Damselflies and Dragonflies of  South Africa
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Anisoptera Dragonflies Naaldekokers
Aeshnidae   Emperors, Hawkers Keisers en Venters
Anaciaeschna triangulifera   Evening Hawker  Nagventer 
  Anax ephippiger    Vagrant Emperor Blourugkeiser
  Anax imperator    Blue Emperor Bloukeiser
  Anax speratus    Orange Emperor Oranjekeiser
  Anax tristis    Black Emperor Swartkeiser
  Gynacantha manderica   Little Duskhawker Kleinskemerventer
  Gynacantha usambarica     Eastern Duskhawker Oostelike Skemerventer
  Gynacantha villosa   Brown Duskhawker Bruinskemerventer
  Pinheyschna subpupillata    Stream Hawker Spruitjieventer
  Zosteraeschna minuscula    Friendly Hawker Vrolike Venter
  Zosteraeschna usambarica   Forest Hawker Woudventer
Corduliidae    Emeralds Afrikaanse Swalker
  Hemicordulia africana    African Emerald Afrikaanse Swalker
Gomphidae   Clubtails Doringstertjies en ander
  Ceratogomphus pictus    Common Thorntail Gewone Doringstert
  Ceratogomphus triceraticus     Cape Thorntail Kaapse Doringstert
  Crenigomphus cornutus   Horned Talontail Puntige Kloustert
  Crenigomphus hartmanni    Clubbed Talontail Knoppiekloustert
  Gomphidia quarrei    Southern Fingertail Suidelike Vingerstert
  Ictinogomphus ferox    Common Tigertail Gewone Streepstert
  Lestinogomphus angustus    Spined Fairytail Towerfeë
  Lestinogomphus cf. silkeae   Fairytail near Silke's Towerfeë na aan Silke's
  Mastigogomphus spp      
  Microgomphus nyassicus   Eastern Scissortail Oostelike Knipstertjie
  Neurogomphus zambeziensis    Zambezi Siphontail Zambezihewelstert
  Notogomphus praetorius    Yellowjack Klawerboer
  Onychogomphus supinus    Lined Claspertail Knypstert
  Paragomphus cognatus    Rock Hooktail Kliphakiestert
  Paragomphus elpidius    Corkscrew Hooktail Slingerhakiestert
  Paragomphus genei    Common Hooktail Gewone Hakiestert
  Paragomphus magnus    Great Hooktail Groothakiestert
  Paragomphus sabicus    Flapper Hooktail Flaphakiestert
  Phyllogomphus selysi   Bold Leaftail Lowerstert
Libelluloidae incertae   Presbas Swalkers vervolg
  Syncordulia gracilis     Yellow Presba Geelswalker
  Syncordulia legator     Gilded Presba Goudvlekswalker
  Syncordulia serendipator   Rustic Presba Rustieke Swalker
  Syncordulia venator     Mahogany Presba Sapeleswalker
Macromiidae   Cruisers Swalkers vervolg
  Phyllomacromia contumax    Two-banded Cruiser Dubbelbandswalker
  Phyllomacromia monoceros   Sable Cruiser Swartswalker
  Phyllomacromia picta    Darting Cruiser Pyltjieswalker
Libellulidae   Skimmers, Dropwings, etc Skeppers, Valvlerkies, ander
  Acisoma inflatum    Stout Pintail Dikpylstertjie
  Acisoma variegatum    Slender Pintail Dunpylstertjie
  Aethriamanta rezia   Pygmy Basker Dwergsonvangertjie
  Brachythemis lacustris    Red Groundling Rooigrondwagtertjie
  Brachythemis leucosticta    Southern Banded Groundling Gebande Grondwagtertjie
  Bradinopyga cornuta    Horned Rockdweller Wegkruipertjie
  Chalcostephia flavifrons    Inspector Opsigter
  Crocothemis divisa   Rock Scarlet Rotsblosie
  Crocothemis erythraea    Broad Scarlet Breë Blosie
  Crocothemis sanguinolenta    Little Scarlet Kleinblosie
  Diplacodes lefebvrii    Black Percher Swartsittertjie
  Diplacodes luminans    Barbet Percher Baardmannetjie
  Diplacodes pumila   Dwarf Percher Dwergsittertjie
