Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of Africa

Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella 1
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata 2
Red-veined Darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii 3
Southern Darter
Sympetrum meridionale 4
Island Darter
Sympetrum nigrifemur 5
Rock Scarlet
Crocothemis divisa 6
Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea 7
Little Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta 8
Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta
Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta 9
Crocothemis striata
Crocothemis striata
Wandering Glider
Pantala flavescens 8
Keyhole Glider
Tramea basilaris 10
Ferruginous Glider
Tramea limbata 11
Little Skimmer
Orthetrum abbotti 8
Orthetrum abbotti abbotti
Orthetrum abbotti abbotti 12
Broad Skimmer
Orthetrum azureum 13
Banded Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale 10
Two-striped Skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum 8
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum 14
Black-lined Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum 15
Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma
Keeled Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens 16
Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum glaucum 17
Hintz's Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi 18
Spectacled Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas 19
Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia 8
Cape Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola 20
Northern Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia falsum 10
Lemur Skimmer
Orthetrum lemur
Highland Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi
Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve
Orthetrum ransonnetii
Orthetrum ransonnetii
Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina 21
Bold Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale 22
Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria 23
Madagascar Flutterer
Rhyothemis cognata
Skylight Flutterer
Rhyothemis fenestrina 24
Veiled Flutterer
Rhyothemis notata 25
Phantom Flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina 26
Splendid Flutterer
Rhyothemis splendens 10
Littoral Pintail
Acisoma ascalaphoides
Attenborough's Pintail
Acisoma attenboroughi 8
Stout Pintail
Acisoma inflatum 8
Ivory Pintail
Acisoma trifidum 27
Slender Pintail
Acisoma variegatum 28
Pretty-winged Flasher
Aethiothemis palustris 29
Pygmy Basker
Aethriamanta rezia 10
Northern Banded Groundling
Brachythemis impartita 30
Red Groundling
Brachythemis lacustris 31
Banded Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta 32
Horned Rockdweller
Bradinopyga cornuta 33
Red rockdweller
Bradinopyga strachani 10
Inspector
Chalcostephia flavifrons 27
Chalcostephia flavifrons flavifrons
Chalcostephia flavifrons flavifrons 12
Bluebolt
Cyanothemis simpsoni 10
Black Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii 10
Barbet Percher
Diplacodes luminans 27
Dwarf Percher
Diplacodes pumila 34
Saddled Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis camarensis
Robust Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis coacta 35
Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta 10
Slender Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis infesta 27
Hemistigma affine
Hemistigma affine 36
Pied-spot
Hemistigma albipunctum 10
Wandering Pennant
Macrodiplax cora 37
Micromacromia camerunica
Micromacromia camerunica 10
Striped Junglewatcher
Neodythemis hildebrandti 38
Neodythemis trinervulata
Neodythemis trinervulata 8
Eastern Blacktail
Nesciothemis farinosa 8
Eastern Forestwatcher
Notiothemis jonesi 39
Bottletail
Olpogastra lugubris 10
Oxythemis phoenicosceles
Oxythemis phoenicosceles 40
Pale-faced Widow
Palpopleura albifrons 10
Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura deceptor 22
Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura jucunda 41
Lucia Widow
Palpopleura lucia 10
Portia Widow
Palpopleura portia 42
Silver Widow
Palpopleura vestita 8
Porpax garambensis
Porpax garambensis 10
Tetrathemis camerunensis
Tetrathemis camerunensis 43
Black Splash
