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Thailand: Dragonflies families overview


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The Dragonflies of Thailand are contained in two suborders, divided into 21 families. A total of 354 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 sp.
Indolestes sp.
Lestes sp.
Lestes sp.
Lestes sp.
Lestes sp.
Orolestes sp.
Orolestes sp.
 

Family: Platystictidae (Shadowdamsels).

  Drepanosticta sp.
Drepanosticta sp.
Protosticta sp.
Protosticta sp.
     

Family: Synlestidae (Sylphs).

  Megalestes sp.
Megalestes sp.
       

Family: Calopterygidae (Broad-winged damselflies).

  Echo sp.
Echo sp.
Matrona sp.
Matrona sp.
Mnais sp.
Mnais sp.
Neurobasis sp.
Neurobasis sp.
Vestalaria sp.
Vestalaria sp.
  Vestalis sp.
Vestalis sp.
       

Family: Chlorocyphidae (Jewels).

  Aristocypha sp.
Aristocypha sp.
Heliocypha sp.
Heliocypha sp.
Libellago sp.
Libellago sp.
   

Family: Euphaeidae (Gossamer-winged damsels).

  Anisopleura sp.
Anisopleura sp.
Euphaea sp.
Euphaea sp.
Euphaea sp.
Euphaea sp.
Dysphaea sp.
Dysphaea sp.
 

Family: Philogangidae (Azure damselflies).

  Philoganga sp.
Philoganga sp.
       

Family: Philosinidae.

  Rhinagrion sp.
Rhinagrion sp.
       

Family: Incertae Sedis (Uncertain placement).

  Burmargiolestes sp.
Burmargiolestes sp.
       

Family: Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies).

  Calicnemia sp.
Calicnemia sp.
Calicnemia sp.
Calicnemia sp.
Coeliccia sp.
Coeliccia sp.
Copera sp.
Copera sp.
Indocnemis sp.
Indocnemis sp.
  Onychargia sp.
Onychargia sp.
Prodasineura sp.
Prodasineura sp.
Pseudocopera sp.
Pseudocopera sp.
   

Family: Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged damselflies).

  Aciagrion sp.
Aciagrion sp.
Agriocnemis sp.
Agriocnemis sp.
Amphiallagma sp.
Amphiallagma sp.
Ceriagrion sp.
Ceriagrion sp.
Ischnura sp.
Ischnura sp.
  Mortonagrion sp.
Mortonagrion sp.
Paracercion sp.
Paracercion sp.
Pseudagrion sp.
Pseudagrion sp.
   

Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies). Family: Aeshnidae (Darners).

  Gynacantha sp.
Gynacantha sp.
Planaeschna sp.
Planaeschna sp.
     

Family: Gomphidae (Club-tailed dragonflies).

  Asiagomphus sp.
Asiagomphus sp.
Burmagomphus sp.
Burmagomphus sp.
Davidius sp.
Davidius sp.
Euthygomphus sp.
Euthygomphus sp.
Gomphidia sp.
Gomphidia sp.
  Gomphidictinus sp.
Gomphidictinus sp.
Ictinogomphus sp.
Ictinogomphus sp.
Leptogomphus sp.
Leptogomphus sp.
Macrogomphus sp.
Macrogomphus sp.
Mattigomphus sp.
Mattigomphus sp.
  Nepogomphus sp.
Nepogomphus sp.
Paragomphus sp.
Paragomphus sp.
Phaenandrogomphus sp.
Phaenandrogomphus sp.
Sieboldius sp.
Sieboldius sp.
 

Family: Macromiidae (Cruisers).

  Macromia sp.
Macromia sp.
       

Family: Synthemistidae (Tigertails).

  Idionyx sp.
Idionyx sp.
Idionyx sp.
Idionyx sp.
Macromidia sp.
Macromidia sp.
   

Family: Corduliidae (Emerald dragonflies).

  Hemicordulia sp.
Hemicordulia sp.
       

Family: Libellulidae (Group 1) (Skimmers).

  Acisoma sp.
Acisoma sp.
Amphithemis sp.
Amphithemis sp.
Atratothemis sp.
Atratothemis sp.
Brachydiplax sp.
Brachydiplax sp.
Brachythemis sp.
Brachythemis sp.
  Camacinia sp.
Camacinia sp.
Camacinia sp.
Camacinia sp.
Cratilla sp.
Cratilla sp.
   

Family: Libellulidae (Group 2) (Skimmers).

  Crocothemis sp.
Crocothemis sp.
Diplacodes sp.
Diplacodes sp.
Hydrobasileus sp.
Hydrobasileus sp.
Indothemis sp.
Indothemis sp.
Lathrecista sp.
Lathrecista sp.
  Lyriothemis sp.
Lyriothemis sp.
Neurothemis sp.
Neurothemis sp.
Neurothemis sp.
Neurothemis sp.
Onychothemis sp.
Onychothemis sp.
 

Family: Libellulidae (Group 3) (Skimmers).

  Orthetrum sp.
Orthetrum sp.
Orthetrum sp.
Orthetrum sp.
Palpopleura sp.
Palpopleura sp.
Pantala sp.
Pantala sp.
Potamarcha sp.
Potamarcha sp.
  Potamarcha sp.
Potamarcha sp.
       

Family: Libellulidae (Group 4) (Skimmers).

  Rhodothemis sp.
Rhodothemis sp.
Rhyothemis sp.
Rhyothemis sp.
Rhyothemis sp.
Rhyothemis sp.
Sympetrum sp.
Sympetrum sp.
Tetrathemis sp.
Tetrathemis sp.
  Tholymis sp.
Tholymis sp.
Tramea sp.
Tramea sp.
Trithemis sp.
Trithemis sp.
Trithemis sp.
Trithemis sp.
Tyriobapta sp.
Tyriobapta sp.
  Urothemis sp.
Urothemis sp.
Zygonyx sp.
Zygonyx sp.
Zyxomma sp.
Zyxomma sp.