Odonata · Dragonflies and Damselflies
123 species| Photo | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் | Scientific name | IUCN | Endemic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam’s Gem | — | — | Libellago adami | LC | Endemic | |
| Adam’s Shadowdamsel | — | — | Ceylonosticta adami | EN | — | |
| Alwis’ Shadowdamsel | — | — | Ceylonosticta alwisi | CR | Endemic | |
| Amber-Winged Glider | — | தேன் துளிச்சிறகன் | Hydrobasileus croceus | LC | — | |
| Ana Mia’s Shadowdamsel | — | — | Ceylonosticta anamia | EN | — | |
| Asian Blood Tail | — | — | Lathrecista asiatica | LC | — | |
| Asian Emerald Spreadwing | — | — | Lestes elatus | LC | — | |
| Asian Sapphire Flutterer | — | — | Rhyothemis triangularis | LC | — | |
| Austin’s Shadowdamsel | — | — | Ceylonosticta austeni | EN | — | |
| Bine’s Shadowdamsel | — | — | Ceylonosticta bine | EN | — | |
| Black-Tipped Flashwing | — | — | Vestalis nigrescens | LC | — | |
| Blue Bush Dart | — | — | Copera vittata | LC | — | |
| Blue Marsh Hawk | — | — | Orthetrum glaucum | LC | — | |
| Blue Riverdamsel | — | — | Pseudagrion microcephalum | LC | — | |
| Blue-Tailed Forest Hawk | — | — | Orthetrum triangulare | LC | — | |
| Bordered Knob-Tipped Shadowdamsel | — | — | Ceylonosticta submontana | EN | — | |
| Brinck’s Shadowdamsel | — | — | Ceylonosticta brincki | — | ||
| Brown-Backed Red Marsh Hawk | — | — | Orthetrum chrysis | LC | — | |
| Ceylon Clubtail Dragonfly | — | — | Anisogomphus ceylonicus | CR | — | |
| Chalky Percher | — | — | Diplacodes trivialis | LC | — | |
| Charcoal-Winged Percher | — | — | Diplacodes nebulosa | LC | — | |
| Common Bluetail | — | — | Ischnura senegalensis | LC | — | |
| Common Picture Wing | — | — | Rhyothemis variegata | LC | — | |
| Common Red Skimmer | — | — | Orthetrum neglectum | — | ||
| Common Torrent Hawk | — | — | Epophthalmia vittata | LC | — | |
| Crimson Marsh Glider | — | — | Trithemis aurora | LC | — | |
| Dancing Dropwing | — | — | Trithemis pallidinervis | LC | — | |
| Dark Daggerhead | — | — | Macromidia donaldi | LC | — | |
| Dark Knob-Tipped Shadowdamsel | — | — | Ceylonosticta montana | EN | — | |
| Dark-Glittering Threadtail | — | — | Elattoneura centralis | LC | Endemic | |
| Dark-Shouldered Cornuted Shadowdamsel | — | — | Ceylonosticta tropica | EN | — | |
| Davenport’s False Spreadwing | — | — | Indolestes gracilis | LC | — | |
| Dingy Dusk-Darter | — | — | Zyxomma petiolatum | LC | — | |
| Ditch Jewel | — | தேன் தட்டான் | Brachythemis contaminata | LC | — | |
| Donald’s Hawker | — | — | Anaciaeschna martini | LC | — | |
| Drooping Shadowdamsel | — | — | Ceylonosticta lankanensis | — | ||
| Dusky Spreadwing | — | — | Lestes concinnus | LC | — | |
| Eastern Forestdamsel | — | — | Platysticta secreta | EN | — | |
| Eastern Lilysquatter | — | — | Paracercion melanotum | LC | — | |
| Ebony Gem | — | — | Libellago corbeti | EN | — | |
| Elephant Emperor | — | — | Anax indicus | LC | — | |
| Emerald Cascader | — | — | Zygonyx iris | LC | — | |
| Emerald Sri Lanka Spreadwing | — | — | Sinhalestes orientalis | EN | — | |
| Emerald-Banded Skimmer | — | — | Cratilla lineata | LC | — | |
| Ferruginous Glider | — | — | Tramea limbata | LC | — | |
| Fiery Emperor | — | — | Anax immaculifrons | LC | — | |
| Flint’s Emerald Dragonfly | — | — | Macromia flinti | CR | Endemic | |
| Fruhstorfer’s Junglewatcher | — | — | Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi | EN | Endemic |
