Indosticta deccanensis,[2][3] the saffron reedtail,[4][3] is a damselfly species in the family Platystictidae.

For the South Indian species, formerly known as Platysticta deccanensis, morphological and molecular analyses demonstrated that it does not belong to the Sri Lankan clade and a new genus Indosticta is erected to accommodate it.

[7][8][9] Female is similar to the male; but its thorax has a bit dark patches in the dorsum and the sides.

[7][8][9] It is known to occur close to Myristica swamps and streams with dense riparian vegetation.

[1] Commonly found resting on ferns in dark shady spots in forests.