AMPHIPTERYGIDAE
- No species yet found
Protosticta curiosa (female)
Tetrathemis irregularis hyalina
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Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies) |
| A page devoted to the Dragonflies found on Samui, as I am frequently asked about them.. |
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AMPHIPTERYGIDAE |
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| CALIPHAEIDAE | - No species yet found | ||
| CALOPTERYGIDAE | |||
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| Neurobasis chinensis chinensis (male) | Neurobasis chinensis (female) | Vestalis gracilis (female) | Vestalis gracilis (male) |
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| Heliocypha biforata biforata (male) | Heliocypha biforata biforata (female) | Aristocypha fenestrella (male) | Aristocypha fenestrella (female) |
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| Libellago lineata lineata (female) | Libellago lineata lineata (male) | ||
| EUPHAEIDAE | |||
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| Euphaea ochracea (male) | Euphaea ochracea (female) | ||
| CHLOROLESTIDAE | - No species yet found | ||
| LESTIDAE | - No species yet found | ||
| MEGAPODAGRIONIDAE | |||
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| Rhinagrion mima (male) | Rhinagrion mima (female) | ||
| COENAGRIONIDAE | |||
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| Onychargia atrocyana | Ceriagrion pallidum | Ceriagrion cerinorubellum | Ceriagrion auranticum (female) |
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| Pseudagrion australasiae | Ischnura senegalensis (male) | Ischnura senegalensis (female) | Ischnura senegalensis (orange female) |
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| Agriocnemis femina oryzae (Pruinosed male) | Agriocnemis femina oryzae (juvenile male) | Agriocnemis femina oryzae (red female) | Agriocnemis nana (female) |
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| Agriocnemis pygmaea (female) | Agriocnemis pygmaea (male) | Aciagrion occidentale (male) | Aciagrion occidentale (female) |
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| Pseudagrion rubriceps | Aciagrion pallidum | Mortonagrion aborense (female) | Pseudagrion microcephalum (male) |
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| Coeliccia didyma (female) | Coeliccia didyma (male) | Coecillia didyma (juvenile) or C. octogesima | Copera marginipipes (juvenile - ghost form) |
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| Copera marginipipes | Copera vittata | Copera ciliata | Coeliccia albicauda |
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Protosticta curiosa (female) |
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| PROTONEURIDAE | |||
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| Prodasineura autumnalis (male) | Prodasineura autumnalis (female) | Prodasineura laidlawii (male) | |
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| Anax guttatus | Indaeschna grubaueri (female) | Indaeschna grubaueri (male) | Gynacantha subinterrupta |
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| Ictinogomphus decoratus melaenops (male) | Merogomphus parvus (male) | Merogomphus sp (female) ??? | Paragomphus capricornis (male) |
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| Megalogomphus icterops (male) | Microgomphus chelifer ssp (female) | Microgomphus chelifer ssp (male) | Macrogomphus parallelogramma albardae (male) |
| CORDULEGASTRIDAE | - No species yet found | ||
| CHLOROGOMPHIDAE | - No species yet found | ||
| CORDULIIDAE | |||
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| Idionyx sp. | Macromia sp. | ||
| LIBELLULIDAE | |||
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| Crocothemis servilia servilia (female) | Crocothemis servilia servilia (male) | Trithemis pallidinervis(male) | Diplacodes trivialis (male) |
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| Neurothemis fluctuans (female) | Neurothemis fluctuans (male) | Neurothemis fulvia (male) | Macrodiplax cora (male) |
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| Orthetrum chrysis (male) | Orthetrum chrysis? - darker | Orthetrum glaucum (male) | Orthetrum glaucum (female) |
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| Orthetrum luzonicum (male) | Orthetrum luzonicum (juvenile male) | Orthetrum sabina sabina (male) | Orthetrum testaceum testaceum (male) |
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| Pseudothemis jorina (male) | Rhyothemis phyllis phyllis | Rhyothemis triangularis (female) | Rhyothemis variegata variegata |
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| Trithemis aurora (male) | Trithemis aurora (juvenile) | Trithemis festiva (male) | Zygonyx iris malayana (male) |
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| Brachythemis contaminata (male) | Aethriamanta aethra (female) | Aethriamanta aethra ( juvenile male) | Aethriamanta aethra (adult male) |
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| Lathrecista asiatica (male) | Indothemis carnatica (male) | Brachydiplax sobrina (male) | Brachydiplax chalybea (male) |
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| Tholymis tillarga (male) | Tramea transmarina (male) | Neurothemis tullia tullia (male) | Neurothemis tullia tullia (female) |
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| Potamarcha congener (male) | Potamarcha congener (juvenile male) | Tetrathemis irregularis hyalina |
Hydrobasileus croceus |
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| Onychothemis culminicola (male) | Pantala flavescens | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides (male) | Cratilla lineata calverti |
| I would like to acknowledge the assistance given to me on the
identification of these dragonflies by Matti Hämäläinen,
Noppadon Makbun, Tang
Hung Bun and Yong San. Any mistakes
are my own as my knowledge of the Odonata is VERY limited.. The following photos are those that I have not been able to identify. Any assistance given would be very much appreciated. (The numbers relate to my filing system and should be quoted for any ID advices) Email to lesday1@delias-butterflies.co.uk . |
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| Coeliccias sp? | 5067 | 1638 | Orthetrum sp? | |
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| ADDITIONAL RESOURCES on Odonata : Atlas of the Dragonflies of Thailand - By Matti Hämäläinen & Bro. Amnuay Pinratana (Published by Brothers of St. Gabriel in Thailand in 1999. ISBN 974-87004-5-3) - Record of all known species at the date of publication. Distribution Maps by Provinces. Some photos. Information is out of date as only 11 species are recorded from Suratthani Province (where Koh Samui is located!) A List of Odonata from Thailand (Parts I-XXI) - By Dr. Syoziro Asahina (Published by Brothers of St. Gabriel in Thailand in 1993). A collection of 21 Papers by Dr. Asahina from September 1982 until 1990 placed in a single volume. (Black & White photos and detailed drawings) Dragonflies of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore - By Dr. A G Orr (Published by Natural History Publications, Borneo Sdn. Bhd. in 2005. ISBN 983-812-103-7). A pocket guide to all the known species from the Malay Peninsular. Hand drawings. Many species are also to be found on Samui. Asia Dragonflies - A thoroughly comprehensive website for Odonata throughout Asia. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Singapore - by Tang Hung Bun, this site has superb photos and information relating to the Odonata from Singapore, many of which are also to be found in Southern Peninsular Thailand. Thai Bugs - Good photos of the Odonata from around Chiang Mai Siam Insect Zoo - Photos and articles primarily relating to the Chiang Mai area, but not exclusively so. Thai Odonata Blog - By Noppadon Makbun. This site gives much more information on Thai Odonata than my knowledge allows. Malaysia Odonata Blog - By C Y Choong. |