Tetrathemis polleni 44
Dash-winged Piedface
Thermochoria equivocata 10
Madagascar Jungleskimmer
Thermorthemis madagascariensis
Twister
Tholymis tillarga 11
Halfshade Dropwing
Trithemis aconita 10
Bronze Dropwing
Trithemis aenea 40
Violet Dropwing
Trithemis annulata 45
Trithemis annulata annulata
Trithemis annulata annulata 46
Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa 27
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa 12
Highland Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis 22
Navy Dropwing
Trithemis furva 8
Silhouette Dropwing
Trithemis hecate 12
Trithemis imitata
Trithemis imitata 47
Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi 48
Trithemis kirbyi ardens
Trithemis kirbyi ardens 49
Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis monardi 12
Magenta Dropwing
Trithemis persephone
Russet Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis 10
Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis selika 50
Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis stictica 8
Trithemis werneri
Trithemis werneri
Red Basker
Urothemis assignata 51
Blue Basker
Urothemis edwardsii 52
Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii
Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii 12
Viridithemis viridula
Viridithemis viridula
Southern Riverking
Zygonoides fuelleborni
Blue Cascader
Zygonyx natalensis 53
Zygonyx ranavalonae
Zygonyx ranavalonae
Ringed Cascader
Zygonyx torridus 30
Clear-winged Dusk-darter
Zyxomma atlanticum 10
Yellow Clubtail
Gomphus simillimus
Common Thorntail
Ceratogomphus pictus 8
Cape Thorntail
Ceratogomphus triceraticus 20
Clubbed Talontail
Crenigomphus hartmanni 39
Western Talontail
Crenigomphus renei 54
Southern Fingertail
Gomphidia quarrei 53
Tigertail
Ictinogomphus ferox 8
Spined Fairytail
Lestinogomphus angustus 53
Yellowjack
Notogomphus praetorius 8
Onychogomphus aequistylus
Onychogomphus aequistylus
Onychogomphus boudoti
Onychogomphus boudoti
Costa's Pincertail
Onychogomphus costae 55
Lined Claspertail
Onychogomphus supinus 22
Rock Hooktail
Paragomphus cognatus 8
Corkscrew Hooktail
Paragomphus elpidius 22
Paragomphus fritillarius
Paragomphus fritillarius
Green Hooktail
Paragomphus genei 30
Phyllogomphus annulus
Phyllogomphus annulus 54
Phyllogomphus pseudoccidentalis
Phyllogomphus pseudoccidentalis 56
Stream Hawker
Pinheyschna subpupillata 57
Zosteraeschna minuscula
Zosteraeschna minuscula
Zosteraeschna usambarica
Zosteraeschna usambarica 58
Dark Emperor
Anax congoliath 59
Vagrant Emperor
Anax ephippiger 26
Blue Emperor
Anax imperator 60
Blue Emperor
Anax imperator mauricianus 46
Orange Emperor
Anax speratus 8
Black Emperor
Anax tristis 61
Madagascar Emperor
Anax tumorifer
Green-eyed Hawker
Anaciaeschna isoceles 43
Evening Hawker
Anaciaeschna triangulifera 12
Black-kneed Duskhawker
Gynacantha bullata 54
Little Duskhawker
Gynacantha manderica
Yellow-legged Duskhawker
Gynacantha nigeriensis 10
Dark-rayed Duskhawker
Gynacantha sextans 54
Eastern Duskhawker
Gynacantha usambarica 12
Lesser Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha vesiculata 35
Atlas Goldenring
Cordulegaster princeps 62
Two-banded Cruiser
Phyllomacromia contumax 46
Darting Cruiser
Phyllomacromia picta 63
Phyllomacromia trifasciata
Phyllomacromia trifasciata 50
Mahogany Presba
Syncordulia venator 64
Pseudagrion
Pseudagrion 21
Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion acaciae 18
Pseudagrion angolense
Pseudagrion angolense
Pseudagrion bicoerulans
Pseudagrion bicoerulans 10
Pseudagrion caffrum
Pseudagrion caffrum 46
Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion citricola 8
Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste 22
Pseudagrion coeleste umsingaziense
Pseudagrion coeleste umsingaziense 44
Pseudagrion commoniae
Pseudagrion commoniae
Pseudagrion commoniae nigerrimum
Pseudagrion commoniae nigerrimum 12
Dark Sprite
Pseudagrion deningi 10
Pseudagrion dispar
Pseudagrion dispar
Pseudagrion draconis
Pseudagrion draconis 65
Palmiet Sprite
Pseudagrion furcigerum 44
Gambel's Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi 8
Pseudagrion glaucescens
Pseudagrion glaucescens 66
Hagen's Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni 8
