CHECKLIST OF SOUTH AFRICAN (164 species, May 2015)

Zygoptera Pinhey’s Wisp – Agriocnemis pinheyi – Pinheyse Soetjie Orange Wisp – Agriocnemis ruberrima – Oranje Soetjie

Sailing Bluet – Azuragrion nigridorsum – Swartstertbloutjie

Calopterygidae DEMOISELLES Common Citril – Ceriagrion glabrum – Gewone Aljander Glistening Demoiselle – Phaon iridipennis – Glinsterjuffertjie Suave Citril – Ceriagrion suave – Snoepie-aljander Tropical Bluetail – Ischnura senegalensis – Hemelstertjie

Chlorocyphidae JEWELS Mauve Bluet – Proischnura polychromatica – Persbloutjie Ruby Jewel – Chlorocypha consueta – Rooi Juweeltjie Round-winged Bluet – Proischnura rotundipennis – Rondevlerkbloutjie Fork-tailed Bluet – Proischnura subfurcata – Mikstertbloutjie Dancing Jewel – Platycypha caligata – Dansende Juweeltjie Boulder Jewel – Platycypha fitzsimonsi – Klipjuweeltjie Acacia Sprite – acaciae – Akasiagesie Assegai Sprite – Pseudagrion assegaii – Assegaigesie Synlestidae MALACHITES Springwater Sprite – Pseudagrion caffrum – Fonteingesie Yellow-faced Sprite – Pseudagrion citricola – Jaloerse Gesie Amatola Malachite – Chlorolestes apricans – Amatolamalagiet Black Sprite – Pseudagrion commoniae – Swartgesie Conspicuous Malachite – Chlorolestes conspicuus – Reusemalagiet Catshead Sprite – Pseudagrion coeleste – Broodruggesie Drakensberg Malachite – Chlorolestes draconicus – Drakensbergmalagiet Mountain Sprite – Pseudagrion draconis – Berggesie Elegant Malachite – Chlorolestes elegans – Elegante Malagiet Palmiet Sprite – Pseudagrion furcigerum – Palmietgesie Mountain Malachite – Chlorolestes fasciatus – Bergmalagiet Great Sprite – Pseudagrion gamblesi – Groot Gesie Forest Malachite – Chlorolestes tessellatus – Woudmalagiet Painted Sprite – Pseudagrion hageni – Blanketselgesie White Malachite – Chlorolestes umbratus – Bleekmalagiet Swarthy Sprite – Pseudagrion hamoni – Donkergesie Rock Malachite – Ecchlorolestes peringueyi – Rotsmalagiet Balinsky’s Sprite – Pseudagrion inopinatum – Balinskyse Gesie Queen Malachite – Ecchlorolestes nylephtha – Koninginmalagiet Powder-faced Sprite – Pseudagrion kersteni – Poeiergesiggie Makabusi Sprite – Pseudagrion makabusiense – Makabusigesie Lestidae SPREADWINGS Masai Sprite – Pseudagrion massaicum – Masaigesie Harlequin Sprite – Pseudagrion newtoni – Harlekyngesie Cryptic Spreadwing – Lestes dissimulans – Kriptiese Spanvlerkie Slate Sprite – Pseudagrion salisburyense – Leiblougesie Tawny Spreadwing – Lestes ictericus – Geelbruinspanvlerkie Variable Sprite – Pseudagrion sjoestedti – Verneukertjie Pallid Spreadwing – Lestes pallidus – Bleekspanvlerkie Upland Sprite – Pseudagrion spernatum – Hooglandgesie Highland Spreadwing – Lestes plagiatus – Gewone Spanvlerkie Cherry-eye Sprite – Pseudagrion sublacteum – Kersie-oog Gesie Spotted Spreadwing – Lestes tridens – Gevlekte Spanvlerkie Blue-sided Sprite – Pseudagrion sudanicum – Blousygesie Sickle Spreadwing – Lestes uncifer – Sekelspanvlerkie Vaal Sprite – Pseudagrion vaalense – Vaalriviergesie Smoky Spreadwing – Lestes virgatus – Rookspanvlerkie

