Odonata – Dragonfly – Damselfly of Singapore

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Lined Forest-Skimmer

Orange-faced Sprite

Blue Percher

Collared Threadtail

Amber-winged marsh glider

The amber-winged marsh glider, Hydrobasileus croceus, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widely distributed species in many Asian...

Banded Skimmer

Scientific name: Pseudothemis jorina The male Banded Skimmer is a dashing dragonfly which is predominantly black all over, with a contrasting white ‘waistband’ on its...

Blue Dasher

The blue dasher is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. It is the only species in the genus Pachydiplax. It is very common and...

Blue Percher

Diplacodes trivialis is small dragonfly with bluish eyes and greenish-yellow or olivaceous thorax and abdomen with black marks. In very old adults, the whole thorax...

Collared Threadtail

Prodasineura, the Asian threadtails, is a genus of damselflies in the family Protoneuridae. Wikipedia Restricted & Uncommon. Endangered Location: Upper Seletar Reservoir - August 2022

Common blue skimmer

Orthetrum glaucum is an Asian dragonfly species, common across much of tropical and subtropical Asia. The common name for this species is blue marsh...

Common flangetail

Ictinogomphus decoratus melaenopsIctinogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in either the family Gomphidae or Lindeniidae. They are medium to large, yellow and black with...

Common Flashwing

Spotted this relatively large damselfly at Windsor Nature Park, near the forest stream. Vestalis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. The...

Common Parasol – Neurothemis fluctuans

The Red Grasshawk, also known as Common Parasol (Neurothemis fluctuans), and Grasshawk dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is...

Common Redbolt

The spine–legged redbolt, also known as rufous marsh glider, and common redbolt, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread...

Crimson dropwing

Trithemis aurora, the crimson marsh glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a common and widely distributed species found...

Dark-Tipped Forest Skimmer

This dragonfly (Cratilla metallica) is recognized by its metallic blue thorax and dark blue abdomen and by its dark wing-tips. Its striking eyes are...

Grenadier

Agrionoptera insignis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. ... The circumscription of the species is not entirely clear, so if the species is...

Handsome Grenadier

Agrionoptera sexlineata (Handsome Grenadier) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae with the hindwing measuring up to 36 mm for male and 38...

Indigo Dropwing

The black stream glider (Trithemis festiva), also known as the indigo dropwing is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Location: Bukit Batok - Oct 2021