Libellulidae Family
The Insect (Nesoxenia mysis (Selys, 1878)) is one of the most fascinating insect species found across the globe. This comprehensive guide explores the...
2,369 species in this family.1450 species in this category
Frecciazzurra Del Deserto; Gelbader-Blaupfeil; Libélula Dourada; Libélula Morisca; Orthétrum À Nervures Jaunes; Ortétrum De Nervuras Amarelas; Parot Nervat; Yellow-Veined Skimmer (Orthetrum nitidinerve) - Facts & Information
Orthetrum nitidinerve (Selys, 1841)
Yerbury’S Elf (Tetrathemis yerburii) - Facts & Information
Tetrathemis yerburii Kirby, 1893
Black-Splashed Elf (Tetrathemis polleni) - Facts & Information
Tetrathemis polleni (Selys, 1869)
Insect (Epithemis wayanadensis) - Facts & Information
Epithemis wayanadensis Chandran, Raju, Jose & Mirza, 2023
Orthétrum Bleuissant (Orthetrum coerulescens) - Facts & Information
Orthetrum coerulescens coerulescens (Fabricius, 1798)
Insect (Elga Ris) - Facts & Information
Elga Ris, 1911
Insect (BOLDABV) - Facts & Information
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Insect (Onychothemisculminicola) - Facts & Information
Onychothemisculminicola
Streamertail (Zygonychidium gracile) - Facts & Information
Zygonychidium gracile Lindley, 1970
One-Spriped Skimmer (Orthetrum camerunense) - Facts & Information
Orthetrum camerunense Gambles, 1959
Insect (Diplacina paula) - Facts & Information
Diplacina paula Ris, 1919
Insect (Libellula justina) - Facts & Information
Libellula justina Selys Longchamps, 1857
Insect (Rhyothemis aterrima) - Facts & Information
Rhyothemis aterrima Selys, 1891
Insect (BOLDADU) - Facts & Information
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St. Helena Darter (Sympetrum dilatatum) - Facts & Information
Sympetrum dilatatum (Calvert, 1892)
Dusky Dasher (Micrathyria schumanni) - Facts & Information
Micrathyria schumanni Calvert, 1906
Pepperpants (Oxythemis phoenicosceles) - Facts & Information
Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1910
Insect (Neodythemis afra) - Facts & Information
Neodythemis afra (Ris, 1909)
Insect (Lanthanusa sufficiens) - Facts & Information
Lanthanusa sufficiens Lieftinck, 1955
Denim Dropwing; Donaldson'S Dropwing; Twig Dropwing (Trithemis donaldsoni) - Facts & Information
Trithemis donaldsoni (Calvert, 1899)
Robust Jungleskimmer (Hadrothemis coacta) - Facts & Information
Hadrothemis coacta (Karsch, 1891)
Insect (Orionothemis Fleck) - Facts & Information
Orionothemis Fleck, Hamada & Carvalho, 2009
Insect (Zygonyx speciosus) - Facts & Information
Zygonyx speciosus (Karsch, 1891)
Insect (Trithetrum) - Facts & Information
Trithetrum Dijkstra & Pilgrim, 2007
Insect (Erythemis Hagen) - Facts & Information
Erythemis Hagen, 1861
Insect (Ladona Needham) - Facts & Information
Ladona Needham, 1897
Stripe-Fronted Dryad (Nephepeltia leonardina) - Facts & Information
Nephepeltia leonardina Rácenis, 1953
Insect (Akrothemis risi) - Facts & Information
Akrothemis risi (Campion, 1915)
Scarlet Spiderlegs (Planiplax arachne) - Facts & Information
Planiplax arachne Ris, 1912
White-Tailed Sylph (Macrothemis pseudimitans) - Facts & Information
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898
Black-Tipped Percher; Charcoal-Winged Percher (Diplacodes nebulosa) - Facts & Information
Diplacodes nebulosa (Fabricius, 1793)
Bronze Dropwing (Trithemis aenea) - Facts & Information
Trithemis aenea Pinhey, 1961
Insect (Libellula fuscofasciata) - Facts & Information
Libellula fuscofasciata Blanchard, 1845
Insect (Microthemis Brauer) - Facts & Information
Microthemis Brauer, 1868
Insect (Raphismia Kirby) - Facts & Information
Raphismia Kirby, 1889
Insect (Erythrodiplax maculosa) - Facts & Information
Erythrodiplax maculosa (Hagen, 1861)
Insect (Brechmorhoga praedatrix) - Facts & Information
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Insect (BOLDADS) - Facts & Information
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Insect (Erythrodiplax diversa) - Facts & Information
Erythrodiplax diversa (Navás, 1916)
Kustachteroogje; Spot-Tailed Dasher (Micrathyria aequalis) - Facts & Information
Micrathyria aequalis (Hagen, 1861)
Insect (Erythrodiplax anomala) - Facts & Information
Erythrodiplax anomala (Brauer, 1865)
Insect (Risiophlebia Cowley) - Facts & Information
Risiophlebia Cowley, 1934
Insect (Micrathyria hypodidyma) - Facts & Information
Micrathyria hypodidyma Calvert, 1906
Insect (Indothemis carnatica) - Facts & Information
Indothemis carnatica (Fabricius, 1798)
Insect (Brachydiplax flavovittata) - Facts & Information
Brachydiplax flavovittata
Insect (BOLDABY) - Facts & Information
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Insect (Accaphila Kirby) - Facts & Information
Accaphila Kirby, 1909
Insect (Dythemis sterilis) - Facts & Information
Dythemis sterilis subsp. sterilis
Golden Streamskimmer (Elasmothemis aliciae) - Facts & Information
Elasmothemis aliciae González-Soriano & Novelo-Gutiérrez, 2006