  Hemistigma albipunctum    African Piedspot Bontkolletjie
  Macrodiplax cora     Coastal Pennant Kuswimpel
  Nesciothemis farinosa    Eastern Blacktail Swartstertskepper
  Notiothemis jonesi    Eastern Forestwatcher Boswagter
  Olpogastra lugubris    Bottletail Lenige Bottelstert
  Orthetrum abbotti     Little Skimmer Kleinskepper
  Orthetrum brachiale    Banded Skimmer Gebande Skepper
  Orthetrum caffrum    Two-striped Skimmer Strepieskepper
  Orthetrum chrysostigma    Epaulet Skimmer Epouletskepper
  Orthetrum guineense    Guinea Skimmer Guinese Skepper
  Orthetrum hintzi    Dark-shouldered Skimmer Donkerskofskepper
  Orthetrum icteromelas    Spectacled Skimmer Brilskepper
  Orthetrum julia capicola     Cape Skimmer Kaapse Skepper
  Orthetrum julia falsum    Julia Skimmer Julia-skepper
  Orthetrum machadoi    Highland Skimmer Hooglandskepper
  Orthetrum monardi   Woodland Skimmer Bosskepper
  Orthetrum robustum    Robust Skimmer Forse Skepper
  Orthetrum rubens     Elusive Skimmer Mistieke Skepper
  Orthetrum stemmale    Bold Skimmer Koenieskepper
  Orthetrum trinacria    Long Skimmer Gestrekte Skepper
  Palpopleura deceptor   Deceptive Widow Valse Weetjie
  Palpopleura jucunda    Yellow-veined Widow Geelaarweetjie
  Palpopleura lucia    Lucia Widow Lucia-weetjie
  Palpopleura portia    Portia Widow Portia-weetjie
  Pantala flavescens    Pantala Narbroekie
  Parazyxomma flavicans    Banded Duskdarter Gebande Skemerwerper
  Rhyothemis semihyalina    Phantom Flutterer Fladdergesie
  Sympetrum fonscolombii     Nomad Swerwertjie
  Tetrathemis polleni    Black-splashed Elf Swartspikkeldwergie
  Trithemis aconita    Halfshade Dropwing Skaduvalvlerkie
  Trithemis annulata    Violet Dropwing Purpervalvlerkie
  Trithemis arteriosa    Red-veined Dropwing Rooinerfie
  Trithemis donaldsoni    Denim Dropwing Denimvalvlerkie
  Trithemis dorsalis    Highland Dropwing Hooglandvalvlerkie
  Trithemis furva     Navy Dropwing Blouvalvlerkie
  Trithemis hecate    Silhouette Dropwing Skraalvalvlerkie
  Trithemis kirbyi    Orange-winged Dropwing Oranjevlerk-valvlerkie
  Trithemis pluvialis    Russet Dropwing Rosbruinvalvlerkie
  Trithemis stictica   Jaunty Dropwing Vrolike Valvlerkie
  Trithemis werneri   Elegant Dropwing Siervalvlerkie
  Tholymis tillarga    Twister Vlegtertjie
  Tramea basilaris    Keyhole Glider Loerswewer
  Tramea limbata    Ferruginous Glider Enkelbandswewer
  Urothemis edwardsii    Blue Basker Blousonvangertjie
  Urothemis assignata    Red Basker Rooisonvangertjie
  Urothemis luciana    St Lucia Basker St Lucia-sonvangertjie
  Zyxomma atlanticum    Smoky Duskdarter Donkerskemerwerper
  Zygonoides fuelleborni    Southern Riverking Krasse Bottelstert
  Zygonyx natalensis     Blue Cascader Blouklatertjie
  Zygonyx torridus    Ringed Cascader Kringklatertjie
         
References:
1) A GUIDE TO THE DRAGONFLIES & DAMSELFLIES of South Africa, Warwick & Michèle Tarboton, Struik Nature, Second edition 2019
2) The FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology (2019). OdonataMAP Virtual Museum.
3) Dijkstra, K.-D.B (editor). African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. http://addo.adu.org.za/ [2020-04-19].
4) IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2020-1 http//iucnredlist.org
5) iNaturalist Mastigogomphus record by Gerhard Diedericks 30/10/2023
         
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