Insect Directory

4959 species across 37 orders

Odonata

Graphic Flutterer

Rhyothemis graphiptera

Body 3-4 cm; wingspan 6-7 cm
Odonata

Green-eyed Hooktail

Paragomphus genei

40-48 mm
Odonata

Green-striped Darner

Aeshna verticalis

63-72 mm
Odonata

Ground Skimmer

Diplacodes trivialis

25-32 mm
Odonata

Hairy Dragonfly

Brachytron pratense

54-63mm
Odonata

Halloween Pennant

Celithemis eponina

55-62 mm wingspan
Odonata Vulnerable

Hawaiian Damselfly

Megalagrion hawaiiense

35-45 mm
Odonata Endangered

Hawaiian Orangeblack Damselfly

Megalagrion xanthomelas

32-38 mm
Odonata

Helicopter Dragonfly

Mecistogaster linearis

80 mm body, 100 mm wingspan
Odonata

Hildebrand's Dragonfly

Neodythemis hildebrandti

40-50 mm
Odonata Endangered

Hine's Emerald Dragonfly

Somatochlora hineana

5-6 cm
Odonata

Horned Clubtail

Arigomphus cornutus

45-55mm
Odonata

Hyacinth Glider

Miathyria marcella

35-42 mm
Odonata

Indian Jewelwing

Vestalis gracilis

55-70 mm
Odonata

Insignia Goldenring

Cordulegaster insignis

75-85 mm
Odonata

Japanese Emperor Dragonfly

Anax parthenope julius

70-80 mm body length
Odonata

Japanese Goldenring

Anotogaster sieboldii

80-93 mm
Odonata

Japanese Narrow-Winged Damselfly

Mnais costalis

50-65 mm
Odonata

Japanese Red Dragonfly

Sympetrum frequens

35-45 mm
Odonata

Julia Skimmer

Orthetrum julia

40-48 mm
Odonata

Keeled Skimmer

Orthetrum coerulescens

36-45mm
Odonata

Kirby's Dropwing

Trithemis kirbyi

30-37 mm
Odonata

Lance-tipped Darner

Aeshna constricta

65-74 mm
Odonata

Lancet Clubtail

Phanogomphus exilis

38-45 mm
Odonata

Large Red Damselfly

Pyrrhosoma nymphula

33-36 mm wingspan
Odonata

Lesser Emperor

Anax parthenope

62-75 mm body length
Odonata Endangered

Madagascar Giant Darter

Anax tumorifer

8-10 cm
Odonata

Malagasy Flatwing

Platycnemis malgassica

32-40 mm
Odonata

Malagasy Sprite

Pseudagrion malgassicum

30-38 mm
Odonata Endangered

Mascarene Island Dragonfly

Thalassothemis marchali

40-50 mm body length
Odonata Endangered

Mascarene Spreadwing

Lestes auripennis

3.5-4.5 cm
Odonata

Migrant Hawker

Aeshna mixta

56-64 mm wingspan
Odonata Endangered

Mountain Demoiselle

Calopteryx exul

45-52 mm
Odonata

Neon Skimmer

Libellula croceipennis

48-55 mm
Odonata

New Zealand Blue Damselfly

Austrolestes colensonis

35-42 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Norfolk Damselfly

Coenagrion armatum

28-32 mm
Odonata

Norfolk Hawker

Aeshna isoceles

62-67 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Norfolk Hawker

Anaciaeschna isosceles

62-67mm
Odonata

Northern Damselfly

Coenagrion johanssoni

28-35 mm body length
Odonata

Northern White-faced Darter

Leucorrhinia rubicunda

30-38 mm body length
Odonata Critically Endangered

Ogasawara Damselfly

Rhinocypha ogasawarensis

3-4 cm
Odonata Endangered

Orange-bellied Skimmer

Libellula jesseana

4-5 cm
Odonata Near Threatened

Orange-spotted Emerald

Oxygastra curtisii

48-54 mm
Odonata

Oriental Demoiselle

Calopteryx cornelia

50-58 mm
Odonata

Pacific Spiketail

Cordulegaster dorsalis

65-75 mm
Odonata

Paddle-tailed Darner

Aeshna palmata

65-75 mm
Odonata

Painted Skimmer

Libellula semifasciata

40-47 mm
Odonata

Petaltail Dragonfly

Tachopteryx thoreyi

70-80 mm
Odonata

Rambur's Forktail

Ischnura ramburii

26-36 mm
Odonata

Red and Blue Damselfly

Xanthagrion erythroneurum

Body 2.5-3 cm; wingspan 3-4 cm
Odonata