Platycnemididae THREADTAILS, RIVERJACKS

Goldtail – Allocnemis leucosticta – Goudstertjie Anisoptera Sooty Threadtail – Elattoneura frenulata – Roetswartdraadstertjie Common Threadtail – Elattoneura glauca – Gewone Draadstertjie

Savanna Riverjack – Mesocnemis singularis – Vlakterivierjuffer EMPERORS, HAWKER Evening Hawker Anaciaeschna triangulifera Nagventer Blue Riverjack – Metacnemis valida – Blou Rivierjuffer – – Vagrant Emperor – Anax ephippiger – Blourugkeiser Spesbona – Spesbona angusta – Spesbona Blue Emperor – Anax imperator – Blou Keiser Orange Emperor – Anax speratus – Oranje Keiser CITRILS, SPRITES, etc Black Emperor – Anax tristis – Swart Keiser Graceful Slim – Aciagrion gracile – Sierskraaltjie Little Duskhawker – Gynacantha manderica – Klein Skemerventer Opal Slim – Aciagrion dondoense – Opaalskraaltjie Eastern Duskhawker – Gynacantha usambarica – Oostelike Skemerventer Brown Duskhawker – Gynacantha villosa – Bruin Skemerventer Slender Bluet – Africallagma fractum – Slanke Bloutjie Stream Hawker – Pinheyschna subpupillata – Spruitjieventer Swamp Bluet – Africallagma glaucum – Vleibloutjie Sapphire Bluet – Africallagma sapphirinum – Saffierbloutjie Friendly Hawker – Zosteraeschna minuscula – Vrolike Venter Peak Bluet – Africallagma sinuatum – Spitsbloutjie Forest Hawker – Zosteraeschna usambarica – Woudventer

Little Wisp – Agriocnemis exilis – Kleinsoetjie Corduliidae EMERALDS White-masked Wisp – Agriocnemis falcifera – Witmaskersoetjie African Emerald – Hemicordulia africana – Afrikaanse Swalker Gracious Wisp – Agriocnemis gratiosa – Grasieuse Soetjie Anisoptera DRAGONFLIES (continued) Coastal Pennant – Macrodiplax cora – Kuswimpel Eastern Blacktail – Nesciothemis farinosa – Swartstertskepper

Eastern Forestwatcher – Notiothemis jonesi – Boswagter Gomphidae CLUBTAILS Bottletail – Olpogastra lugubris – Lenige Bottelstert Common Thorntail – Ceratogomphus pictus – Gewone Doringstert Cape Thorntail – Ceratogomphus triceraticus – Kaapse Doringstert Little Skimmer – Orthetrum abbotti – Klein Skepper Banded Skimmer – Orthetrum brachiale – Gebande Skepper Horned Talontail – Crenigomphus cornutus – Puntige Kloustert Two-striped Skimmer – Orthetrum caffrum – Strepieskepper Clubbed Talontail – Crenigomphus hartmanni – Knoppiekloustert Epaulet Skimmer – Orthetrum chrysostigma – Epouletskepper Southern Fingertail – Gomphidia quarrei – Suidelike Streepstert Skimmer – Orthetrum guineense – Guinease Skepper Common Tigertail – Ictinogomphus ferox – Gewone Streepstert Dark-shouldered Skimmer – Orthetrum hintzi – Donkerskofskepper Spectacled Skimmer – Orthetrum icteromelas – Brilskepper Spined Fairytail – Lestinogomphus angustus – Towerfeë Cape Skimmer – Orthetrum julia capicola – Kaapse Skepper Eastern Scissortail – Microgomphus nyassicus – Oostelike Knipstertjie Julia Skimmer – Orthetrum julia falsum – Juliase Skepper Highland Skimmer – Orthetrum machadoi – Hooglandse Skepper Zambezi Siphontail – Neurogomphus zambeziensis – Zambezi Hewelstert Woodland Skimmer – Orthetrum monardi – Bosskepper Yellowjack – Notogomphus praetorius – Klawerboer Robust Skimmer – Orthetrum robustum – Forse Skepper Elusive Skimmer – Orthetrum rubens – Mistieke Skepper Lined Claspertail – Onychogomphus supinus – Knypstert Bold Skimmer – Orthetrum stemmale – Koenieskepper Rock Hooktail – Paragomphus cognatus – Kliphakiestert Long Skimmer – Orthetrum trinacria – Gestrekte Skepper

