| Notiothemis | |
|---|---|
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| Notiothemis jonesi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Notiothemis Ris, 1919 |
Notiothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as forestwatchers.
The genus contains only two species: [1]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921 | Jones’ Forestwatcher, Eastern Elf | south east Africa [2] |
| Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944 | Robert's Forestwatcher | central and west Africa [3] | ||
Zyxomma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Species of Zyxomma are small to medium-sized, dully coloured, crepuscular insects. They are known as Duskdarters. Members of Zyxomma are found in India, Japan, Africa and Australia.
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.
Crocothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, subfamily Sympetrinae (darters). Various species of this genus occur in southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Southwest Pacific. They are generally small to medium-sized dragonflies.
Africallagma is a genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.
Bradinopyga is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains the following species:
Chlorocypha is a genus of damselflies in the family Chlorocyphidae.
Gynacantha is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. The females have two prominent spines under the last abdominal segment. This gives the genus name and the common name two-spined darners; they are also known as duskhawkers.
Hadrothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as jungle-skimmers.
Micromacromia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
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).
Rhyothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as flutterers.
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.
Zygonyx is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as cascaders because of their preference for living beside waterfalls and flying through the spray. They lay their eggs in wet dangling roots.
Anax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator.
Trithetrum is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains only two species:
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