Insect (Hylaeothemis Ris) - Facts & Information
Hylaeothemis Ris, 1909
Insect (Huonia oreophila) - Facts & Information
Huonia oreophila Lieftinck, 1935
Insect (Aethriamanta Kirby) - Facts & Information
Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889
Insect (Nannophlebia kalkmani) - Facts & Information
Nannophlebia kalkmani Theischinger & Richards, 2011
Insect (Onychothemis coccinea) - Facts & Information
Onychothemis coccinea Lieftinck, 1953
Noshime-Tombo (Sympetrum infuscatum) - Facts & Information
Sympetrum infuscatum (Selys, 1883)
Blåpile; Skimmer Dragonflies (Orthetrum Newman) - Facts & Information
Orthetrum Newman, 1833
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) - Facts & Information
Perithemis tenera (Say, 1840)
Insect (Erythrodiplax corallina) - Facts & Information
Erythrodiplax corallina (Brauer, 1865)
Guinea Skimmer (Orthetrum guineense) - Facts & Information
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1910
Keyhole Glider; Red Marsh Trotter; Wheeling Glider (Tramea basilaris) - Facts & Information
Tramea basilaris (Palisot de Beauvois, 1817)
Insect (Sympetrum darwinianum) - Facts & Information
Sympetrum darwinianum (Selys, 1883)
Insect (Brachygonia Kirby) - Facts & Information
Brachygonia Kirby, 1889
Insect (Uracis siemensi) - Facts & Information
Uracis siemensi Kirby, 1897
Insect (Carajathemis Machado) - Facts & Information
Carajathemis Machado, 2012
Insect (Lanthanusa donaldi) - Facts & Information
Lanthanusa donaldi Lieftinck, 1955
Insect (BOLDAEG) - Facts & Information
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Insect (Calothemis Selys) - Facts & Information
Calothemis Selys, 1878
Insect (Trithemis trithemis) - Facts & Information
Trithemis trithemis
Insect (Pachydiplax Brauer) - Facts & Information
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1868
Insect (Notolibellula) - Facts & Information
Notolibellula Theischinger & Watson, 1977
Canopy Skimmer (Nothodiplax dendrophila) - Facts & Information
Nothodiplax dendrophila Belle, 1984
Insect (Orthemis ambinigra) - Facts & Information
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Insect (Libellula subfasciata) - Facts & Information
Libellula subfasciata Burmeister, 1839
Insect (Sympetrum striolatum) - Facts & Information
Sympetrum striolatum subsp. striolatum
Brownwater Skimmer (Orthetrum boumiera) - Facts & Information
Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Arthington, 1978
La Mélancolique; Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) - Facts & Information
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839
Insect (Orthetrum erythronigrum) - Facts & Information
Orthetrum erythronigrum Subramanian, Babu & Kalkman, 2020
Insect (Libellula ceres) - Facts & Information
Libellula ceres Hagen, 1863
Insect (Macrodiplax cora) - Facts & Information
Macrodiplax cora (Brauer, 1867)
Ivory-Striped Sylph (Macrothemis imitans) - Facts & Information
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890
Insect (Gynothemis aurea) - Facts & Information
Gynothemis aurea Navás, 1933
Insect (Lyriothemis acigastra) - Facts & Information
Lyriothemis acigastra (Selys, 1878)
Insect (BOLDACD) - Facts & Information
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Insect (Trithemis brydeni) - Facts & Information
Trithemis brydeni Pinhey, 1970
Insect (Orthemis Hagen) - Facts & Information
Orthemis Hagen, 1861
Insect (Ladona fulva) - Facts & Information
Ladona fulva
Tropical Woodskimmer (Uracis imbuta) - Facts & Information
Uracis imbuta (Burmeister, 1839)
Little Scarlet; Slim Scarlet-Darter; Small Scarlet (Crocothemis sanguinolenta) - Facts & Information
Crocothemis sanguinolenta (Burmeister, 1839)
Straw-Colored Sylph (Macrothemis inacuta) - Facts & Information
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898
Insect (Micrathyria longifasciata) - Facts & Information
Micrathyria longifasciata Calvert, 1909
Insect (Rhyothemis splendens) - Facts & Information
Rhyothemis splendens Fraser, 1955
Insect (Micrathyria pirassunungae) - Facts & Information
Micrathyria pirassunungae Santos, 1953
Insect (Onychothemis yvonneae) - Facts & Information
Onychothemis yvonneae Villanueva & Van Beijnen, 2022
Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) - Facts & Information
Rhodopygia cardinalis (Erichson in Schomburgk, 1848)
Insect (Sympetrum chaconi) - Facts & Information
Sympetrum chaconi De Marmels, 1994
Robust Skimmer (Orthetrum robustum) - Facts & Information
Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965
Insect (Diplacina militaris) - Facts & Information
Diplacina militaris dumogae
Eastern Pondhawk; Green Clearwing; Érythème Des Étangs (Erythemis simplicicollis) - Facts & Information
Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1840)
Insect (Orchithemis pruinans) - Facts & Information
Orchithemis pruinans (Selys, 1878)
Katanga Junglewatcher (Neodythemis katanga) - Facts & Information
Neodythemis katanga Dijkstra & Kipping, 2015