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Below is a checklist of all the European dragonfly and damselfly species. It's based on Dijkstra and Lewington's excellent Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Britain and Europe. We have adopted the common names proposed in said field guide, removed some previously listed species (because they're now considered subspecies at best), and have added others or reclassified them into different genera.
In the table below we've highlighted in yellow the 75 species of which we currently have photographs available. And of course we're hoping to be able to highlight many more in the foreseeable future. |
| # |
Suborder |
Family |
Genus |
Species |
English common name |
| 1 |
Zygoptera |
Calopterygidae |
Calopteryx |
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis (Vander Linden, 1825) |
Copper Demoiselle |
| 2 |
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Calopteryx splendens (Harris, 1782) |
Banded Demoiselle |
| 3 |
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Calopteryx virgo (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Beautiful Demoiselle |
| 4 |
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Calopteryx xanthostoma (Charpentier, 1825) |
Western Demoiselle |
| 5 |
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Euphaeidae |
Epallage |
Epallage fatime (Charpentier, 1840) |
Odalisque |
| 6 |
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Lestidae |
Lestes |
Lestes barbarus (Fabricius, 1798) |
Migrant Spreadwing |
| 7 |
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Lestes dryas (Kirby, 1890) |
Robust Spreadwing |
| 8 |
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Lestes macrostigma (Eversmann, 1836) |
Dark Spreadwing |
| 9 |
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Lestes parvidens (Artobolevskii, 1929) |
Eastern Willow Spreadwing |
| 10 |
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Lestes sponsa (Hansemann, 1823) |
Common Spreadwing |
| 11 |
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Lestes virens (Charpentier, 1825) |
Small Spreadwing |
| 12 |
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Lestes viridis (Vander Linden, 1825) |
Western Willow Spreadwing |
| 13 |
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Sympecma |
Sympecma fusca (Vander Linden, 1820) |
Common Winter Damsel |
| 14 |
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Sympecma paedisca (Brauer, 1877) |
Siberian Winter Damsel |
| 15 |
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Coenagrionidae |
Coenagrion |
Coenagrion armatum (Charpentier, 1840) |
Dark Bluet |
| 16 |
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Coenagrion caerulescens (Fonscolombe, 1838) |
Mediterranean Bluet |
| 17 |
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Coenagrion hastulatum (Charpentier, 1825) |
Spearhead Bluet |
| 18 |
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Coenagrion hylas (Trybom, 1889) |
Siberian Bluet |
| 19 |
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Coenagrion intermedium (Lohmann, 1990) |
Cretan Bluet |
| 20 |
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Coenagrion johanssoni (Wallengren, 1894) |
Arctic Bluet |
| 21 |
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Coenagrion lunulatum (Charpentier, 1840) |
Crescent Bluet |
| 22 |
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Coenagrion mercuriale (Charpentier, 1840) |
Mercury Bluet |
| 23 |
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Coenagrion ornatum (Selys, 1850) |
Ornate Bluet |
| 24 |
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Coenagrion puella (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Azure Bluet |
| 25 |
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Coenagrion pulchellum (Vander Linden, 1825) |
Variable Bluet |
| 26 |
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Coenagrion scitulum (Rambur, 1842) |
Dainty Bluet |
| 27 |
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Ceriagrion |
Ceriagrion georgifreyi (Schmidt, 1953) |
Turkish Red Damsel |
| 28 |
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Ceriagrion tenellum (de Villers, 1789) |
Small Red Damsel |
| 29 |
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Enallagma |
Enallagma cyathigerum (Charpentier, 1840) |
Common Bluet |
| 30 |
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Erythromma |
Erythromma lindenii (Selys, 1840) |
Blue-Eye |
| 31 |
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Erythromma najas (Hansemann, 1823) |
Large Redeye |
| 32 |
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Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier, 1840) |
Small Redeye |
| 33 |
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Ischnura |
Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden, 1820) |
Common Bluetail |
| 34 |
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Ischnura fountaineae (Morton, 1905) |
Oasis Bluetail |
| 35 |
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Ischnura genei (Rambur, 1842) |
Island Bluetail |
| 36 |
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Ischnura graellsii (Rambur, 1842) |
Iberian Bluetail |
| 37 |
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Ischnura hastata (Say, 1839) |
Citrine Forktail |
| 38 |
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Ischnura pumilio (Charpentier, 1825) |
Small Bluetail |
| 39 |
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Nehalennia |
Nehalennia speciosa (Charpentier, 1840) |
Sedgling |
| 40 |
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Pyrrhosoma |
