Libellulidae
Brechmorhoga praecox (Hagen, 1861)
Brechmorhoga praecox (Hagen, 1861)
Brechmorhoga praecox, the slender clubskimmer, is a stable least-concern dragonfly found in Central and South America.
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga rapax is the most common member of its dragonfly genus in Mesoamerica.
Camacinia gigantea (Brauer, 1867)
Camacinia gigantea (Brauer, 1867)
Camacinia gigantea, the sultan, is a libellulid dragonfly native to forested regions of South and Southeast Asia.
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908
Camacinia othello, the black knight, is a large non-threatened dragonfly native to Oceania and northern Australia.
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889
Cannaphila insularis, the gray-waisted skimmer, is a stable least-concern skimmer species found across the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889
Chalcostephia flavifrons is a small dragonfly widespread across tropical and subtropical sub-Saharan Africa.
Cratilla lineata (Brauer, 1878)
Cratilla lineata (Brauer, 1878)
Cratilla lineata is a medium-sized dragonfly that lives in forested lowland and montane areas, breeding in shaded muddy forest pools and marshes.
Diplacodes lefebvrii (Rambur, 1842)
Diplacodes lefebvrii (Rambur, 1842)
Diplacodes lefebvrii is a small black dragonfly that lives in open wastelands and freshwater habitats.
Diplacodes luminans (Karsch, 1893)
Diplacodes luminans (Karsch, 1893)
Diplacodes luminans, the barbet percher, is a widespread common Libellulidae dragonfly native to Central Africa.
Diplacodes nebulosa (Fabricius, 1793)
Diplacodes nebulosa (Fabricius, 1793)
Diplacodes nebulosa is a very small slender dragonfly, with distinct color differences between males and females.
Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur, 1842)
Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur, 1842)
Diplacodes trivialis is a common small Asian dragonfly that breeds in a range of shallow freshwater habitats.
Diplacodes haematodes (Burmeister, 1839)
Diplacodes haematodes (Burmeister, 1839)
Diplacodes haematodes (scarlet percher) is a small colourful dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, found across Oceania.
Diplacodes bipunctata (Brauer, 1865)
Diplacodes bipunctata (Brauer, 1865)
Diplacodes bipunctata is a small to medium dragonfly widespread across Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific islands near fresh water.
Diplacodes melanopsis (Martin, 1901)
Diplacodes melanopsis (Martin, 1901)
Diplacodes melanopsis, the black-faced percher, is a small dragonfly native to mainland Australia.
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861
Dythemis fugax (checkered setwing) is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found in North and Central America.
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906
Dythemis maya (Mayan setwing) is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found in Central and North America.
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899
The black setwing (Dythemis nigrescens) is a stable dragonfly species found across North and Central America, rated least concern.
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861
Dythemis velox (swift setwing) is an increasing least-concern skimmer dragonfly found in Central and North America.
Epithemis mariae (Laidlaw, 1915)
Epithemis mariae (Laidlaw, 1915)
Epithemis mariae is a small dragonfly that forms small breeding colonies in hill-foot bogs.
Fylgia amazonica Kirby, 1889
Fylgia amazonica Kirby, 1889
Fylgia amazonica is the only species in genus Fylgia (Libellulidae), a deep forest dragonfly found from Venezuela to northern Brazil.
Hadrothemis coacta (Karsch, 1891)
Hadrothemis coacta (Karsch, 1891)
Hadrothemis coacta, the robust jungle-skimmer, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across parts of Africa with specific wetland and forest habitats.
Hemistigma albipunctum (Rambur, 1842)
Hemistigma albipunctum (Rambur, 1842)
Hemistigma albipunctum is a slender African dragonfly found in open tropical marsh and swamp habitats.
Hydrobasileus croceus (Brauer, 1867)
Hydrobasileus croceus (Brauer, 1867)
Hydrobasileus croceus is a large reddish-brown dragonfly that breeds in weedy ponds and lakes.
Hydrobasileus brevistylus (Brauer, 1865)
Hydrobasileus brevistylus (Brauer, 1865)
Hydrobasileus brevistylus, the water prince, is a large dragonfly found across parts of Australia, Asia, and Oceania.
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