WildNothos
THE NOTHOBRANCHIUS SITE
DRAGONFLY GALLERY
Dragonflies are scientifically termed Odonata, which means 'toothed ones', referring to their strong mandibles. Dragonflies are ancient insects, having changed little in the last 300 million years. During those early times, they were masters of the air, long before birds.
LIBELLULIDAE
The largest dragonfly family in the world including over 1000 species. With nearly worldwide distribution, these are almost certainly the most often seen of all dragonflies.
PALPOPLEURINAE - WIDOWS
Portia Widow
Palpopleura portia - male
Photographed: DR Congo, 2016
Portia Widow
Palpopleura portia - female
Photographed: DR Congo, 2016
Portia Widow
Palpopleura portia - male
Photographed: DR Congo, 2016
Lucia Widow
Palpopleura lucia - male
Photographed: Uganda, 2009
Lucia Widow
Palpopleura lucia - male
Photographed: Uganda, 2017
Lucia Widow
Palpopleura lucia - imm. male
Photographed: Tanzania, 2018
Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura deceptor - male
Photographed: Uganda, 2017
Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura deceptor - male
Photographed: Uganda, 2017
SKIMMERS
Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura deceptor - male
Photographed: Tanzania, 2019
Pygmy Basker
Aethriamanta rezia - male & fem
Photographed: DR Congo, 2016
Horned Rockdweller
Bradinopyga cornuta
Photographed: Zanzibar, 2008
Scarlet Darter
Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé, 1832)
Photographed: Egypt, 2008
Blue Basker
Urothemis edwardsii
Photographed: South Africa, 2019
Ivory Pintail
Acisoma trifidum
Photographed: Tanzania, 2019
Pied-Spot
Hemistigma albipunctum
Photographed: DR Congo, 2016
Bold Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale
Photographed: Kenya, 2008
Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria
Photographed: Tanzania, Mwanza, 2019
Red Groundling
Brachythemis lacustris
Photographed: Senegal, 2016
Red Rockdweller
Bradinopyga strachani
Photographed: Senegal, 2015
Scarlet Darter
Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé, 1832)
Photographed: Uganda, 2017
Red Basker
Urothemis assignata
Photographed: South Africa, 2019
Slender Pintail
Acisoma variegatum
Photographed: Tanzania, 2019
Skimmers
Orthetrum sp.
Photographed: Uganda, 2009
Bold Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale
Photographed: Kenya, 2015
Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria
Photographed: Tanzania, Arusha, 2019
Red Groundling
Brachythemis lacustris
Photographed: South Africa, 2019
Black-tailed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosa
Photographed: Uganda, 2017
Scarlet Darter
Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé, 1832)
Photographed: South Africa, 2019
Red Basker
Urothemis assignata
Photographed: Tanzania, 2019
Barbet
Diplacodes luminans
Photographed: Uganda, 2017
Black-lined Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum (Linneaus, 1758)
Photographed: Corsica, 2014
Skimmers
Orthetrum sp.
Photographed: DR Congo, 2016
Black-splashed Elf
Tetrathemis polleni - male
Photographed: DR Congo, 2016
DROPWINGS
Violet Dropwing
Trithemis annulata - male
Photographed: South Africa, 2019
Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa - male
Photographed: Zanzibar, 2008
Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa - male
Photographed: DR Congo, 2016
Violet Dropwing
Trithemis annulata - male
Photographed: South Africa, 2019
Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa - male
Photographed: Zambia, 2012
Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa - male
Photographed: South Africa, 2019
Violet Dropwing
Trithemis annulata - female
Photographed: South Africa, 2019
Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa - male
Photographed: Kenya, 2015
Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa - male
Photographed: Uganda, 2017
CHLOROCYPHIDAE
A family of damselflies, commonly known as jewels. These are colorful species native to the Old World tropics, where they occur along forest streams
Dancing Jewel
Platycypha caligata - male
Photographed: Kenya, 2015
Maasai Sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum
Photographed: South Africa, 2019
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio
Photographed: Morocco, 2018
Hamons's Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni
Photographed: South Africa, 2019
Black-tailed Bluet
Azuragrion nigridorsum
Photographed: South Africa, 2019
