Libellulidae
Hylaeothemis apicalis Fraser, 1924
Hylaeothemis apicalis Fraser, 1924
Hylaeothemis apicalis is a medium-sized dragonfly that inhabits forested marshes and mountain stream banks in small colonies.
Idiataphe cubensis (Scudder, 1866)
Idiataphe cubensis (Scudder, 1866)
Idiataphe cubensis, the metallic pennant, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.
Indothemis carnatica (Fabricius, 1798)
Indothemis carnatica (Fabricius, 1798)
Indothemis carnatica is a small dragonfly with distinct color differences between males, females, and young individuals, that breeds in weedy ponds and lakes.
Indothemis limbata (Selys, 1891)
Indothemis limbata (Selys, 1891)
Indothemis limbata is a small, black-and-yellow marked dragonfly that breeds in weeded ponds and lakes.
Lathrecista asiatica (Fabricius, 1798)
Lathrecista asiatica (Fabricius, 1798)
Lathrecista asiatica is a medium-sized dragonfly that breeds in marshes linked to ponds and streams.
Lyriothemis acigastra (Selys, 1878)
Lyriothemis acigastra (Selys, 1878)
Lyriothemis acigastra is a small, rare, little-studied dragonfly species that resembles the Sri Lankan L. defonsekai.
Lyriothemis tricolor Ris, 1916
Lyriothemis tricolor Ris, 1916
Lyriothemis tricolor is a medium-sized dragonfly that breeds in water collected in tree holes of moist forests.
Macrodiplax balteata (Hagen, 1861)
Macrodiplax balteata (Hagen, 1861)
The marl pennant (Macrodiplax balteata) is a Macrodiplax dragonfly species found in the southern US, Caribbean, and South America.
Macrodiplax cora (Kaup, 1867)
Macrodiplax cora (Kaup, 1867)
Macrodiplax cora is a migratory, salt-tolerant medium-sized dragonfly widespread in tropical Asia and Australasia.
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis imitans, the ivory-striped sylph, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis inacuta, the straw-colored sylph, is a stable skimmer dragonfly species found across the Americas, ranked least concern by IUCN.
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895
The jade-striped sylph Macrothemis inequiunguis is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.
Miathyria marcella (Selys, 1857)
Miathyria marcella (Selys, 1857)
Miathyria marcella, the hyacinth glider, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas and the Caribbean.
Micrathyria aequalis (Hagen, 1861)
Micrathyria aequalis (Hagen, 1861)
Micrathyria aequalis, the spot-tailed dasher, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas and the Caribbean.
Micrathyria didyma (Selys, 1857)
Micrathyria didyma (Selys, 1857)
Micrathyria didyma, the three-striped dasher, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas and the Caribbean.
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890
Micrathyria hagenii, the thornbush dasher, is a least concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.
Nannophlebia risi Tillyard, 1913
Nannophlebia risi Tillyard, 1913
Nannophlebia risi, common archtail, is a small Australian dragonfly assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Nannophlebia eludens Tillyard, 1908
Nannophlebia eludens Tillyard, 1908
Nannophlebia eludens, the elusive archtail, is a small black-and-yellow dragonfly found in northern Australian streams and rivers.
Nannophya dalei (Tillyard, 1908)
Nannophya dalei (Tillyard, 1908)
Nannophya dalei, the eastern pygmyfly, is a small black-and-red dragonfly that lives in south-eastern Australian wetlands.
Nannophya pygmaea Rambur, 1842
Nannophya pygmaea Rambur, 1842
Nannophya pygmaea Rambur, 1842 is the smallest dragonfly species, with a wingspan of only 20 mm (0.79 in).
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865
Nannophya australis, the Australian pygmyfly, is a tiny black-and-red dragonfly found in eastern Australian wetlands.
Nannothemis bella (Uhler, 1857)
Nannothemis bella (Uhler, 1857)
Nannothemis bella, the elfin skimmer, is North America's smallest dragonfly, native to eastern US and Canada.
Nesciothemis farinosa (Förster, 1898)
Nesciothemis farinosa (Förster, 1898)
Eastern blacktail (Nesciothemis farinosa) is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of Africa in various wetland and terrestrial habitats.
Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1919
Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1919
Notiothemis jonesi is a Libellulidae dragonfly found in subtropical/tropical African forest pools and swamps.
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