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Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) of the British Indian Ocean Territory

This is a guide to the Odonata of the British Indian Ocean Territory. The species listed here are primarily those recorded in the Zoological Society London checklist. Additional species have been added from surveys collected through a Darwin Plus project (DPLUS151). This list is not exhaustive ...more ↓

Banded Skimmer 1
Orthetrum brachiale
Chalky Percher 2
Diplacodes trivialis
Common Bluetail 3
Ischnura senegalensis
Common Picture Wing 4
Rhyothemis variegata
Dingy Dusk-darter 5
Zyxomma petiolatum
Ferruginous Glider 6
Tramea limbata
Hemianax ephippiger 7
Anax ephippiger
Pale-spotted Emperor 8
Anax guttatus
Wandering Glider 9
Pantala flavescens
Wandering Midget 10
Agriocnemis pygmaea
Wandering Pennant 4
Macrodiplax cora

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