Odonata - Dragonflies and Damselflies

The table below lists the conservation statuses of the species in this taxon assessed under the Singapore Red List as published in the 2nd and 3rd editions of the Singapore Red Data Book (RDB2 and RDB3 respectively).

The information is accurate as at the time of the listing.

Note

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	Category	Abbreviation	Criteria
Not Threatened	Least Concern	LC	Not approaching threatened status
Not Threatened	Near-Threatened	NT	Close to becoming threatened or may meet the criteria for threatened status in the near future
Threatened	Vulnerable	VU	There are more than 250 but fewer than 1,000 mature individuals, and there may or may not be any other evidence of decline, small range size or fragmentation.
	Endangered	EN	There are fewer than 250 mature individuals and no other evidence of decline or fragmentation.
	Critically Endangered	CR	There are fewer than 50 mature individuals, OR if more than 50 mature individuals but less than 250, with some evidence of decline or fragmentation.
Extirpation & Extinction	Presumed Nationally Extinct	NEx	The species is extinct (extirpated) within Singapore but it still survives outside Singapore.
Extirpation & Extinction	Globally Extinct	EX	The species is extinct all over the world, both in the wild and in cultivation
Other Categories	Data Deficient	DD	Inadequate information to make an informed assessment
	Not Applicable	NA	Species that are not eligible for assessment at the national level (mainly introduced taxa and vagrants)
	Not Evaluated	NE	Species that are possibly eligible for assessment but have not yet been evaluated against the criteria
	Not Listed	NL	Species not listed in the records (in the IUCN Global Red List database, or the first and second edition of the Singapore Red Data Book (RDB1 and RDB2)

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

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.

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