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 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

Video - Tholymis tillarga

Tholymis tillarga

the female is laying eggs guarded by the male

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

Brachythemis contaminata

Brachythemis contaminata - male

Putrajaya Wetland Park, Putrajaya

Trithemis pallidinervis

Trithemis pallidinervis - female

Putrajaya Wetland Park, Putrajaya

Anal Appendages - Agriocnemis femina

Anal appendages of Agriocnemis femina (male). 

Top = lateral (left) view; bottom = dorsal view.

Aethriamanta gracilis

Aethriamanta gracilis - male

Putrajaya Wetland Park, Putrajaya

Urothemis signata

Urothemis signata - male

Putrajaya Wetland Park, Putrajaya

Pseudagrion australasiae

Pseudagrion australasiae - male

infested by many mites

Putrajaya Wetland Park, Putrajaya

Aethriamanta brevipennis

Aethriamanta brevipennis - male

Putrajaya Wetland Park, Putrajaya

Trithemis pallidinervis

Trithemis pallidinervis - male

Putrajaya Wetland Park, Putrajaya

Dragonflying at Putrajaya Wetland Park

Dragonflying at Putrajaya Wetland Park

I visited to Putrajaya Wetland Park on 4 July 2026 for dragonflying. I spotted 23 species of odonates. Diplacodes nebulosa was everywhere at the park. Trithemis pallidinervis was also present in a good number. Access to Putrajaya Wetland Park is free, and plenty of parking spaces are provided (free as well).

Please take note that Perbandanan Putrajaya just came up a few days ago with new guideline on photography activity at Parks in Putrajaya (including Putrajaya Wetland Park):

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1462995939203404&set=p.1462995939203404&type=3

some aquatic habitat shots of Putrajaya Wetland Park

Here is the Odonata checklist for Putrajaya Wetland Park:

Family Lestidae

1 Lestes decipiens

Family Coenagrionidae

2 Agriocnemis femina

3 Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

4 Ischnura senegalensis

5 Pseudagrion australasiae

6 Pseudagrion siamense

Family Gomphidae

7 Ictinogomphus decoratus

Family Libellulidae

8 Acisoma panorpoides

9 Aethriamanta brevippenis

10 Aethriamanta gracilis

11 Brachydiplax chalybea

12 Crocothemis servilia

13 Diplacodes nebulosa

14 Indothemis limbata

15 Neurothemis fluctuans

16 Orthetrum chrysis

17 Orthetrum sabina 

18 Rhodothemis rufa

19 Rhyothemis triangularis

20 Rhyothemis variegata phyllis

21 Trithemis aurora

22 Trithemis pallidinervis

23 Urothemis signata

Brachydiplax chalybea

Brachydiplax chalybea - male

obelisk posture

Semenyih, Selangor 

Tramae transmarina

Tramae transmarina - male

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

Brachydiplax chalybea

Brachydiplax chalybea - males

territorial fighting between two males

Semenyih, Selangor

Pseudagrion rubriceps

Pseudagrion rubriceps - egg laying

Semenyih, Selangor 

The female is heavily infested by midges. at least 13 midges attach to the thorax and abdomen of Pseudagrion ribriceps.

Chalybeothemis chini

Chalybeothemis chini - male

Semenyih, Selangor

Potamarcha congener

Potamarcha congener - male

Kajang, Selangor

Pantala flavescens

Pantala flavescens - young male

Kajang, Selangor

Diplacodes nebulosa

Diplacodes nebulosa - female

obelisk posture

Kajang, Selangor

Brachydiplax chalybea

Brachydiplax chalybea - male

a midge at the underneath thorax

Semenyih, Selangor

Ischnura senegalensis

Ischnura senegalensis - male

midges attaching the thorax of Ischnura senegalensis

Semenyih, Selangor

Ischnura senegalensis

Ischnura senegalensis - female

egg laying

Semenyih, Selangor

Pseudagrion siamense

Pseudagrion siamense - male

midges are attached to the thorax

Semenyih, Selangor

Prodasineura laidlawii

Prodasineura laidlawii - male

Gua Tempurung Stop-over Station, North-South Highway, Perak

Telosticta janeus

Telosticta janeus - mating

Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon, Sabah

Pseudagrion siamense

Pseudagrion siamense - mating

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

Anal Appendages - Heliaeschna uninervulata

anal appendages (male) of Heliaeschna uninervulata

top - lateral (left) view; bottom - dorsal view

basal wings of Heliaeschna uninervulata

Indothemis limbata

Indothemis limbata - male

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

Indothemis carnatica

Indothemis carnatica - male

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

 

