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Scarlet Pygmy

vids — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:44:54 +0000

The Scarlet Pygmy (Nannophya pygmaea), also commonly known as the Scarlet Dwarf, is widely considered the world’s smallest dragonfly. Native to Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Australia, it is a tiny, vibrant insect often found in swampy grasslands, marshes, and the edges of forest ponds.

Scientific Name: Nannophya pygmaea

Location: Rifle Range Nature Park, Jan 2026

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Sapphire Flutterer

vids — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:56:32 +0000

Rhyothemis princeps, known as the sapphire flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. The flight of the genus Rhyothemis is usually fluttering, leading to the common description of “flutterer” for most species in the genus. Rhyothemis princeps is found in Australia and New Guinea only. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Rhyothemis princeps

Location: Rifle Range Nature Park – Jan 2026

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Cratilla lineata

vids — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:23:36 +0000

Cratilla lineata, the line forest-skimmer, emerald-banded skimmer or pale-faced forest-skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in many Asian countries. Wikipedia

Location: Chesnut Nature Park – February 2022

Thanks, Lumin Ong – Dragonflies of Singapore, for the ID

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Blue Riverdamsel

vids — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:15:50 +0000

The blue riverdamsel, Pseudagrion microcephalum is a common species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is also known as the blue sprite and blue grass dart. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Pseudagrion microcephalum

Lornie PCN, Dec 2025

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Mangrove Dwarf

vids — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:57:03 +0000

Scientific name: Raphismia bispina

Sungei Buloh – December 2025

Common in Asian mangrove swamps like Singapore’s Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, known for its blue body and territorial males

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Mangrove Marshal – Pornothemis starrei

vids — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 07:25:43 +0000

Common Name: Mangrove Marshal
Scientific Name: Pornothemis starrei

Thanks, Lumin Ong for ID confirmation

Location: Sungei Buloh – October 2025

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Lined Forest-Skimmer

vids — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:42:52 +0000

Cratilla lineata, the line forest-skimmer, emerald-banded skimmer or pale-faced forest-skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in many Asian countries. Wikipedia

Scientific Name: Cratilla lineata

Location: Central Catchment – April 2024

Status: Rare in Singapore.

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Blue Percher

vids — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 09:01:19 +0000

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 and abdomen become uniform pruinosed blue. Clear wings, without apical or basal markings, and the creamy white anal appendages… Wikipedia

Location: Changi Beach – October 2022

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The Sultan – Camacinia gigantea

vids — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:24:51 +0000

The Sultan appears to be an uncommon but widespread dragonfly in Singapore. The largest dragonfly in the Family Libellulidae, the native Sultan dragonfly (Camacinia gigantea)

Camacinia is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Species of Camacinia are found from South-east Asia to the Solomon Islands, Australia and New Guinea. There are three species. Wikipedia

Location: Sungei Buloh, July 2022

Photos below are the female

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Spine-tufted skimmer

vids — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 08:12:21 +0000

The Spine-tufted skimmer, or brown-backed red marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. Wikipedia

Scientific Name: Orthetrum chrysis

Location: Windsor Nature Park – March 2022, Lornie PCN – Jan 2024

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