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Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of Africa

Crimson Dropwing 1
Trithemis selika
Jaunty Dropwing 2
Trithemis stictica
Trithemis werneri
Red Basker 3
Urothemis assignata
Blue Basker 4
Urothemis edwardsii
Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii 5
Viridithemis viridula
Southern Riverking
Zygonoides fuelleborni
Blue Cascader 6
Zygonyx natalensis
Zygonyx ranavalonae
Ringed Cascader 7
Zygonyx torridus
Clear-winged Dusk-darter 8
Zyxomma atlanticum
Yellow Clubtail
Gomphus simillimus
Common Thorntail 2
Ceratogomphus pictus
Cape Thorntail 9
Ceratogomphus triceraticus
Clubbed Talontail 10
Crenigomphus hartmanni
Western Talontail 11
Crenigomphus renei
Southern Fingertail 6
Gomphidia quarrei
Tigertail 2
Ictinogomphus ferox
Spined Fairytail 6
Lestinogomphus angustus
Yellowjack 2
Notogomphus praetorius
Onychogomphus aequistylus
Onychogomphus boudoti
Costa's Pincertail 12
Onychogomphus costae
Lined Claspertail 13
Onychogomphus supinus
Rock Hooktail 2
Paragomphus cognatus
Corkscrew Hooktail 13
Paragomphus elpidius
Paragomphus fritillarius
Green Hooktail 7
Paragomphus genei
Phyllogomphus annulus 11
Phyllogomphus pseudoccidentalis 14
Stream Hawker 15
Pinheyschna subpupillata
Zosteraeschna minuscula
Zosteraeschna usambarica 16
Dark Emperor 17
Anax congoliath
Vagrant Emperor 18
Anax ephippiger
Blue Emperor 19
Anax imperator
Blue Emperor 20
Anax imperator mauricianus
Orange Emperor 2
Anax speratus
Black Emperor 21
Anax tristis
Madagascar Emperor
Anax tumorifer
Green-eyed Hawker 22
Anaciaeschna isoceles
Evening Hawker 5
Anaciaeschna triangulifera
Black-kneed Duskhawker 11
Gynacantha bullata
Little Duskhawker
Gynacantha manderica
Yellow-legged Duskhawker 8
Gynacantha nigeriensis
Dark-rayed Duskhawker 11
Gynacantha sextans
Eastern Duskhawker 5
Gynacantha usambarica
Lesser Girdled Duskhawker 23
Gynacantha vesiculata
Atlas Goldenring 24
Cordulegaster princeps
Two-banded Cruiser 20
Phyllomacromia contumax
Darting Cruiser 25
Phyllomacromia picta
Phyllomacromia trifasciata 1
Mahogany Presba 26
Syncordulia venator
Pseudagrion 27
Acacia Sprite 28
Pseudagrion acaciae
Pseudagrion angolense
Pseudagrion bicoerulans 8
Pseudagrion caffrum 20
Yellow-faced Sprite 2
Pseudagrion citricola
Catshead Sprite 13
Pseudagrion coeleste
Pseudagrion coeleste umsingaziense 29
Pseudagrion commoniae
Pseudagrion commoniae nigerrimum 5
Dark Sprite 8
Pseudagrion deningi
Pseudagrion dispar
Pseudagrion draconis 30
Palmiet Sprite 29
Pseudagrion furcigerum
Gambel's Sprite 2
Pseudagrion gamblesi
Pseudagrion glaucescens 31
Hagen's Sprite 2
Pseudagrion hageni
Pseudagrion hageni hageni 6
Painted Sprite 13
Pseudagrion hageni tropicanum
Hamon's Sprite 2
Pseudagrion hamoni
Kersten's Sprite 2
Pseudagrion kersteni
Masai Sprite 2
Pseudagrion massaicum
Harlequin Sprite
Pseudagrion newtoni
Bluetail Sprite 8
Pseudagrion nubicum
Bright Sprite
Pseudagrion punctum
Slate Sprite 2
Pseudagrion salisburyense
Natal Sprite 2
Pseudagrion spernatum
Pseudagrion spernatum natalense 20
Cherry-eye Sprite 8
Pseudagrion sublacteum
Cherry-eye Sprite 13
Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum
Blue-sided Sprite 11
Pseudagrion sudanicum
Vaal Sprite 32
Pseudagrion vaalense
Mediterranean Bluet 33
Coenagrion caerulescens
Southern Damselfly
Coenagrion mercuriale
Dainty Damselfly 22
Coenagrion scitulum
Ischnura filosa
Iberian Bluetail 34
Ischnura graellsii
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly 35
Ischnura pumilio
Sahara Bluetail 22
Ischnura saharensis
Common Bluetail 36
Ischnura senegalensis
Seychellibasis alluaudi
Slender Bluet 37
Africallagma fractum
Swamp Bluet 2
Africallagma glaucum
Africallagma sapphirinum 38
Little Wisp 8
Agriocnemis exilis
white-masked whisp 9
Agriocnemis falcifera

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