Anax guttatus - Egg Laying

Anax guttatus - female

egg laying

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

Nannophya pygmaea

Nannophya pygmaea - male

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

Exuvia - Anax guttatus

Anax guttatus - male

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

Tholymis tillarga

Tholymis tillarga - male

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

drowned in a pond.......

 

Camacinia gigantea

Camacinia gigantea - male

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

 

Dragonflying at the Pond Next to Kajang 2 KTM Station

A small pond is located next to the parking area of Kajang 2 KTM Station, Kajang, Selangor. The water edge length of the pond is about 200 m. I did dragonfly watching at the pond on 6-10 June 2026. To my surprise, 28 Odonata species (8 damselfly species and 20 dragonfly species) were recorded at the small pond. Interesting species spotted were Anax guttatus, Camacinia gigantea, Indothemis carnatica, Diplacodes nebulosa, Ceriagrion auranticum and Aciagrion borneense. 

 

top image is the overview of the small pond; bottom image is the Google map of the pond

Odonata species recorded

Family Lestidae

1 Lestes decipiens

Family Coenagrionidae

2 Aciagrion borneense

3 Agriocnemis femina

4 Ceriagrion auranticum

5 Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

6 Ischnura senegalensis

7 Pseudagrion australasiae

8 Pseudagrion siamense

Family Aeshnidae

9 Anax guttatus

Family Gomphidae

10 Ictinogomphus decoratus

Family Libellulidae

11 Acisoma panorpoides

12 Brachydiplax chalybea

13 Camacinia gigantea

14 Crocothemis servilia

15 Diplacodes nebulosa

16 Diplacodes trivialis

17 Hydrobasileus croceus

18 Indothemis carnatica

19 Neurothemis fluctuans

20 Orthetrum sabina 

21 Orthetrum testaceum

22 Pantala flavescens

23 Potamarcha congener

24 Rhyothemis triangularis

25 Rhyothemis variegata phyllis

26 Tholymis tillarga

27 Tramea transmarina

28 Urothemis signata

P/S: 

I did again the Odonata survey at the pond  on 13 June 2026. Surprisingly, 6 more additional species are spotted, i.e. Aethriamanta brevippenis, Aethriamanta gracilis, Indothemis carnatica, Nannophya pygmaea, Orthetrum chrysis and Rhodothemis rufa. Now, a total of 34 Odonata species have been spotted at the pond.

Anal Appendages - Anax guttatus vs Anax panybeus

Anax guttatus vs Anax panybeus

anal appendags (male)

lateral (left side) and dorsal views

Anax guttatus

Anax panybeus 

Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia - female

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

 

Diplacodes trivialis

Diplacodes trivialis - female

obelisk posture

two mites are attached to the underneath of the thorax

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

Orthetrum sabina

Orthetrum sabina - mating

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

 

Anax guttatus

Anax guttatus - male

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

 

Mites on Tyriobapta torrida

Tyriobapta torrida - male

the underneath of its thorax and abdomen is densely covered with black mites

Rimbun Dahan, Selangor

Aethriamanta brevippenis

Aethriamanta brevippenis - male

obeliks posture

Rimbun Dahan, Selangor

Event - Discover the Magic of Damselflies & Dragonflies at Rimbun Dahan

Malaysian Nature Society Selangor Branch organized an event (Discover the Magic of Damselflies & Dragonflies) at Rimbun Dahan, Sungai Buloh, Selangor on 24 May 2026. I was there to facilitate the event. Rimbun Dahan is a good place for Odonata watching. Click here to visit to Malaysian Nature Society Selangor Branch webpage for the detail of the event,

the entrance of Rimbun Dahan

pond at Rimbun Dahan

participants of the event

Heliaeschna uninervulata

Heliaeschna uninervulata - male

Rimbun Dahan, Selangor

Trithemis aurora

Trithemis aurora - young male

UKM Bangi, Selangor