name
	Macromidia rapida	Common Shadow Emerald

Family: Corduliidae (Emerald dragonflies).
	Hemicordulia tenera donnellyi	No Common Name
	Hemicordulia tenera tenera	Common Emerald

Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers).
	Acisoma panorpoides	Trumpet-tail
	Aethriamanta aethra	Blue Adjutant
	Aethriamanta brevipennis	Scarlet Marsh Hawk
	Aethriamanta gracilis	Blue Lucida
	Agrionoptera insignis	Grenadier
	Agrionoptera sexlineata	No Common Name
	Amphithemis curvistyla	No Common Name
	Atratothemis reelsi	No Common Name
	Brachydiplax chalybea	Blue Dasher
	Brachydiplax farinosa	Black-tailed Dasher
	Brachydiplax sobrina	Little Blue Marsh Hawk
	Brachygonia oculata	Pixie
	Brachythemis contaminata	Ditch Jewel
	Bradinopyga geminata	Granit Ghost
	Camacinia gigantea	Sultan
	Camacinia harterti	No Common Name
	Chalybeothemis fluviatilis	Green-eyed Percher
	Cratilla lineata calverti	Emerald-banded Skimmer
	Cratilla metallica	Dark-tipped Forest Skimmer
	Crocothemis servilia	Ruddy Marsh Skimmer
	Diplacodes nebulosa	Black-tipped Percher
	Diplacodes trivialis	Ground Skimmer
	Hydrobasileus croceus	Amber-winged Glider
	Hylaeothemis clementia	No Common Name
	Indothemis carnatica	Light-tipped Demon
	Indothemis limbata	Restless Demon
	Lathrecista asiatica	Asiatic Blood-tail
	Lyriothemis biappendiculata	No Common Name
	Lyriothemis bivittata	No Common Name
	Lyriothemis cleis	Yellow-striped Chaser
	Lyriothemis elegantissima	Forest Chaser
	Lyriothemis magnificata	No Common Name
	Lyriothemis mortoni	No Common Name
	Lyriothemis pachygastra	White-bellied Skimmer
	Macrodiplax cora	Coastal Glider
	Nannophya pygmaea	Scarlet Dwarf
	Nannophyopsis clara	Emerald Dwarf
	Nesoxenia lineata	Striped Grenadier
	Neurothemis fluctuans	Common Parasol
	Neurothemis fulvia	Fulvous Forest Skimmer
	Neurothemis intermedia atalanta	Paddyfield Parasol
	Neurothemis ramburii	Red Percher
	Neurothemis tullia	Pied Paddy Skimmer
	Onychothemis culminicola	No Common Name
	Onychothemis testacea	Stellate River Hawk
	Orchithemis pruinans	No Common Name
	Orchithemis pulcherrima	Variable Sentinel
	Orthetrum chrysis	Spine-tufted Skimmer
	Orthetrum glaucum	Common Blue Marsh Hawk
	Orthetrum internum	No Common Name
	Orthetrum luzonicum	Marsh Skimmer
	Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum	Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
	Orthetrum sabina	Green Marsh Hawk
	Orthetrum schneideri	No Common Name
	Orthetrum testaceum	Scarlet Skimmer
	Orthetrum triangulare	Lesser Blue Skimmer
	Palaeothemis tillyardi	No Common Name
	Palpopleura sexmaculata	Blue-tailed Yellow Skimmer
	Pantala flavescens	Wandering Glider
	Phyllothemis eltoni	No Common Name
	Potamarcha congener	Yellow-tailed Ashy Skimmer
	Pseudothemis jorina	Banded Skimmer
	Pseudothemis zonata	Pied Skimmer
	Pseudotramea prateri	No Common Name
	Rhodothemis rufa	Spine-legged Redbolt
	Rhyothemis obsolescens	Bronze Flutterer
	Rhyothemis phyllis	Yellow-barred Flutterer
	Rhyothemis plutonia	Greater Blue-wing
	Rhyothemis triangularis	Sapphire Flutterer
	Rhyothemis variegata	Common Picture-wing
	Risiophlebia dohrni	Pot-bellied Elf
	Risiophlebia guentheri	No Common Name
	Sympetrum hypomelas	No Common Name
	Sympetrum thailandensis	No Common Name
	Tetrathemis irregularis hyalina	Rainforest Elf
	Tetrathemis platyptera	Pygmy Skimmer
	Tholymis tillarga	Coral-tailed Cloud-wing
	Tramea basilaris burmeisteri	Red Marsh Trotter
	Tramea transmarina euryale	Ocean Glider
	Tramea virginia	Saddlebag Glider
	Trithemis aurora	Crimson Dropwing
	Trithemis festiva	Indigo Dropwing
	Trithemis pallidinervis	Dancing Dropwing
	Tyriobapta torrida	Treehugger
	Urothemis abbotti	No Common Name
	Urothemis signata	Scarlet Basker
	Zygonyx ida	No Common Name
	Zygonyx iris malayana	Iridescent Stream Glider
	Zyxomma breviventre	No Common Name
	Zyxomma petiolatum	Slender Duskdarter