List of Odonata species of South Africa explained
The common English names are those used by Tarboton (2015)[1] and Tarboton and Tarboton (2015).[2] Alternative names used by Tarboton and Tarboton (2002),[3] Tarboton and Tarboton (2005),[4] Samways (2008),[5] and Dijkstra and Clausnitzer (2014)[6] are given in brackets.
Zygoptera (damselflies)
Calopterygidae
Chlorocyphidae
Synlestidae
Lestidae
Platycnemididae
Coenagrionidae
- Africallagma
- Agriocnemis
- Azuragrion
- Ceriagrion
- Ischnura
- Proischnura
- Pseudagrion
- Pseudagrion acaciae, acacia sprite
- Pseudagrion assegaii, assegai sprite
- Pseudagrion caffrum, springwater sprite
- Pseudagrion citricola, yellow-faced sprite
- Pseudagrion coeleste, catshead sprite
- Pseudagrion commoniae, black sprite
- Pseudagrion draconis, mountain sprite
- Pseudagrion furcigerum, palmiet sprite
- Pseudagrion gamblesi, great sprite (Gamble's sprite)
- Pseudagrion hageni, painted sprite (Hagen's sprite)
- Pseudagrion hamoni, swarthy sprite (Hamon's sprite)
- Pseudagrion inopinatum, Balinsky's sprite (Badplaas sprite)
- Pseudagrion kersteni, powder-faced sprite (Kersten's sprite)
- Pseudagrion makabusiense, makabusi sprite
- Pseudagrion massaicum, Masai sprite
- Pseudagrion newtoni, harlequin sprite (Newton's sprite)
- Pseudagrion salisburyense, slate sprite (Salisbury sprite)
- Pseudagrion sjoestedti, variable sprite (Sjostedt's sprite)
- Pseudagrion spernatum, upland sprite (Natal sprite)
- Pseudagrion sublacteum, cherry-eye sprite
- Pseudagrion sudanicum, blue-sided sprite (Sudan sprite)
- Pseudagrion vaalense, Vaal sprite
Anisoptera (dragonflies)
Gomphidae
Aeshnidae
Synthemistidae
Macromiidae
Corduliidae
Libellulidae
- Notiothemis
- Olpogastra
- Orthetrum
- Orthetrum abbotti, little skimmer (Abbott's skimmer)
- Orthetrum brachiale, banded skimmer
- Orthetrum caffrum, two-striped skimmer
- Orthetrum chrysostigma, epaulet skimmer
- Orthetrum guineense, Guinea skimmer
- Orthetrum hintzi, dark-shouldered skimmer (Hintz's skimmer)
- Orthetrum icteromelas, spectacled skimmer
- Orthetrum julia, Julia skimmer
- Orthetrum machadoi, highland skimmer (Machado's skimmer)
- Orthetrum monardi, woodland skimmer
- Orthetrum robustum, robust skimmer
- Orthetrum rubens, elusive skimmer (ruby skimmer)
- Orthetrum stemmale, bold skimmer (strong skimmer)
- Orthetrum trinacria, long skimmer
- Palpopleura
- Pantala
- Parazyxomma
- Rhyothemis
- Sympetrum
- Tetrathemis
- Tholymis
- Tramea
- Trithemis
- Trithemis aconita, halfshade dropwing (monkshood dropwing)
- Trithemis annulata, violet dropwing
- Trithemis arteriosa, red-veined dropwing
- Trithemis donaldsoni, denim dropwing (Donaldson’s dropwing)
- Trithemis dorsalis, highland dropwing (dorsal dropwing, round-hook dropwing)
- Trithemis furva, navy dropwing
- Trithemis hecate, silhouette dropwing (Hecate dropwing)
- Trithemis kirbyi, orange-winged dropwing (Kirby’s dropwing)
- Trithemis pluvialis, russet dropwing (river dropwing, riffle-and-reed dropwing)
- Trithemis stictica, jaunty dropwing
- Trithemis werneri, elegant dropwing (Werner’s dropwing)
- Urothemis
- Zygonoides
- Zygonyx
- Zyxomma
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Tarboton. Warwick. Checklist of South African Odonata. www.warwicktarboton.co.za. 25 May 2015. May 2015.
- Book: Tarboton. Warwick. Tarboton. Michèle. A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. 2015. Struik Nature. Cape Town. 9781775841845.
- Book: A fieldguide to the dragonflies of South Africa. 2002. Warwick & Michèle Tarboton. South Africa. 0620298871. Tarboton, W.R.. Tarboton, M..
- Book: A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. 2005. Warwick & Michèle Tarboton. South Africa. 0620338784. Tarboton, W.R.. Tarboton, M. .
- Book: Samways. Michael J.. Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. 2008. Pensoft. Sofia. 978-954-642-330-6. 1st.
- Book: Dijkstra. K.-D.B.. Clausnitzer. V.. The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa. 2014. Royal Museum for Central Africa. Tervuren. 978-94-916-1506-1.
