Checklist of Odonata present in Singapore and Their National Status
The following table lists the species in this taxon assessed under the Singapore Red List, which is intended to be published in the third edition of the Singapore Red Data Book in future.
You may find information regarding the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Red Data Book version 2 (RDB2) and Red Data Book version 3 (RDB3) conservation statuses. The IUCN conservation status is assessed globally while the RDB2 and RDB3 conservation statuses are assessed locally.
The information below is accurate as at the time of the listing on-line for the taxon.
S/No. |
Suborder |
Family |
Species |
Common Name |
Distribution and Rarity (based on Ngiam & Cheong 2016) |
Global IUCN Status |
RDB2 Status |
RDB3 Status (based on Ngiam & Cheong 2016) |
1. |
Zygoptera |
Argiolestidae |
Podolestes orientalis |
Blue-spotted Flatwing |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
2. |
Zygoptera |
Calopterygidae |
Echo modesta |
White-faced Clearwing |
Nationally Extinct |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Nationally Extinct |
3. |
Zygoptera |
Calopterygidae |
Neurobasis chinensis |
Green Metalwing |
Nationally Extinct |
Least Concern |
Nationally Extinct |
Nationally Extinct |
4. |
Zygoptera |
Calopterygidae |
Vestalis amethystina |
Common Flashwing |
Restricted but Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Vulnerable |
5. |
Zygoptera |
Calopterygidae |
Vestalis amoena |
Charming Flashwing |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Endangered |
6. |
Zygoptera |
Calopterygidae |
Vestalis gracilis |
Plain Flashwing |
Restricted but Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
7. |
Zygoptera |
Chlorocyphidae |
Libellago aurantiaca |
Fiery Gem |
Restricted but Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
8. |
Zygoptera |
Chlorocyphidae |
Libellago hyalina |
Clearwing Gem |
Restricted but Common |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Critically Endangered |
9. |
Zygoptera |
Chlorocyphidae |
Libellago lineata |
Golden Gem |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
10. |
Zygoptera |
Chlorocyphidae |
Libellago stigmatizans |
Orange-faced Gem |
Nationally Extinct |
Least Concern |
Nationally Extinct |
Nationally Extinct |
11. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Aciagrion hisopa |
Blue Slim |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
12. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Agriocnemis femina |
Variable Wisp |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
13. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Agriocnemis minima |
Marsh Wisp |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
14. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Agriocnemis nana |
Dwarf Wisp |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Endangered |
15. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Agriocnemis pygmaea |
Wandering Wisp |
Widespread but Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
16. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Amphicnemis bebar |
Bebar Wisp |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Data Deficient |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
17. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Amphicnemis gracilis |
Will-o-wisp |
Restricted but Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Vulnerable |
18. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Archibasis melanocyana |
Blue-nosed Sprite |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Endangered |
19. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Archibasis rebeccae |
Rebecca’s Sprite |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Near Threatened |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
20. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Archibasis viola |
Violet Sprite |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
21. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Argiocnemis rubescens rubeola |
Variable Sprite |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
22. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum |
Ornate Coraltail |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
23. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Ceriagrion chaoi |
Fiery Coraltail |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Vulnerable |
24. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Ischnura senegalensis |
Common Bluetail |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
25. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Mortonagrion aborense |
Blue Midget |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
26. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Mortonagrion arthuri |
Arthur’s Midget |
Restricted & Rare |
Near Threatened |
Not Listed |
Vulnerable |
27. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Mortonagrion falcatum |
Hooked Midget |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Critically Endangered |
28. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Pericnemis stictica |
Dryad |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
29. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Pseudagrion australasiae |
Look-alike Sprite |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Vulnerable |
30. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Pseudagrion microcephalum |
Blue Sprite |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
31. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Pseudagrion pruinosum |
Grey Sprite |
Restricted but Common |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
32. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Pseudagrion rubriceps |
Orange-faced Sprite |
Widespread but Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Near Threatened |
33. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Teinobasis cryptica |
Cryptic Shadesprite |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
34. |
Zygoptera |
Coenagrionidae |
Teinobasis ruficollis |
Red-tailed Sprite |
Widespread but Rare |
Near Threatened |
Critically Endangered |
Near Threatened |
35. |
Zygoptera |
Devadattidae |
Devadatta argyoides |
Malayan Grisette |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Endangered |
36. |
Zygoptera |
Euphaeidae |
Dysphaea dimidiata |
Black Velvetwing |
Nationally Extinct |
Least Concern |
Nationally Extinct |
Nationally Extinct |
37. |
Zygoptera |
Euphaeidae |
Euphaea impar |
Blue-sided Satinwing |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
38. |
Zygoptera |
Lestidae |
Lestes praemorsus |
Crenulated Spreadwing |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
39. |
Zygoptera |
Lestidae |
Orolestes wallacei |
Great Spreadwing |
Nationally Extinct |
Least Concern |
Nationally Extinct |
Nationally Extinct |
40. |
Zygoptera |
Lestidae |
Platylestes heterostylus |
Slender Spreadwing |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Data Deficient |
Critically Endangered |
Critically Endangered |
41. |
Zygoptera |
Platycnemididae |
Coeliccia albicauda |
White-tailed Sylvan |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Critically Endangered |
42. |
Zygoptera |
Platycnemididae |
Coeliccia didyma |
Twin-spotted Sylvan |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
43. |
Zygoptera |
Platycnemididae |
Coeliccia octogesima |
Telephone Sylvan |
Restricted but Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Vulnerable |
44. |
Zygoptera |
Platycnemididae |
Copera marginipes |
Yellow Featherlegs |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
45. |
Zygoptera |
