Libellulidae
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969
Trithemis aconita, the halfshade dropwing, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of Africa, inhabiting moist lowland forests and rivers.
Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807)
Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807)
Trithemis annulata is an adaptable, expanding dragonfly species native to Africa and parts of Eurasia.
Trithemis arteriosa (Burmeister, 1839)
Trithemis arteriosa (Burmeister, 1839)
Trithemis arteriosa is a widespread dragonfly found across Africa, western Asia and southern Europe in slow and still freshwater habitats.
Trithemis aurora (Burmeister, 1839)
Trithemis aurora (Burmeister, 1839)
Trithemis aurora is a small dragonfly with distinct male and female markings, found in lowland to mid-hill wetland habitats.
Trithemis donaldsoni (Calvert, 1899)
Trithemis donaldsoni (Calvert, 1899)
Trithemis donaldsoni, the denim dropwing, is a libellulid dragonfly found across southern and eastern Africa.
Trithemis dorsalis (Rambur, 1842)
Trithemis dorsalis (Rambur, 1842)
Trithemis dorsalis, the highland dropwing, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of Africa.
Trithemis festiva (Rambur, 1842)
Trithemis festiva (Rambur, 1842)
Trithemis festiva, the black stream glider, is a medium-sized dragonfly found near slow forest streams and canals.
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899
Trithemis furva is a dragonfly species that can be distinguished from the similar T. dorsalis by genital and wing venation traits.
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912
Trithemis hecate is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of Africa, with a range of natural wet and dry habitats.
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891
Trithemis kirbyi is an African tropical dragonfly that has been colonizing warmer Europe since 2003.
Trithemis pallidinervis (Kirby, 1889)
Trithemis pallidinervis (Kirby, 1889)
Trithemis pallidinervis, the long-legged marsh glider, is a medium-sized dragonfly found near marshes, weedy ponds and lakes.
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906
Trithemis pluvialis, the russet dropwing, is a medium-sized African dragonfly that lives in savanna rocky rivers.
Trithemis stictica (Burmeister, 1839)
Trithemis stictica (Burmeister, 1839)
Trithemis stictica, the Jaunty Dropwing, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of Africa with varied freshwater and terrestrial habitats.
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912
Trithemis werneri is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of sub-Saharan Africa, inhabiting forests, shrublands, and rivers.
Trithemis selika (Selys, 1869)
Trithemis selika (Selys, 1869)
Trithemis selika, the crimson dropwing, is an endemic dragonfly of Madagascar named for an opera heroine.
Urothemis assignata (Selys, 1872)
Urothemis assignata (Selys, 1872)
The red basker (Urothemis assignata) is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of Africa, with possible occurrence in Burundi.
Urothemis edwardsii (Selys, 1849)
Urothemis edwardsii (Selys, 1849)
The blue basker (Urothemis edwardsii) is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of Africa, living in various freshwater wetland habitats.
Urothemis signata (Rambur, 1842)
Urothemis signata (Rambur, 1842)
Urothemis signata is a medium-sized dragonfly that breeds in lowland still or slow water and can colonize urban water bodies.
Urothemis aliena Selys, 1878
Urothemis aliena Selys, 1878
Urothemis aliena, the red baron, is a medium-sized red dragonfly native to Australia and New Guinea.
Zenithoptera fasciata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Zenithoptera fasciata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Zenithoptera fasciata is a neotropical dragonfly recognizable by its iridescent blue wings, found across northern South America and Central America.
Zygonoides fuelleborni (Grünberg, 1902)
Zygonoides fuelleborni (Grünberg, 1902)
Zygonoides fuelleborni is a Libellulidae dragonfly species found across much of sub-Saharan Africa, living in specific wetland and forest habitats.
Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869
Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869
Zygonyx iris is a dark metallic blue dragonfly that breeds in swift rocky streams.
Zygonyx natalensis (Martin, 1900)
Zygonyx natalensis (Martin, 1900)
Zygonyx natalensis, the blue cascader, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across most of sub-Saharan Africa near running water.
Zygonyx torridus (Kirby, 1889)
Zygonyx torridus (Kirby, 1889)
Zygonyx torridus is a Libellulidae dragonfly that lives in rivers and fast flowing streams across much of Africa and southern Europe.
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