Pseudagrion hageni hageni
Pseudagrion hageni hageni 53
Painted Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni tropicanum 22
Hamon's Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni 8
Kersten's Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni 8
Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum 8
Harlequin Sprite
Pseudagrion newtoni
Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum 10
Bright Sprite
Pseudagrion punctum
Slate Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense 8
Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum 8
Pseudagrion spernatum natalense
Pseudagrion spernatum natalense 46
Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum 10
Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum 22
Blue-sided Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum 54
Vaal Sprite
Pseudagrion vaalense 67
Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion caerulescens 68
Southern Damselfly
Coenagrion mercuriale
Dainty Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum 43
Ischnura filosa
Ischnura filosa
Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura graellsii 69
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio 70
Sahara Bluetail
Ischnura saharensis 43
Common Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis 5
Seychellibasis alluaudi
Seychellibasis alluaudi
Slender Bluet
Africallagma fractum 34
Swamp Bluet
Africallagma glaucum 8
Africallagma sapphirinum
Africallagma sapphirinum 71
Little Wisp
Agriocnemis exilis 10
white-masked whisp
Agriocnemis falcifera 20
Agriocnemis falcifera falcifera
Agriocnemis falcifera falcifera 20
Agriocnemis forcipata
Agriocnemis forcipata 27
Pinhey's Wisp
Agriocnemis pinheyi 8
Malagasy Bluet
Azuragrion kauderni 44
Black-tailed Bluet
Azuragrion nigridorsum 8
Ceriagrion auritum
Ceriagrion auritum
Ceriagrion bakeri
Ceriagrion bakeri
Green-fronted Citril
Ceriagrion corallinum 10
Common Citril
Ceriagrion glabrum 8
Suave Citril
Ceriagrion suave 12
Small Red Damselfly
Ceriagrion tenellum 15
Ceriagrion whellani
Ceriagrion whellani 72
Goblet-marked Damselfly
Erythromma lindenii 73
Small Red-eyed Damselfly
Erythromma viridulum 74
Mulanje Damsel
Oreocnemis phoenix 50
Proischnura rotundipennis
Proischnura rotundipennis
Blue-faced featherleg
Proplatycnemis pseudalatipes
Proplatycnemis sanguinipes
Proplatycnemis sanguinipes
Goldtail
Allocnemis leucosticta 8
Allocnemis nigripes
Allocnemis nigripes 10
Allocnemis superba
Allocnemis superba 10
Copera congolensis
Copera congolensis 10
Sooty Threadtail
Elattoneura frenulata 44
Common Threadtail
Elattoneura glauca 22
Elattoneura vittata
Elattoneura vittata
Common Riverjack
Mesocnemis singularis 18
Blue Riverjack
Metacnemis valida 22
Barbary Featherleg
Platycnemis subdilatata
Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis 75
Glistening Demoiselle
Phaon iridipennis 8
Phaon rasoherinae
Phaon rasoherinae 50
Broad-winged Sparklewing
Umma cincta 10
Cryptic Spreadwing
Lestes dissimulans
Pallid Spreadwing
Lestes pallidus 44
Common Spreadwing
Lestes plagiatus 8
African Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes tridens 10
Sickle Spreadwing
Lestes uncifer 28
Smoky Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus
Common Winter Damselfly
Sympecma fusca 76
Stenocypha molindica
Stenocypha molindica 50
Blue Jewel
Chlorocypha aphrodite 10
Chlorocypha cancellata
Chlorocypha cancellata
Ruby Jewel
Chlorocypha consueta 77
Blue-fronted Jewel
Chlorocypha cyanifrons 44
Chlorocypha trifaria
Chlorocypha trifaria 10
Platycypha angolensis
Platycypha angolensis
Tanzania Jewel
Platycypha auripes 78
Dancing Jewel
Platycypha caligata 8
Platycypha caligata caligata
Platycypha caligata caligata 46
Malawi Jewel
Platycypha caligata lacus 50
Boulder Jewel
Platycypha fitzsimonsi 52
Platycypha lacustris
Platycypha lacustris
Conspicuous Malachite
Chlorolestes conspicuus 79
Drakensberg Malachite
Chlorolestes draconicus 34
Mountain Malachite
Chlorolestes fasciatus 8
Forest Malachite
Chlorolestes tessellatus 80
White Malachite
Chlorolestes umbratus 44
Queen Malachite
Ecchlorolestes nylephtha 53
Rock Malachite
Ecchlorolestes peringueyi 53
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