Red-eyed Damselfly

Erythromma najas

30-36 mm
Odonata

Red-faced Skimmer

Orthetrum testaceum

42-50 mm
Odonata

Red-veined Darter

Sympetrum fonscolombii

33-40mm
Odonata

Redcoat Damselfly

Xanthocnemis zealandica

28-36 mm
Odonata Endangered

Relict Himalayan Dragonfly

Epiophlebia laidlawi

5-6 cm
Odonata Critically Endangered

Reunion Riverjack

Zygonyx elisabethae

5-7 cm
Odonata

Ringed Cascader

Zygonyx torridus

45-52 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

River Clubtail

Stylurus flavipes

50-55mm
Odonata

River Jewelwing

Calopteryx aequabilis

42-54 mm
Odonata

Roseate Skimmer

Orthemis ferruginea

45-53mm
Odonata

Ruddy Darter

Sympetrum sanguineum

34-39mm
Odonata

Russet-tipped Clubtail

Stylurus plagiatus

50-58 mm
Odonata Endangered

San Francisco Forktail Damselfly

Ischnura gemina

2.5-3 cm
Odonata

Sapphire Flutterer

Rhyothemis triangularis

30-38mm
Odonata

Sapphire Jewelwing

Vestalis luctuosa

55-65 mm
Odonata

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Ischnura pumilio

26-31 mm body length
Odonata

Scarce Chaser

Libellula fulva

55-60 mm wingspan
Odonata

Scarlet Percher

Diplacodes haematodes

Body 3-4 cm; wingspan 5-6 cm
Odonata

Scarlet Skimmer

Crocothemis erythraea

52-60 mm wingspan
Odonata

Selika Dropwing

Trithemis selika

35-45 mm
Odonata Endangered

Seychelles Cascader

Zygonyx hookeri

5-6.5 cm
Odonata

Shadow Darner

Aeshna umbrosa

65-75 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Shadowdamsel

Palaemnema paulicoba

35-42 mm
Odonata Data Deficient

Sinuate-winged Damselfly

Tatocnemis sinuatipennis

35-42 mm
Odonata

Slaty Skimmer

Libellula incesta

45-52 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Small Goldenring

Cordulegaster trinacriae

65-74 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Small Red Damselfly

Ceriagrion tenellum

25-35mm
Odonata

Smoky Rubyspot

Hetaerina titia

38-48 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Southern Damselfly

Coenagrion mercuriale

27-31 mm
Odonata

Southern Hawker

Aeshna cyanea

70-76 mm wingspan
Odonata

Southern Skimmer

Orthetrum brunneum

40-47mm
Odonata

Sparkling Jewelwing

Calopteryx xanthostoma

45-50 mm
Odonata

Splendid Clubtail

Gomphidia abbotti

60-72 mm
Odonata Endangered

Sri Lankan Relict Dragonfly

Lankanectes corrugatus

5-6 cm
Odonata

Stream Jewelwing

Neurobasis chinensis

50-65 mm
Odonata

Superb Jewelwing

Calopteryx amata

50-60 mm
Odonata

Swamp Darner

Epiaeschna heros

78-86 mm
Odonata

Swamp Darner

Austroaeschna parvistigma

Body 5-6 cm; wingspan 7-8 cm
Odonata

Tau Emerald

Hemicordulia tau

55-60mm
Odonata Data Deficient

Three-veined Dragonfly

Neodythemis trinervulata

35-45 mm
Odonata

Twelve-Spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

65-75 mm wingspan
Odonata

Twin-spotted Spiketail

Cordulegaster maculata

68-78 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Two-toothed Goldenring

Cordulegaster bidentata

70-80 mm
Odonata

Vagrant Emperor

Anax ephippiger

60-70 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Variable Damselfly

Coenagrion pulchellum

33-35mm
Odonata

Violet Dropwing

Trithemis annulata

32-38 mm
Odonata

Vivid Dancer

Argia vivida

30-38 mm
Odonata

Wandering Glider

Pantala hymenaea

46-52mm
Odonata

Wandering Percher

Diplacodes bipunctata

Body 2.5-3 cm; wingspan 4-5 cm
Odonata Near Threatened

White-faced Darter

Leucorrhinia dubia

33-37mm