The following table lists the species in this taxon assessed under the Singapore Red List, which is also published in the third edition of the Singapore Red Data Book.
You may find information for the conservation statuses assessed in the second edition Singapore Red Data Book (RDB2) and third edition Singapore Red Data Book (RDB3).
The information below is accurate as at the time of the listing online for the taxon.
Checklist of Odonata Species with their Category of Threat Status for Singapore
Prepared by Robin Ngiam Wen Jiang, Marcus F.C. Ng
| Family |
Species |
Common Name |
RDB2 |
RDB3 |
| Argiolestidae |
Podolestes orientalis |
Blue-spotted Flatwing |
CR |
VU |
| Calopterygidae |
Echo modesta |
White-faced Clearwing |
Not Listed |
NEx |
| Calopterygidae |
Neurobasis chinensis |
Green Metalwing |
NEx |
NEx |
| Calopterygidae |
Vestalis amethystina |
Common Flashwing |
Not Listed |
VU |
| Calopterygidae |
Vestalis amoena |
Charming Flashwing |
Not Listed |
EN |
| Calopterygidae |
Vestalis gracilis |
Plain Flashwing |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Chlorocyphidae |
Libellago aurantiaca |
Fiery Gem |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Chlorocyphidae |
Libellago hyalina |
Clearwing Gem |
CR |
CR |
| Chlorocyphidae |
Libellago lineata |
Golden Gem |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Chlorocyphidae |
Libellago stigmatizans |
Orange-faced Gem |
NEx |
NEx |
| Coenagrionidae |
Aciagrion hisopa |
Blue Slim |
CR |
VU |
| Coenagrionidae |
Agriocnemis femina |
Variable Wisp |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Coenagrionidae |
Agriocnemis minima |
Marsh Wisp |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Coenagrionidae |
Agriocnemis nana |
Dwarf Wisp |
CR |
EN |
| Coenagrionidae |
Agriocnemis pygmaea |
Wandering Wisp |
CR |
LC |
| Coenagrionidae |
Amphicnemis bebar |
Bebar Wisp |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Coenagrionidae |
Amphicnemis gracilis |
Will-o-wisp |
Not Listed |
VU |
| Coenagrionidae |
Archibasis melanocyana |
Blue-nosed Sprite |
CR |
EN |
| Coenagrionidae |
Archibasis rebeccae |
Rebecca’s Sprite |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Coenagrionidae |
Archibasis viola |
Violet Sprite |
CR |
LC |
| Coenagrionidae |
Argiocnemis rubescens rubeola |
Variable Sprite |
CR |
LC |
| Coenagrionidae |
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum |
Ornate Coraltail |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Coenagrionidae |
Ceriagrion chaoi |
Fiery Coraltail |
Not Listed |
VU |
| Coenagrionidae |
Ischnura senegalensis |
Common Bluetail |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Coenagrionidae |
Mortonagrion aborense |
Blue Midget |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Coenagrionidae |
Mortonagrion arthuri |
Arthur’s Midget |
Not Listed |
VU |
| Coenagrionidae |
Mortonagrion falcatum |
Hooked Midget |
CR |
CR |
| Coenagrionidae |
Pericnemis stictica |
Dryad |
CR |
VU |
| Coenagrionidae |
Pseudagrion australasiae |
Look-alike Sprite |
Not Listed |
VU |
| Coenagrionidae |
Pseudagrion microcephalum |
Blue Sprite |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Coenagrionidae |
Pseudagrion pruinosum |
Grey Sprite |
CR |
VU |
| Coenagrionidae |
Pseudagrion rubriceps |
Orange-faced Sprite |
CR |
NT |
| Coenagrionidae |
Teinobasis cryptica |
Cryptic Shadesprite |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Coenagrionidae |
Teinobasis ruficollis |
Red-tailed Sprite |
CR |
NT |
| Devadattidae |
Devadatta argyoides |
Malayan Grisette |
Not Listed |
EN |
| Euphaeidae |
Dysphaea dimidiata |
Black Velvetwing |
NEx |
NEx |
| Euphaeidae |
Euphaea impar |
Blue-sided Satinwing |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Lestidae |
Lestes praemorsus |
Crenulated Spreadwing |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Lestidae |
Orolestes wallacei |
Great Spreadwing |
NEx |
NEx |
| Lestidae |
Platylestes heterostylus |
Slender Spreadwing |
CR |
CR |
| Platycnemididae |
Coeliccia albicauda |
White-tailed Sylvan |
CR |
CR |
| Platycnemididae |
Coeliccia didyma |
Twin-spotted Sylvan |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Platycnemididae |
Coeliccia octogesima |
Telephone Sylvan |
Not Listed |
VU |
| Platycnemididae |
Copera marginipes |
Yellow Featherlegs |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Platycnemididae |
Copera vittata |
Variable Featherlegs |
CR |
VU |
| Platycnemididae |
Onychargia atrocyana |
Shorttail |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Platycnemididae |
Prodasineura collaris |
Collared Threadtail |
Not Listed |
VU |
| Platycnemididae |
Prodasineura humeralis |
Orange-striped Threadtail |
CR |
LC |
