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Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of Africa

Agriocnemis falcifera falcifera 1
Agriocnemis forcipata 2
Pinhey's Wisp 3
Agriocnemis pinheyi
Malagasy Bluet 4
Azuragrion kauderni
Black-tailed Bluet 3
Azuragrion nigridorsum
Ceriagrion auritum
Ceriagrion bakeri
Green-fronted Citril 5
Ceriagrion corallinum
Common Citril 3
Ceriagrion glabrum
Suave Citril 6
Ceriagrion suave
Small Red Damselfly 7
Ceriagrion tenellum
Ceriagrion whellani 8
Goblet-marked Damselfly 9
Erythromma lindenii
Small Red-eyed Damselfly 10
Erythromma viridulum
Mulanje Damsel 11
Oreocnemis phoenix
Proischnura rotundipennis
Blue-faced featherleg
Proplatycnemis pseudalatipes
Proplatycnemis sanguinipes
Goldtail 3
Allocnemis leucosticta
Allocnemis nigripes 5
Allocnemis superba 5
Copera congolensis 5
Sooty Threadtail 4
Elattoneura frenulata
Common Threadtail 12
Elattoneura glauca
Elattoneura vittata
Common Riverjack 13
Mesocnemis singularis
Blue Riverjack 12
Metacnemis valida
Barbary Featherleg
Platycnemis subdilatata
Copper Demoiselle 14
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis
Glistening Demoiselle 3
Phaon iridipennis
Phaon rasoherinae 11
Broad-winged Sparklewing 5
Umma cincta
Cryptic Spreadwing
Lestes dissimulans
Pallid Spreadwing 4
Lestes pallidus
Common Spreadwing 3
Lestes plagiatus
African Spotted Spreadwing 5
Lestes tridens
Sickle Spreadwing 15
Lestes uncifer
Smoky Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus
Common Winter Damselfly 16
Sympecma fusca
Stenocypha molindica 11
Blue Jewel 5
Chlorocypha aphrodite
Chlorocypha cancellata
Ruby Jewel 17
Chlorocypha consueta
Blue-fronted Jewel 4
Chlorocypha cyanifrons
Chlorocypha trifaria 5
Platycypha angolensis
Tanzania Jewel 18
Platycypha auripes
Dancing Jewel 3
Platycypha caligata
Platycypha caligata caligata 19
Malawi Jewel 11
Platycypha caligata lacus
Boulder Jewel 20
Platycypha fitzsimonsi
Platycypha lacustris
Conspicuous Malachite 21
Chlorolestes conspicuus
Drakensberg Malachite 22
Chlorolestes draconicus
Mountain Malachite 3
Chlorolestes fasciatus
Forest Malachite 23
Chlorolestes tessellatus
White Malachite 4
Chlorolestes umbratus
Queen Malachite 24
Ecchlorolestes nylephtha
Rock Malachite 24
Ecchlorolestes peringueyi

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