Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)
List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
16 Families width 179 Species and 32 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae Fraser, 1960 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
78 Genera with 179 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
| Aciagrion Selys, 2001 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 1896 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1961 | wisp | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Allocnemis Selys, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896 | Aeshna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Azuragrion May, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestes Selys, 1839 | Malachites | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1758 | Eurasian Bluets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1807 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crenigomphus Selys, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 0 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 2006 | Perchers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 1937 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1921 | American Bluets | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1961 | Duskhawkers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1839 | Emerald Damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lestinogomphus Martin, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestinogophus Martin, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 2 | Species | Taxom | Megapodagrion Selys, 1885 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Microgomphus Selys, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1919 | Forestwatchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notogomphus Selys, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Onychogomphus Selys, 1854 | Pincertails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oplogasta Karsch, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1952 | Hooktails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philonomon Förster, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1896 | Hawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycypha Fraser, 1950 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Proischnura Kennedy, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1963 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 0 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Syncordulia Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinobasis Kirby, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1912 | Dropwings | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1961 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1889 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
179 Species and 32 Subspecies | Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909 | Graceful slim | | Aciagrion pinheyi Samways, 2001 | Emerald-striped Slim | | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842 | | | Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896) | ⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896 | | Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896) | ⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907 | Elongate Bluet | | Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Bluet | | Africallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921 | Arid Bluet | | Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959 | White-masked Whisp | | Agriocnemis falcifera falcifera Pinhey, 1959 | | | Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | Pigmy wisp | | Agriocnemis ruberrima (Balinsky, 1961) | ⇒ | | Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863 | A southern African endemic | | Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896 | Evening Hawker | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842 | | | Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 | Great Red Dragonfly | | Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 | Black Emperor | | Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876 | Black-tailed Bluet | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854 | Common African Clubtail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921 | Brownish Citril | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899 | Ruby jewel | | Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862 | Conspicuous Malachite | | Chlorolestes draconicus Balinsky, 1956 | Drakensberg Malachite | | Chlorolestes fasciatum | | | Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839 | A southern African endemic | | Chlorolestes longicaudus (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862 | | Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839 | Forest Malachite | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807 | Common Goldenring | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898 | Clubbed Talontail | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta | | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii | | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006 | Dwarf Percher | | Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma elongatum Martin, 1907 | | | Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | | Enallagma nigridorsum nigridorsum | | | Enallagma rotundipenne Ris, 1921 | | | Enallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950 | | | Enallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921 | | | Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera ♰ A. Pongrácz, 1935 | | | Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895 | | | Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902 | Little Dusk-Hawker | | Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909 | Eastern Duskhawker | | Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902 | Brown duskhawker | | Gynacantha zuluensis (Balinsky, 1961) | ⇒ Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909 | | Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor | | Hemicordulia asiatica Selys, 1878 | Asian Cruiser | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820 | Blue Tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869 | Tawny Spreadwing | | Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | Lestes plagiata | | | Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823 | Common Emerald Damselfly | | Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895 | Grey-spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899 | Sickle Spreadwing | | Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839 | Smoky Spreadwing | | Lestinogomphus angustus (Martin, 1911) | ⇒ Lestinogophus angustus | | Lestinogophus angustus | | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | | Macromia picta Hagen, 1871 | | | Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921 | Eastern Elf | | Notiothemis jonesi jonesi Ris, 1919 | | | Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878 | Southern Yellowjack | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854 | Claspertail | | Onychogomphus supinus supinus Hagen, 1854 | | | Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum caffrum caffrum | | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons Pinhey, 1969 | | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum jullia falsum | | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965 | Robust Skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841 | | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura jucunda jucunda | | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842 | Boulder Hooktail | | Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921 | Corkscrew Hooktail | | Paragomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892 | Clubbed Hooktail | | Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841 | Common Hooktail | | Paragomphus magnus Fraser, 1952 | Great Hooktail | | Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908 | Banded Dusk-Darter | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Phaon iridipennis iridipennis | | | Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | | Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879) | ⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 | Stream Hawker | | Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853 | Dancing Jewel | | Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950 | Boulder Jewel | | Proischnura rotundipennis Ris, 1921 | Round-winged Bluet | | Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906 | Acacia Sprite | | Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876 | Angola Sprite | | Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Springhead Sprite | | Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937 | Yellow-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947 | Catshead Sprite | | Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902 | Black Sprite | | Pseudagrion commoniae nigerrimum Pinhey, 1950 | Black Sprite | | Pseudagrion draconis (Barnard, 1937) | ⇒ Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | | Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978 | Gamble's sprite | | Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936) | ⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978 | | Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876 | Blue-green Sprite | | Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893 | Hagen's sprite | | Pseudagrion hageni tropicanum Pinhey, 1966 | | | Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | Contrast Sprite | | Pseudagrion inopinatum Balinsky, 1971 | Badplaas Sprite | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion makabusiense Pinhey, 1950 | Green-striped Sprite | | Pseudagrion malgassicum Schmidt, 1951 | | | Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909 | Masai Sprite | | Pseudagrion newtoni Pinhey, 1962 | Harlequin Sprite | | Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921 | Salisbury Sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906 | Sjostedt's sprite | | Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921 | Natal Sprite | | Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | Cherry-eye Sprite | | Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | | | Pseudagrion umsingaziense Balinsky, 1963 | Umsingazi Sprite | | Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776 | Large Red | | Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina | | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839 | Yellow Cruiser | | Teinobasis agriocnemis | | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea continentalis (Selys, 1878) | ⇒ Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878 | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trapezostigma basilare burmeisteri Kirby, 1889 | | | Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878 | | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni | | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891 | Kirby´s Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis sticata | | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912 | Elegant Dropwing | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii Selys, 1849 | | | Urothemis luciana Balinsky, 1961 | St Lucia Basker | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx natalensis natalensis Martin, 1900 | | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889 | | | Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 | Clear-winged Dusk-darter |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
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