Pyrrhosoma elisabethae (Schmidt, 1948) |
Greek Red Damsel |
| 41 |
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Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Sulzer, 1776) |
Large Red Damsel |
| 42 |
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Platycnemididae |
Platycnemis |
Platycnemis acutipennis (Selys, 1841) |
Orange Featherleg |
| 43 |
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Platycnemis latipes (Rambur, 1842) |
White Featherleg |
| 44 |
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Platycnemis pennipes (Pallas, 1771) |
Blue Featherleg |
| 45 |
Anisoptera |
Aeshnidae |
Aeshna |
Aeshna affinis (Vander Linden, 1820) |
Blue-Eyed Hawker |
| 46 |
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Aeshna caerulea (Ström, 1783) |
Azure Hawker |
| 47 |
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Aeshna crenata (Hagen, 1856) |
Siberian Hawker |
| 48 |
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Aeshna cyanea (Müller, 1764) |
Blue Hawker |
| 49 |
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Aeshna grandis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Brown Hawker |
| 50 |
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Aeshna isoceles (Müller, 1767) |
Green-Eyed Hawker |
| 51 |
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Aeshna juncea (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Moorland Hawker |
| 52 |
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Aeshna mixta (Latreille, 1805) |
Migrant Hawker |
| 53 |
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Aeshna serrata (Hagen, 1856) |
Baltic Hawker |
| 54 |
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Aeshna subarctica (Walker, 1908) |
Bog Hawker |
| 55 |
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Aeshna viridis (Eversmann, 1836) |
Green Hawker |
| 56 |
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Anax |
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) |
Vagrant Emperor |
| 57 |
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Anax immaculifrons (Rambur, 1842) |
Magnificent Emperor |
| 58 |
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Anax imperator (Leach, 1815) |
Blue Emperor |
| 59 |
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Anax parthenope (Selys, 1839) |
Lesser Emperor |
| 60 |
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Boyeria |
Boyeria cretensis (Peters, 1991) |
Cretan Spectre |
| 61 |
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Boyeria irene (Fonscolombe, 1838) |
Western Spectre |
| 62 |
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Brachytron |
Brachytron pratense (Müller, 1764) |
Hairy Hawker |
| 63 |
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Caliaeschna |
Caliaeschna microstigma (Schneider, 1845) |
Eastern Spectre |
| 64 |
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Gomphidae |
Gomphus |
Gomphus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825) |
River Clubtail |
| 65 |
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Gomphus graslinii (Rambur, 1842) |
Pronged Clubtail |
| 66 |
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Gomphus pulchellus (Selys, 1840) |
Western Clubtail |
| 67 |
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Gomphus schneiderii (Selys, 1850) |
Turkish Clubtail |
| 68 |
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Gomphus simillimus (Selys, 1840) |
Yellow Clubtail |
| 69 |
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Gomphus vulgatissimus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common Clubtail |
| 70 |
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Lindenia |
Lindenia tetraphylla (Vander Linden, 1825) |
Bladetail |
| 71 |
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Onychogomphus |
Onychogomphus costae (Selys, 1885) |
Faded Pincertail |
| 72 |
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Onychogomphus forcipatus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Small Pincertail |
| 73 |
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Onychogomphus uncatus (Charpentier, 1840) |
Large Pincertail |
| 74 |
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Ophiogomphus |
Ophiogomphus cecilia (Fourcroy, 1785) |
Green Snaketail |
| 75 |
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Paragomphus |
Paragomphus genei (Selys, 1841) |
Green Hooktail |
| 76 |
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Cordulegastridae |
Cordulegaster |
Cordulegaster bidentata (Selys, 1843) |
Sombre Goldenring |
| 77 |
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Cordulegaster boltonii (Donovan, 1807) |
Common Goldenring |
| 78 |
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Cordulegaster helladica (Lohmann, 1993) |
Greek Goldenring |
| 79 |
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Cordulegaster heros (Theischinger, 1979) |
Balkan Goldenring |
| 80 |
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Cordulegaster insignis (Schneider, 1845) |
Blue-Eyed Goldenring |
| 81 |
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Cordulegaster picta (Selys, 1854) |
Turkish Goldenring |
| 82 |
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Cordulegaster trinacriae (Waterston, 1976) |
Italian Goldenring |
| 83 |
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Corduliidae |
Cordulia |
Cordulia aenea (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Downy Emerald |
| 84 |
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Epitheca |
Epitheca bimaculata (Charpentier, 1825) |
Eurasian Baskettail |
| 85 |
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Macromia |
Macromia splendens (Pictet, 1843) |
