# Identifying dragonflies and butterflies in gardens

> Dragonflies and butterflies often seen in Indonesian gardens, rice fields and ponds, with their identifying features and sources.

Source: https://panduanhewan.org/en/learn/identify-dragonflies-and-butterflies/ · Updated 1 October 2026 · English · Bahasa Indonesia: https://panduanhewan.org/id/belajar/mengenali-capung-dan-kupu-kupu/
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### [Scarlet Skimmer](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/crocothemis-servilia/) (*Crocothemis servilia*)

- Venom: not venomous ([British Dragonfly Society: Frequently Asked Questions (Do Dragonflies Bite or Sting?)](https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/odonata/frequently-asked-questions/))
- Active: diurnal (active by day)

### [Slender Skimmer](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/orthetrum-sabina/) (*Orthetrum sabina*)

- Venom: not venomous ([British Dragonfly Society: Frequently Asked Questions (Do Dragonflies Bite or Sting?)](https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/odonata/frequently-asked-questions/))
- Active: diurnal (active by day)

### [Straight-edge Red Parasol](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/neurothemis-terminata/) (*Neurothemis terminata*)

- Venom: not venomous ([British Dragonfly Society: Frequently Asked Questions (Do Dragonflies Bite or Sting?)](https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/odonata/frequently-asked-questions/))

### [Red Percher](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/neurothemis-ramburii/) (*Neurothemis ramburii*)

- Venom: not venomous ([British Dragonfly Society: Frequently Asked Questions (Do Dragonflies Bite or Sting?)](https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/odonata/frequently-asked-questions/))

### [Chalky Percher](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/diplacodes-trivialis/) (*Diplacodes trivialis*)

- Venom: not venomous ([British Dragonfly Society: Frequently Asked Questions (Do Dragonflies Bite or Sting?)](https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/odonata/frequently-asked-questions/))

### [Great Eggfly](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/hypolimnas-bolina/) (*Hypolimnas bolina*)

- Active: diurnal (active by day)

### [Blue Pansy](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/junonia-orithya/) (*Junonia orithya*)

### [Great Mormon Swallowtail](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/papilio-memnon/) (*Papilio memnon*)

- Active: diurnal (active by day)

### [Lime Swallowtail](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/papilio-demoleus/) (*Papilio demoleus*)

### [Asian honey bee](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/asian-honey-bee/) (*Apis cerana*)

- Venom: venomous ([Biomarkers for the Molecular Diagnosis of IgE-Mediated Hymenoptera Venom Allergy in Clinical Practice (Int J Mol Sci 2024)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11719524/))
- Features: About 9 mm long; evenly black-striped abdomen
- Active: diurnal (active by day)

### [Asian Weaver Ant](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/oecophylla-smaragdina/) (*Oecophylla smaragdina*)

- Venom: mildly venomous (weak venom for people) ([Ocular Injury Caused by the Asian Weaver Ant (Cureus 2025)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12534135/))
- Active: diurnal (active by day)