Epithemis mariae

{{Short description|Species of dragonfly}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}

{{Speciesbox

| image = Epithemis mariae - Davidraju 2059.jpg

| image_caption = Male

| image2 = Epithemis mariae-തീക്കറുപ്പൻ (1).jpg

| image2_caption = Female

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Kakkasery, F. |date=2011 |title=Epithemis mariae |volume=2011 |page=e.T175179A7117994 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175179A7117994.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}

| genus = Epithemis

| species = mariae

| authority = (Laidlaw, 1915)

| synonyms = Amphithemis mariae {{small|Laidlaw, 1915}}

}}

Epithemis mariae{{World Odonata List}} is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the rubytailed hawklet. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India. The species is found in small colonies closely associated with forested marshes.{{cite web

|url=http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/227089|title=Epithemis mariae Laidlaw, 1915|publisher=India Biodiversity Portal|accessdate=2017-02-13}}{{cite web

|url=http://www.indianodonata.org/sp/587/Epithemis-mariae|title=Epithemis mariae Laidlaw, 1915|publisher=Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies|accessdate=2017-02-13}}{{cite web

|url=http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/records/098/01/0157-0167.pdf|title=Odonata (Insecta) of Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India|publisher=Western ghats field Research Station, Zoological Survey of India,Calicut|author=K. G. Emiliamma, C. Radhakrishnan |accessdate=2017-02-13}}{{cite book |last1=K.A. |first1=Subramanian |last2=K.G. |first2=Emiliyamma |last3=R. |first3=Babu |last4=C. |first4=Radhakrishnan |last5=S.S. |first5=Talmale |title=Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India |date=2018 |publisher=Zoological Survey of India |isbn=9788181714954|pages=324–325}}