Libellulidae
Olpogastra lugubris (Karsch, 1895)
Olpogastra lugubris (Karsch, 1895)
Olpogastra lugubris is a widespread African dragonfly found around waterbodies with reeds or sedges.
Onychothemis testacea Laidlaw, 1902
Onychothemis testacea Laidlaw, 1902
Onychothemis testacea is a medium-sized dragonfly that lives and breeds in forested streams.
Onychothemis tonkinensis Martin, 1904
Onychothemis tonkinensis Martin, 1904
Onychothemis tonkinensis, the aggressive riverhawk, is a widespread Asian libellulid dragonfly with three recognized subspecies.
Palpopleura deceptor (Calvert, 1899)
Palpopleura deceptor (Calvert, 1899)
Palpopleura deceptor, the deceptive widow, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of sub-Saharan Africa with a range of wet and dry habitats.
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842
Palpopleura jucunda, the yellow-veined widow, is a Libellulidae dragonfly native to sub-Saharan Africa, living in swamps and intermittent marshes.
Palpopleura lucia (Drury, 1773)
Palpopleura lucia (Drury, 1773)
Lucia widow (Palpopleura lucia) is a Libellulidae dragonfly widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa with various freshwater and terrestrial habitats.
Palpopleura portia (Drury, 1773)
Palpopleura portia (Drury, 1773)
Palpopleura portia, the portia widow, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of Africa and Madagascar.
Palpopleura sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787)
Palpopleura sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787)
Palpopleura sexmaculata is a small dragonfly that breeds in marshy areas and small hill pools.
Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842
Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842
Silver widow (Palpopleura vestita) is a widespread Libellulidae dragonfly found in various Madagascan habitats.
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890
Paltothemis lineatipes, the red rock skimmer, is a stable least-concern skimmer species found in the Americas.
Parazyxomma flavicans (Martin, 1908)
Parazyxomma flavicans (Martin, 1908)
Parazyxomma flavicans, the banded duskdarter, is a monophyletic Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of Africa in various wetland habitats.
Planiplax sanguiniventris (Calvert, 1907)
Planiplax sanguiniventris (Calvert, 1907)
Planiplax sanguiniventris (Mexican scarlet-tail) is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found in Central America.
Potamarcha congener (Rambur, 1842)
Potamarcha congener (Rambur, 1842)
Potamarcha congener is a medium-sized dragonfly found across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, classified as Least Concern.
Pseudoleon superbus (Hagen, 1861)
Pseudoleon superbus (Hagen, 1861)
Pseudoleon superbus, the filigree skimmer, is the only species in the dragonfly genus Pseudoleon of the family Libellulidae.
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
Rhodopygia hinei is a species where males have bright red abdomens, found in Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, and Ecuador.
Rhodothemis rufa (Rambur, 1842)
Rhodothemis rufa (Rambur, 1842)
Rhodothemis rufa is a medium-sized dragonfly that breeds in open ponds, marshes, and lakes, with distinct color variations by age and sex.
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954
Rhodothemis lieftincki (Red arrow) is a medium-sized Australian dragonfly in Libellulidae, assessed as least concern by IUCN.
Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825)
Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825)
Selysiothemis nigra is a dragonfly with distinct color differences between mature males, juveniles, and females.
Tetrathemis platyptera Selys, 1878
Tetrathemis platyptera Selys, 1878
Tetrathemis platyptera is a small dragonfly that breeds in vegetated ponds and wells, with unique egg-laying behavior.
Tetrathemis polleni (Selys, 1869)
Tetrathemis polleni (Selys, 1869)
Tetrathemis polleni, the black-splashed elf, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found in shaded pools across sub-Saharan Africa.
Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868
Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868
Tetrathemis irregularis, the rainforest elf, is a small black-and-yellow dragonfly found in rainforest streams of Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Aru Islands.
Thermorthemis madagascariensis (Rambur, 1842)
Thermorthemis madagascariensis (Rambur, 1842)
Thermorthemis madagascariensis, the Madagascar Jungle Skimmer, is a dragonfly endemic to Madagascar and the island's largest dragonfly species.
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867
Tholymis citrina, the evening skimmer, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.
Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius, 1798)
Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius, 1798)
Tholymis tillarga is a migratory medium-sized dragonfly that lives in humid tropical regions and breeds in weedy standing water.
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