Libellulidae
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma panorpoides is a small dragonfly widespread across Asia that lives in swampy, marshy habitats.
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889
Ivory pintail (Acisoma trifidum) is a widespread African Libellulidae dragonfly found near swamps, not threatened.
Acisoma inflatum (Selys, 1871)
Acisoma inflatum (Selys, 1871)
Acisoma inflatum is an African dragonfly species distinguished from a similar relative by abdominal shape and markings, found near calm grassy water bodies.
Acisoma variegatum Kirby, 1898
Acisoma variegatum Kirby, 1898
Acisoma variegatum, the slender pintail, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found in eastern and southeastern Africa in open wetland habitats.
Aethriamanta brevipennis (Rambur, 1842)
Aethriamanta brevipennis (Rambur, 1842)
Aethriamanta brevipennis is a small dragonfly that breeds in weedy ponds and lakes.
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889
Aethriamanta rezia is a Libellulidae dragonfly species found across much of Africa and Madagascar, occupying various wetland-related habitats.
Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912
Aethriamanta aethra Ris, 1912
Aethriamanta aethra is a Libellulidae dragonfly native to Southeast Asia that lives in marshy habitats.
Aethriamanta circumsignata Selys, 1897
Aethriamanta circumsignata Selys, 1897
Square-spot basker (Aethriamanta circumsignata) is a dragonfly identifiable by specific dark wing markings, similar to the L-spot basker.
Aethriamanta nymphaeae Lieftinck, 1949
Aethriamanta nymphaeae Lieftinck, 1949
Aethriamanta nymphaeae, the L-spot basker, is a dragonfly often hard to distinguish from the related Square-spot basker, identified by characteristic L-shaped hindwing markings.
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878
Agrionoptera longitudinalis is a common Libellulidae dragonfly native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australian Queensland.
Agrionoptera insignis (Rambur, 1842)
Agrionoptera insignis (Rambur, 1842)
Agrionoptera insignis is a common Libellulidae dragonfly native to eastern Asia and Oceania that lives in swampy areas.
Austrothemis nigrescens (Martin, 1901)
Austrothemis nigrescens (Martin, 1901)
Austrothemis nigrescens, the swamp flat-tail, is a small dragonfly endemic to southern Australia, found in lakes and swamps.
Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868
Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868
Brachydiplax chalybea is a dragonfly species that occupies various wet habitats, with distinct male and female appearance traits.
Brachydiplax denticauda (Brauer, 1867)
Brachydiplax denticauda (Brauer, 1867)
Brachydiplax denticauda is a small dragonfly species with specific wing vein characteristics and brightly colored hard-to-spot males.
Brachydiplax duivenbodei (Brauer, 1866)
Brachydiplax duivenbodei (Brauer, 1866)
Brachydiplax duivenbodei, the darkmouth, is a small dragonfly found in still or slow-moving waters.
Brachydiplax sobrina (Rambur, 1842)
Brachydiplax sobrina (Rambur, 1842)
Brachydiplax sobrina is a small dragonfly that breeds in marshes, ditches, and ponds.
Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793)
Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793)
Brachythemis contaminata is a small common dragonfly, the first libellulid with a fully sequenced smallest known odonatan mitogenome.
Brachythemis lacustris (Kirby, 1889)
Brachythemis lacustris (Kirby, 1889)
Brachythemis lacustris is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of sub-Saharan Africa, with various wetland and open vegetation habitats.
Brachythemis leucosticta (Burmeister, 1839)
Brachythemis leucosticta (Burmeister, 1839)
Brachythemis leucosticta is a small African dragonfly species that lives around savannah and open area small pools.
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)
Brachythemis impartita is an African dragonfly species that has spread to southern Europe, distinguished from a close relative by male traits.
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911
Bradinopyga cornuta is a widespread Libellulidae dragonfly native to southeastern Africa that lives around rock pools.
Bradinopyga geminata (Rambur, 1842)
Bradinopyga geminata (Rambur, 1842)
Bradinopyga geminata is a medium dragonfly with cryptic coloration, studied as a predator of yellow fever mosquito larvae.
Bradinopyga strachani (Kirby, 1900)
Bradinopyga strachani (Kirby, 1900)
Bradinopyga strachani, the red rockdweller, is a Libellulidae dragonfly native to much of Africa found near rock pools.
Brechmorhoga mendax (Hagen, 1861)
Brechmorhoga mendax (Hagen, 1861)
The pale-faced clubskimmer (Brechmorhoga mendax) is a Libellulidae dragonfly with a total length of 52 to 64mm.
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