Platycnemididae |
Copera vittata |
Variable Featherlegs |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
46. |
Zygoptera |
Platycnemididae |
Onychargia atrocyana |
Shorttail |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
47. |
Zygoptera |
Platycnemididae |
Prodasineura collaris |
Collared Threadtail |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Vulnerable |
48. |
Zygoptera |
Platycnemididae |
Prodasineura humeralis |
Orange-striped Threadtail |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
49. |
Zygoptera |
Platycnemididae |
Prodasineura interrupta |
Interrupted Threadtail |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
50. |
Zygoptera |
Platycnemididae |
Prodasineura notostigma |
Crescent Threadtail |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
51. |
Zygoptera |
Platystictidae |
Drepanosticta quadrata |
Singapore Shadowdamsel |
Restricted but Common |
Near Threatened |
Not Listed |
Vulnerable |
52. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Anax guttatus |
Emperor |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
53. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Anax panybeus |
Arrow Emperor |
Widespread but Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
54. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Gynacantha basiguttata |
Spoon-tailed Duskhawker |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Vulnerable |
55. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Gynacantha bayadera |
Small Duskhawker |
Widespread but Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
56. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Gynacantha dohrni |
Spear-tailed Duskhawker |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
57. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Gynacantha subinterrupta |
Dingy Duskhawker |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
58. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Heliaeschna crassa |
Nighthawker |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
59. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Heliaeschna simplicia |
Plain Nighthawker |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
60. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Heliaeschna uninervulata |
Lesser Nighthawker |
Widespread but Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Near Threatened |
61. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Oligoaeschna amata |
Paddletail |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Data Deficient |
Nationally Extinct |
Critically Endangered |
62. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Oligoaeschna foliacea |
Leaftail |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Near Threatened |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
63. |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Tetracanthagyna plagiata |
Giant Hawker |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
64. |
Anisoptera |
Corduliidae |
Hemicordulia tenera |
Emerald |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
65. |
Anisoptera |
Gomphidae |
Acrogomphus malayanus |
Malayan Hooktail |
Restricted & Rare |
Near Threatened |
Not Listed |
Vulnerable |
66. |
Anisoptera |
Gomphidae |
Burmagomphus arthuri |
Arthur’s Clubtail |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Data Deficient |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
67. |
Anisoptera |
Gomphidae |
Burmagomphus divaricatus |
Splayed Clubtail |
Nationally Extinct |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Nationally Extinct |
68. |
Anisoptera |
Gomphidae |
Burmagomphus plagiatus |
Lesser Splayed Clubtail |
Nationally Extinct |
Data Deficient |
Critically Endangered |
Nationally Extinct |
69. |
Anisoptera |
Gomphidae |
Heliogomphus kelantanensis |
Malayan Grappletail |
Restricted & Rare |
Vulnerable |
Critically Endangered |
Critically Endangered |
70. |
Anisoptera |
Gomphidae |
Ictinogomphus decoratus |
Common Flangetail |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
71. |
Anisoptera |
Gomphidae |
Leptogomphus risi |
Ris’ Clubtail |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
72. |
Anisoptera |
Gomphidae |
Macrogomphus quadratus |
Forktail |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Vulnerable |
73. |
Anisoptera |
Gomphidae |
Merogomphus femoralis |
Malayan Spineleg |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Endangered |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
74. |
Anisoptera |
Gomphidae |
Microgomphus chelifer |
Tiny Sheartail |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
75. |
Anisoptera |
Gomphidae |
Paragomphus capricornis |
Banded Hooktail |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Endangered |
76. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Acisoma panorpoides |
Trumpet Tail |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
77. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Aethriamanta aethra |
Blue Adjutant |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
78. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Aethriamanta brevipennis |
Scarlet Adjutant |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
79. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Aethriamanta gracilis |
Pond Adjutant |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
80. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Agrionoptera insignis |
Grenadier |
Widespread and Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
81. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Agrionoptera sexlineata |
Handsome Grenadier |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
82. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Brachydiplax chalybea |
Blue Dasher |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
83. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Brachydiplax farinosa |
Black-tailed Dasher |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Endangered |
84. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Brachygonia oculata |
Pixie |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Nationally Extinct |
Endangered |
85. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Brachythemis contaminata |
Common Amberwing |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
86. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Camacinia gigantea |
Sultan |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
87. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Chalybiothemis fluviatilis |
Green-eyed Percher |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
88. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Cratilla lineata |
Lined Forest Skimmer |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
89. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Cratilla metallica |
Dark-tipped Forest Skimmer |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
90. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Crocothemis servilia |
Common Scarlet |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
91. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Diplacodes nebulosa |
Black-tipped Percher |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
92. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Diplacodes trivialis |
Blue Percher |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
93. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Hydrobasileus croceus |
Water Monarch |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
94. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Indothemis carnatica |
White-tipped Demon |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
95. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Indothemis limbata |
Restless Demon |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
96. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Lathrecista asiatica |
Scarlet Grenadier |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
97. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Lyriothemis cleis |
Bombardier |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Endangered |
98. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Macrodiplax cora |
Coastal Glider |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
99. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Nannophya pygmaea |
Scarlet Pygmy |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
100. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Nesoxenia lineata |
Striped Grenadier |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
101. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Neurothemis disparilis |
Rare Parasol |
Nationally Extinct |
Data Deficient |
Nationally Extinct |
Nationally Extinct |
102. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Neurothemis fluctuans |
Common Parasol |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
103. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Onychothemis testacea |
Riverhawk |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Endangered |
104. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Orchithemis pruinans |
Blue Sentinel |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
105. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Orchithemis pulcherrima |
Variable Sentinel |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
106. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Orthetrum chrysis |
Spine-tufted Skimmer |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
107. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Orthetrum glaucum |
Common Blue Skimmer |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
108. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Orthetrum luzonicum |
Slender Blue Skimmer |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
109. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Orthetrum sabina |
Variegated Green Skimmer |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
110. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Orthetrum testaceum |
Scarlet Skimmer |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
111. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Pantala flavescens |
Wandering Glider |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
112. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Pornothemis starrei |
Mangrove Marshal |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Near Threatened |
Not Listed |
Near Threatened |
113. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Potamarcha congener |
Common Chaser |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
114. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Pseudothemis jorina |
Banded Skimmer |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
115. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Raphismia bispina |
Mangrove Dwarf |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Near Threatened |
116. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Rhodothemis rufa |
Common Redbolt |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
117. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Rhyothemis fulgens |
Small Bronze Flutterer |
Nationally Extinct |
Near Threatened |
Not Listed |
Nationally Extinct |
118. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Rhyothemis obsolescens |
Bronze Flutterer |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
119. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Rhyothemis phyllis |
Yellow-barred Flutterer |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
120. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Rhyothemis triangularis |
Sapphire Flutterer |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
121. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Risiophlebia dohrni |
Potbellied Elf |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Endangered |
122. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Tetrathemis hyalina |
Elf |
Restricted & Very Rare |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
Endangered |
123. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Tholymis tillarga |
White-barred Duskhawk |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
124. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Tramea transmarina euryale |
Saddlebag Glider |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
125. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Trithemis aurora |
Crimson Dropwing |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
126. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Trithemis festiva |
Indigo Dropwing |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
127. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Trithemis pallidinervis |
Dancing Dropwing |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
128. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Tyriobapta torrida |
Treehugger |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
129. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Urothemis abbotti |
Rare Basker |
Nationally Extinct |
Vulnerable |
Critically Endangered |
Nationally Extinct |
130. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Urothemis signata insignata |
Scarlet Basker |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
131. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Zyxomma obtusum |
White Duskdarter |
Restricted & Uncommon |
Not Listed |
Not Listed |
Critically Endangered |
132. |
Anisoptera |
Libellulidae |
Zyxomma petiolatum |
Slender Duskdarter |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
133. |
Anisoptera |
Macromiidae |
Epophthalmia vittigera |
Pond Cruiser |
Widespread & Common |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Least Concern |
134. |
Anisoptera |
Macromiidae |
Macromia cincta |
Stream Cruiser |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Endangered |
135. |
Anisoptera |
Macromiidae |
Macromia cydippe |
Lesser Stream Cruiser |
Restricted & Rare |
Least Concern |
Not Listed |
Endangered |
136. |
Anisoptera |
Synthemistidae |
Idionyx yolanda |
Shadowdancer |
Widespread but Uncommon |
Least Concern |
Critically Endangered |
Least Concern |
Singapore Red Data Book Conservation Status (Adopted from the IUCN) |
Conservation Status Criteria |
|
Distribution & Rarity |
Criteria |
Critically Endangered (CR) |
Found in one location only |
|
Widespread |
Found in more than five locations |
Endangered (EN) |
Found in two to three locations |
|
Restricted |
Found in five or less locations |
Vulnerable (VU) |
Found in four to five locations |
|
Common |
At most known locations, almost 100% chance of encountering adults and/or larvae |
Near Threatened (NT) |
Found in more than five locations but habitat type/locations are at risk, or very sporadic records of few individuals |
|
Uncommon |
At most known locations, almost 75% chance of encountering adults and/or larvae |
Least Concern (LC) |
Found in more than five locations |
|
Rare |
At most known locations, almost 50% chance of encountering adults and/or larvae |
Nationally Extinct (NEx) |
No records for more than 50 years |
|
Very Rare |
At most known locations, almost 25% chance of encountering adults and/or larvae |
|
|
|
Nationally Extinct |
No records for more than 50 years |
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.