Niall's nature pages - Zygoptera Odonata: Suborder Zygoptera, DAMSELFLIES

CalopterygidaeDemoiselles

Phaon iridipennis Glistening Demoiselle
Umma electa Metallic Sparklewing
Umma saphirina Sapphire Sparklewing

ChlorocyphidaeJewels

Chlorocypha consueta Ruby Jewel
Chlorocypha crocea Angola Jewel
Chlorocypha curta Blue-tipped Jewel
Chlorocypha cyanifrons Blue-fronted Jewel
Platycypha caligata Dancing Jewel
Platycypha fitzsimonsi Boulder Jewel

SynlestidaeMalachites

Chlorolestes apricans Amatola Malachite
Chlorolestes conspicuus Conspicuous Malachite
Chlorolestes draconicus Drakensberg Malachite
Chlorolestes elegans Elegant Malachite
Chlorolestes fasciatus Mountain Malachite
Chlorolestes tessellatus Forest Malachite
Chlorolestes umbratus White Malachite
Ecchlorolestes peringueyi Rock Malachite
Ecchlorolestes peringueyi Queen Malachite

LestidaeSpreadwings

Lestes dissimulans Cryptic Spreadwing
Lestes ictericus Tawny Spreadwing
Lestes pallidus Pallid Spreadwing
Lestes plagiatus Highland Spreadwing
Lestes tridens Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes uncifer Sickle Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Smoky Spreadwing

PlatycnemididaeThreadtails, acks & others

Allocnemis leucosticta Goldtail
Elattoneura frenulata Sooty Threadtail
Elattoneura glauca Common Threadtail
Mesocnemis singularis Savanna Riverjack
Metacnemis valida Blue Riverjack
Spesbona angusta Spesbona

CoenagrionidaeCitrils, Sprites, Buetails, Slims, Bluets, Wisps

Aciagrion dondoense Opal Slim
Africallagma fractum Slender Bluet
Africallagma glaucum Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sapphirinum Sapphire Bluet
Africallagma sinuatum Peak Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis Little Wisp
Agriocnemis falcifera White-masked Wisp
Agriocnemis gratiosa Gracious Wisp
Agriocnemis pinheyi Pinhey's Wisp
Agriocnemis reuberrima Orange Wisp
Azuragrion nigridorsum Sailing Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Common Citril
Ceriagrion suave Suave Citril
Ischnura senegalensis Tropical Bluetail
Proischnura polychromatica Mauve Bluet
Proischnura rotundipennis Round-winged Bluet
Proischnura subfurcata Peak Bluet
Pseudagrion caffrum Springwater Sprite
Pseudagrion citricola Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion draconi Mountain Sprite
Pseudagrion furcigerum Palmiet Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Great Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Painted Sprite
Pseudagrion inopinatum Balinsky's Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Powder-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion makabusiense Makabusi Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Slate Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Upland Sprite
Pseudagrion acaciae Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion assegaii Assegai Sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Black Sprite
Pseudagrion deningi Dark Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Swarthy Sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Variable Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum Blue-sided Sprite
Pseudagrion vaalense Vaal Sprite


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