Splendid Cruiser |
| 86 |
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Oxygastra |
Oxygastra curtisii (Dale, 1834) |
Orange-Spotted Emerald |
| 87 |
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Somatochlora |
Somatochlora alpestris (Selys, 1840) |
Alpine Emerald |
| 88 |
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Somatochlora arctica (Zetterstedt, 1840) |
Northern Emerald |
| 89 |
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Somatochlora borisi (Marinov, 2001) |
Bulgarian Emerald |
| 90 |
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Somatochlora flavomaculata (Vander Linden, 1825) |
Yellow-Spotted Emerald |
| 91 |
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Somatochlora meridionalis (Nielsen, 1935) |
Balkan Emerald |
| 92 |
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Somatochlora metallica (Vander Linden, 1825) |
Brilliant Emerald |
| 93 |
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Somatochlora sahlbergi (Trybom, 1889) |
Treeline Emerald |
| 94 |
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Libellulidae |
Brachythemis |
Brachythemis leucosticta (Burmeister, 1839) |
Banded Groundling |
| 95 |
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Crocothemis |
Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé, 1832) |
Broad Scarlet |
| 96 |
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Diplacodes |
Diplacodes lefebvrii (Rambur, 1842) |
Black Percher |
| 97 |
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Leucorrhinia |
Leucorrhinia albifrons (Burmeister, 1839) |
Dark Whiteface |
| 98 |
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Leucorrhinia caudalis (Charpentier, 1840) |
Lilypad Whiteface |
| 99 |
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Leucorrhinia dubia (Vander Linden, 1825) |
Small Whiteface |
| 100 |
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Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Charpentier, 1825) |
Yellow-Spotted Whiteface |
| 101 |
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Leucorrhinia rubicunda (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Ruby Whiteface |
| 102 |
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Libellula |
Libellula depressa (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Broad-Bodied Chaser |
| 103 |
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Libellula fulva (Müller, 1764) |
Blue Chaser |
| 104 |
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Libellula quadrimaculata (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Four-Spotted Chaser |
| 105 |
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Orthetrum |
Orthetrum albistylum (Selys, 1848) |
White-Tailed Skimmer |
| 106 |
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Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837) |
Southern Skimmer |
| 107 |
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Orthetrum cancellatum (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Black-Tailed Skimmer |
| 108 |
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Orthetrum chrysostigma (Burmeister, 1839) |
Epaulet Skimmer |
| 109 |
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Orthetrum coerulescens (Fabricius, 1798) |
Keeled Skimmer |
| 110 |
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Orthetrum nitidinerve (Selys, 1841) |
Yellow-Veined Skimmer |
| 111 |
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Orthetrum sabina (Drury, 1773) |
Slender Skimmer |
| 112 |
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Orthetrum taeniolatum (Schneider, 1845) |
Small Skimmer |
| 113 |
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Orthetrum trinacria (Selys, 1841) |
Long Skimmer |
| 114 |
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Pantala |
Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798) |
Wandering Glider |
| 115 |
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Selysiothemis |
Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825) |
Black Pennant |
| 116 |
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Sympetrum |
Sympetrum danae (Sulzer, 1776) |
Black Darter |
| 117 |
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Sympetrum depressiusculum (Selys, 1841) |
Spotted Darter |
| 118 |
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Sympetrum flaveolum (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Yellow-Winged Darter |
| 119 |
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Sympetrum fonscolombii (Selys, 1840) |
Red-Veined Darter |
| 120 |
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Sympetrum meridionale (Selys, 1841) |
Southern Darter |
| 121 |
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Sympetrum pedemontanum (Müller, 1766) |
Banded Darter |
| 122 |
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Sympetrum sanguineum (Müller, 1764) |
Ruddy Darter |
| 123 |
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Sympetrum sinaiticum (Dumont, 1977) |
Desert Darter |
| 124 |
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Sympetrum striolatum (Charpentier, 1840) |
Common Darter |
| 125 |
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Sympetrum vulgatum (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Moustached Darter |
| 126 |
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Trithemis |
Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807) |
Violet Dropwing |
| 127 |
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Trithemis festiva (Rambur, 1842) |
Indigo Dropwing |
| 128 |
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Zygonyx |
Zygonyx torridus (Kirby, 1889) |
Ringed Cascader |
