List of Odonata species of South Africa

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The common English names are those used by Tarboton (2015) [1] and Tarboton and Tarboton (2015). [2] Alternative names used by Tarboton and Tarboton (2002), [3] Tarboton and Tarboton (2005), [4] Samways (2008), [5] and Dijkstra and Clausnitzer (2014) [6] are given in brackets.

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Zygoptera (damselflies)

Phaon iridipennis Phaon iridipennis.jpg
Phaon iridipennis

Calopterygidae

Chlorocyphidae

Chlorolestes fasciatus, a southern African endemic Mountain Malachite Chlorolestes fasciatus 2012 04 21.jpg
Chlorolestes fasciatus , a southern African endemic

Synlestidae

Lestidae

Platycnemididae

Allocnemis leucosticta, a southern African endemic Allocnemis leucosticta, Goldtail 2013 02 03.jpg
Allocnemis leucosticta , a southern African endemic

Coenagrionidae

Africallagma sapphirinum, a southern African endemic Africallagma sapphirinum Sapphire Bluet 2013 02 22.jpg
Africallagma sapphirinum , a southern African endemic

Anisoptera (dragonflies)

Gomphidae

Ceratogomphus pictus Ceratogomphus pictus.jpg
Ceratogomphus pictus

Aeshnidae

Synthemistidae

Syncordulia gracilis, a South African endemic Syncordulia gracilis Yellow Presba 2013 02 26 a.jpg
Syncordulia gracilis, a South African endemic

Macromiidae

Corduliidae

Libellulidae

Acisoma variegatum Acisoma variegatum 013255-1.jpg
Acisoma variegatum
Diplacodes pumila Diplacodes pumila Dwarf Percher 2013 02 03 14 15.JPG
Diplacodes pumila
Notiothemis jonesi Notiothemis jonesi Forest-Watcher 2012 12 28.jpg
Notiothemis jonesi
Trithemis werneri Trithemis werneri, Elegant Dropwing.jpg
Trithemis werneri

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Libellulidae Family of dragonflies

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Coenagrionidae Family of insects

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Elliot Pinhey

Elliot Charles Gordon Pinhey was an entomologist who worked in Africa and specialised in African Lepidoptera and Odonata. Born of British parents on holiday in Belgium, Pinhey made major contributions in entomology to the knowledge of butterflies, moths and dragonflies. Elliot Pinhey's interest in natural history first developed during his early education in England.

References

  1. ↑ Tarboton, Warwick (May 2015). "Checklist of South African Odonata" (PDF). www.warwicktarboton.co.za. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN   9781775841845.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2002). A fieldguide to the dragonflies of South Africa. South Africa: Warwick & Michèle Tarboton. ISBN   0620298871.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. South Africa: Warwick & Michèle Tarboton. ISBN   0620338784.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa (1st ed.). Sofia: Pensoft. ISBN   978-954-642-330-6.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa. Tervuren: Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN   978-94-916-1506-1.
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