Corkscrew Hooktail – Paragomphus elpidius – Slingerhakiestert Deceptive Widow – Palpopleura deceptor – Valse Weetjie Common Hooktail – Paragomphus genei – Gewone Hakiestert Yellow-veined Widow – Palpopleura jucunda – Geelaarweetjie Great Hooktail – Paragomphus magnus – Groot Hakiestert Lucia Widow – Palpopleura lucia – Luciase Weetjie Flapper Hooktail – Paragomphus sabicus – Flaphakiestert Portia Widow – Palpopleura portia – Portiase Weetjie

Bold Leaftail – Phyllogomphus selysi – Lowerstert Pantala – Pantala flavescens – Narbroekie

Banded Duskdarter – Parazyxomma flavicans – Gebande Skemerwerper PRESBAS, family uncertain Phantom Flutterer – Rhyothemis semihyalina – Fladdergesie Yellow Presba – Syncordulia gracilis – Geel Swalker Gilded Presba – Syncordulia legator – Goudvlekswalker Nomad – Sympetrum fonscolombii – Swerwertjie Rustic Presba – Syncordulia serendipator – Roestige Swalker Black-splashed Elf – Tetrathemis polleni – Swart Spikkeldwergie Mahogany Presba – Syncordulia venator – Sapeleswalker Halfshade Dropwing – Trithemis aconita – Skaduvalvlerkie Macromiidae CRUISERS Violet Dropwing – Trithemis annulata – Purper Valvlerkie Red-veined Dropwing – Trithemis arteriosa – Rooinerfie Two-banded Cruiser – Phyllomacromia contumax – Dubbelbandswalker Denim Dropwing – Trithemis donaldsoni – Denim Valvlerkie Sable Cruiser – Phyllomacromia monoceros – Swartswalker Highland Dropwing – Trithemis dorsalis – Hooglandvalvlerkie Darting Cruiser – Phyllomacromia picta – Pyltjieswalker Navy Dropwing – Trithemis furva – Blou Valvlerkie Silhouette Dropwing – Trithemis hecate – Skraal Valvlerkie Libellulidae SKIMMERS, DROPWINGS, etc Orange-winged Dropwing – Trithemis kirbyi – Oranjevlerk-valvlerkie Stout Pintail – Acisoma inflatum – Dik Pylstertjie Russet Dropwing – Trithemis pluvialis – Rosbruinvalvlerkie Slender Pintail – Acisoma variegatum – Dun Pylstertjie Jaunty Dropwing – Trithemis stictica – Vrolike Valvlerkie Elegant Dropwing – Trithemis werneri – Siervalvlerkie Pygmy Basker – Aethriamanta rezia – Dwerg Sonvangertjie Twister – Tholymis tillarga – Vlegtertjie Red Groundling – Brachythemis lacustris – Rooi Grondwagtertjie Banded Groundling – Brachythemis leucosticta – Gebande Grondwagtertjie Keyhole Glider – Tramea basilaris – Loerswewer Ferruginous Glider – Tramea limbata – Enkelbandswewer Horned Rockdweller – Bradinopyga cornuta – Wegkruipertjie Blue Basker – Urothemis edwardsii – Blou Sonvangertjie Inspector – Chalcostephia flavifrons – Opsigter Red Basker – Urothemis assignata – Rooi Sonvangertjie Rock Scarlet – Crocothemis divisa – Rotsblosie St Lucia Basker – Urothemis luciana – St Luciase Sonvangertjie Broad Scarlet – Crocothemis erythraea – Breë Blosie Little Scarlet – Crocothemis sanguinolenta – Klein Blosie Smoky Duskdarter – Zyxomma atlanticum – Donker Skemerwerper

Black Percher – Diplacodes lefebvrii – Swartsittertjie Southern Riverking – Zygonoides fuelleborni – Krasse Bottelstert Barbet Percher – Diplacodes luminans – Baardmannetjie Blue Cascader – Zygonyx natalensis – Blou Klatertjie Dwarf Percher – Diplacodes pumila – Dwergsittertjie Ringed Cascader – Zygonyx torridus – Kringklatertjie African Piedspot – Hemistigma albipunctum – Bontkolletjie