Orthetrum is a large genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family. They are commonly referred to as skimmers.
Diplacodes is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family. They are commonly known as perchers. Their colours range from the totally black body of the African Diplacodes lefebvrii, the lovely pale blue of India's Diplacodes trivialis, to the intense red of the Asian–Australian Diplacodes haematodes.
Africallagma is a genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.
Azuragrion is a genus of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae. The genus contains the following species:
Brachythemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as groundlings.
Chlorocypha is a genus of damselflies in the family Chlorocyphidae.
Hadrothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as jungle-skimmers.
Mesocnemis is a genus of African damselflies in the white-legged damselfly family (Platycnemididae). They are commonly known as Riverjacks.
Micromacromia camerunica is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.
Micromacromia miraculosa is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Nesciothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains the following species:
Palpopleura is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Five species are native to sub-Saharan Africa, one ranges widely in southern Asia, and one is a widespread endemic to Madagascar.
Paragomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as hooktails.
Phyllomacromia a large genus of dragonflies in the family Macromiidae. They are commonly known as cruisers.
Platycypha is a genus of African damselflies in the jewel damselfly family (Chlorocyphidae).
Prodasineura, the Asian threadtails, is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. All the Afrotropical species formerly in this genus are now placed in Elattoneura, the African threadtails. Dijkstra et al. (2014) moved the genus from Protoneuridae to Platycnemididae based on molecular phylogenetic research.
Trithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as dropwings. There are over 40 species, mainly from Africa; two are endemic to Madagascar, and five can be found in Asia. They are found in a wide variety of habitats; some species being adapted to permanent streams in forests, and others being capable of breeding in temporary pools in deserts.
Urothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Species of Urothemis can be medium-sized dragonflies which occur from Africa, across Asia to Indonesia and Australia.
Anax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator.
Phaon is a small genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. They occur in central and southern Africa and Madagascar.