| Platycnemididae |
Prodasineura interrupta |
Interrupted Threadtail |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Platycnemididae |
Prodasineura notostigma |
Crescent Threadtail |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Platystictidae |
Drepanosticta quadrata |
Singapore Shadowdamsel |
Not Listed |
VU |
| Aeshnidae |
Anax guttatus |
Emperor |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Aeshnidae |
Anax panybeus |
Arrow Emperor |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Aeshnidae |
Gynacantha basiguttata |
Spoon-tailed Duskhawker |
Not Listed |
VU |
| Aeshnidae |
Gynacantha bayadera |
Small Duskhawker |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Aeshnidae |
Gynacantha dohrni |
Spear-tailed Duskhawker |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Aeshnidae |
Gynacantha subinterrupta |
Dingy Duskhawker |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Aeshnidae |
Heliaeschna crassa |
Nighthawker |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Aeshnidae |
Heliaeschna simplicia |
Plain Nighthawker |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Aeshnidae |
Heliaeschna uninervulata |
Lesser Nighthawker |
Not Listed |
NT |
| Aeshnidae |
Oligoaeschna amata |
Paddletail |
NEx |
CR |
| Aeshnidae |
Oligoaeschna foliacea |
Leaftail |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Aeshnidae |
Tetracanthagyna plagiata |
Giant Hawker |
CR |
VU |
| Corduliidae |
Hemicordulia tenera |
Emerald |
CR |
VU |
| Gomphidae |
Acrogomphus malayanus |
Malayan Hooktail |
Not Listed |
VU |
| Gomphidae |
Burmagomphus arthuri |
Arthur’s Clubtail |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Gomphidae |
Burmagomphus divaricatus |
Splayed Clubtail |
CR |
NEx |
| Gomphidae |
Burmagomphus plagiatus |
Lesser Splayed Clubtail |
CR |
NEx |
| Gomphidae |
Heliogomphus kelantanensis |
Malayan Grappletail |
CR |
CR |
| Gomphidae |
Ictinogomphus decoratus |
Common Flangetail |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Gomphidae |
Leptogomphus risi |
Ris’ Clubtail |
CR |
VU |
| Gomphidae |
Macrogomphus quadratus |
Forktail |
Not Listed |
VU |
| Gomphidae |
Merogomphus femoralis |
Malayan Spineleg |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Gomphidae |
Microgomphus chelifer |
Tiny Sheartail |
CR |
VU |
| Gomphidae |
Paragomphus capricornis |
Banded Hooktail |
CR |
EN |
| Libellulidae |
Acisoma panorpoides |
Trumpet Tail |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Aethriamanta aethra |
Blue Adjutant |
CR |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Aethriamanta brevipennis |
Scarlet Adjutant |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Aethriamanta gracilis |
Pond Adjutant |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Agrionoptera insignis |
Grenadier |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Agrionoptera sexlineata |
Handsome Grenadier |
CR |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Brachydiplax chalybea |
Blue Dasher |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Brachydiplax farinosa |
Black-tailed Dasher |
CR |
EN |
| Libellulidae |
Brachygonia oculata |
Pixie |
NEx |
EN |
| Libellulidae |
Brachythemis contaminata |
Common Amberwing |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Camacinia gigantea |
Sultan |
CR |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Chalybiothemis fluviatilis |
Green-eyed Percher |
CR |
VU |
| Libellulidae |
Cratilla lineata |
Lined Forest Skimmer |
CR |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Cratilla metallica |
Dark-tipped Forest Skimmer |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Crocothemis servilia |
Common Scarlet |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Diplacodes nebulosa |
Black-tipped Percher |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Diplacodes trivialis |
Blue Percher |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Hydrobasileus croceus |
Water Monarch |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Indothemis carnatica |
White-tipped Demon |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Libellulidae |
Indothemis limbata |
Restless Demon |
CR |
VU |
| Libellulidae |
Lathrecista asiatica |
Scarlet Grenadier |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Lyriothemis cleis |
Bombardier |
Not Listed |
EN |
| Libellulidae |
Macrodiplax cora |
Coastal Glider |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Nannophya pygmaea |
Scarlet Pygmy |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Nesoxenia lineata |
Striped Grenadier |
CR |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Neurothemis disparilis |
Rare Parasol |
NEx |
NEx |
| Libellulidae |
Neurothemis fluctuans |
