Lestes decipiens - male
a midge is on the thorax of the damselfly
Putrajaya Wetland Park, Putrajaya
Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) are a group of aesthetic aquatic insects. Over 420 species of Odonata have been recorded for Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak). They are waiting for me to explore.
09 July 2026
Diplacodes nebulosa
Diplacodes nebulosa - male
a midge on the dorsal thorax of Diplacodes nebulosa
Putrajaya Wetland Park, Putrajaya
08 July 2026
Odonata of Tioman Island
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Tioman Island
Choong et al. (2017) provided the Odonata species checklist for Tioman Island, Pahang. A total of 39 named species from 12 families are known to Tioman Island (see the species checklist below). Two species/subspecies are named after Tioman Island – Devadatta argyoides tiomanensis and Leptogomphus tioman. The swampy areas at Kg Genting and the highland area at Gunung Kajang in Tioman Island have yet to be surveyed for Odonata.
Leptogomphus tioman - male
Tioman Island, Pahang
Devadatta argyoides tiomanensis - male
Tioman Island, Pahang
Odonata checklist for Tioman Island Family Devadattidae1. Devadatta argyoides tiomanensis Family Calopterygidae2. Vestalis amoena Family Chlorocyphidae3. Aristocypha fenestrella Family Euphaeidae4. Euphaea impar Family Coenagrionidae5. Agriocnemis femina6. Agriocnemis pygmaea7. Ischnura senegalensis8. Mortonagrion arthuri9. Pseudagrion siamense10. Pseudagrion pruinosum Family Platycnemididae11. Coeliccia albicauda12. Prodasineura notostigma Family Platystictidae13. Drepanosticta fontinalis Family Gomphidae14. Ictinogomphus decoratus melaenops15. Leptogomphus tioman16. Microgomphus chelifer Family Aeshnidae17. Anax guttatus Family Chlorogomphidae18. Chlorogomphus arooni Family Corduliidae19. Epophthalmia vittigera20. Macromia westwoodi Family Libellulidae21. Agrionoptera insignis22. Brachydiplax chalybea23. Cratilla metallica24. Crocothemis servilia25. Diplacodes trivialis26. Lyriothemis cleis27. Neurothemis fluctuans28. Orthetrum chrysis29. Orthetrum glaucum30. Orthetrum sabina31. Orthetrum testaceum32. Pantala flavascens33. Raphismia bispina34. Rhyothemis obsolescens35. Rhyothemis variegata phyllis36. Tholymis tillarga37. Trithemis aurora38. Trithemis festiva39. Zygonyx ida
Odonata checklist for Tioman Island
Family Devadattidae
1. Devadatta argyoides tiomanensis
Family Calopterygidae
2. Vestalis amoena
Family Chlorocyphidae
3. Aristocypha fenestrella
Family Euphaeidae
4. Euphaea impar
Family Coenagrionidae
5. Agriocnemis femina
6. Agriocnemis pygmaea
7. Ischnura senegalensis
8. Mortonagrion arthuri
9. Pseudagrion siamense
10. Pseudagrion pruinosum
Family Platycnemididae
11. Coeliccia albicauda
12. Prodasineura notostigma
Family Platystictidae
13. Drepanosticta fontinalis
Family Gomphidae
14. Ictinogomphus decoratus melaenops
15. Leptogomphus tioman
16. Microgomphus chelifer
Family Aeshnidae
17. Anax guttatus
Family Chlorogomphidae
18. Chlorogomphus arooni
Family Corduliidae
19. Epophthalmia vittigera
20. Macromia westwoodi
Family Libellulidae
21. Agrionoptera insignis
22. Brachydiplax chalybea
23. Cratilla metallica
24. Crocothemis servilia
25. Diplacodes trivialis
26. Lyriothemis cleis
27. Neurothemis fluctuans
28. Orthetrum chrysis
29. Orthetrum glaucum
30. Orthetrum sabina
31. Orthetrum testaceum
32. Pantala flavascens
33. Raphismia bispina
34. Rhyothemis obsolescens
35. Rhyothemis variegata phyllis
36. Tholymis tillarga
37. Trithemis aurora
38. Trithemis festiva
39. Zygonyx ida
Reference:
Choong,
C.Y., Alwen, B.M, Izzat Husna, M. & Amirrudin, B.A. 2017. Odonata fauna of
Tioman Island, Pahang. Journal of Wildlife and Parks 32: 31-40. pdf
Anal Appendages - Lestes decipiens
Lestes decipiens - male anal appendages
top = lateral view (left side); bottom = dorsal view
07 July 2026
Video - Tholymis tillarga
Tholymis tillarga
the female is laying eggs guarded by the male
Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor
06 July 2026
Anal Appendages - Agriocnemis femina
Anal appendages of Agriocnemis femina (male).
Top = lateral (left) view; bottom = dorsal view.
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