Euphaea wayanadensis

Euphaea wayanadensis,^[1] the wayanad damselfly, is a species of damselfly in the family Euphaeidae. The species name wayanadensis is an adjectival toponym derived from the type locality in Wayanad District, Kerala, India.^[2]

Wayanad Damselfly
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Euphaeidae
Genus:	Euphaea
Species:	E. wayanadensis
Binomial name
Euphaea wayanadensis Anooj, Susanth & Sadasivan, 2025

This species is endemic to the Western Ghats, known to occur only in the fast-flowing streams and riparian patches of Kerala, Wayanad district around Thirunelli. Other specimens were found in Kannur district, in Aaralam.^[2]

See also

• List of odonates of India
• List of odonata of Kerala