Common Parasol |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Onychothemis testacea |
Riverhawk |
Not Listed |
EN |
| Libellulidae |
Orchithemis pruinans |
Blue Sentinel |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Libellulidae |
Orchithemis pulcherrima |
Variable Sentinel |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Orthetrum chrysis |
Spine-tufted Skimmer |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Orthetrum glaucum |
Common Blue Skimmer |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Orthetrum luzonicum |
Slender Blue Skimmer |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Orthetrum sabina |
Variegated Green Skimmer |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Orthetrum testaceum |
Scarlet Skimmer |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Pantala flavescens |
Wandering Glider |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Pornothemis starrei |
Mangrove Marshal |
Not Listed |
NT |
| Libellulidae |
Potamarcha congener |
Common Chaser |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Pseudothemis jorina |
Banded Skimmer |
CR |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Raphismia bispina |
Mangrove Dwarf |
Not Listed |
NT |
| Libellulidae |
Rhodothemis rufa |
Common Redbolt |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Rhyothemis fulgens |
Small Bronze Flutterer |
Not Listed |
NEx |
| Libellulidae |
Rhyothemis obsolescens |
Bronze Flutterer |
CR |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Rhyothemis phyllis |
Yellow-barred Flutterer |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Rhyothemis triangularis |
Sapphire Flutterer |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Risiophlebia dohrni |
Potbellied Elf |
CR |
EN |
| Libellulidae |
Tetrathemis hyalina |
Elf |
Not Listed |
EN |
| Libellulidae |
Tholymis tillarga |
White-barred Duskhawk |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Tramea transmarina euryale |
Saddlebag Glider |
CR |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Trithemis aurora |
Crimson Dropwing |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Trithemis festiva |
Indigo Dropwing |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Trithemis pallidinervis |
Dancing Dropwing |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Tyriobapta torrida |
Treehugger |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Urothemis abbotti |
Rare Basker |
CR |
NEx |
| Libellulidae |
Urothemis signata insignata |
Scarlet Basker |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Libellulidae |
Zyxomma obtusum |
White Duskdarter |
Not Listed |
CR |
| Libellulidae |
Zyxomma petiolatum |
Slender Duskdarter |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Macromiidae |
Epophthalmia vittigera |
Pond Cruiser |
Not Listed |
LC |
| Macromiidae |
Macromia cincta |
Stream Cruiser |
Not Listed |
EN |
| Macromiidae |
Macromia cydippe |
Lesser Stream Cruiser |
Not Listed |
EN |
| Synthemistidae |
Idionyx yolanda |
Shadowdancer |
CR |
LC |
| Singapore Red Data Book Conservation Status (Adopted from the IUCN) |
Conservation Status Criteria |
|
Distribution & Rarity |
Criteria |
| Critically Endangered (CR) |
Found in one location only |
|
Widespread |
Found in more than five locations |
| Endangered (EN) |
Found in two to three locations |
|
Restricted |
Found in five or less locations |
| Vulnerable (VU) |
Found in four to five locations |
|
Common |
At most known locations, almost 100% chance of encountering adults and/or larvae |
| Near Threatened (NT) |
Found in more than five locations but habitat type/locations are at risk, or very sporadic records of few individuals |
|
Uncommon |
At most known locations, almost 75% chance of encountering adults and/or larvae |
| Least Concern (LC) |
Found in more than five locations |
|
Rare |
At most known locations, almost 50% chance of encountering adults and/or larvae |
| Nationally Extinct (NEx) |
No records for more than 50 years |
|
Very Rare |
At most known locations, almost 25% chance of encountering adults and/or larvae |
|
|
|
Nationally Extinct |
No records for more than 50 years |
Reference
Ngiam, R. W. J., & Cheong, L. F. (2016). The dragonflies of Singapore: An updated checklist and revision of the national conservation statuses. Nature in Singapore, 9, 149-163.
Soh, J., Leng, F., Mohamed Fawzi, S. K., Thomas, N., & Ngian, R. W. J. (2018). New record of the dragonfly, Anax panybeus, in Singapore. Singapore Biodiversity Records, 2018, 19-21.
Soh, M., Ng, M., & Ngiam, R. W. J. (2019). New Singapore record of a dragonfly, Indothemis carnatica, with an updated Singapore Odonata checklist. Singapore Biodiversity Records, 2019, 10-17.