Dragonflies Damselfies Southern Africa - Dragonflies & Damselflies of southern Africa

Beautiful Damselflies

Pseudagrion newtoni
Harlequin Sprite
Male
Rare
A new habitat was recently discovered in the Graskop area of Mpumalanga Province South Africa

Chlorolestes_elegans_
Elegant_Malachite
Male
Rare
Found at only 2 known areas in South Africa

Chlorolestes fasciatus, MountainMalachite. Male
Widespread in South Africa
Found hanging on grass and twigs near steams and pond

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Aethriamanta rezia,
Pygmy Basker
Not Often Seen

Beautiful Dragonflies

Diplacodes pumila,
Dwarf Percher
Female
Recently rediscovered in South Africa and presently found in only 6 location. Prefers small dams with well grassed muddy bottom

Lestinogomphus angustus
Spined Fairytail
Male
One of the smallest species in the family known as Clubtails. So-called due to the bulbous end of the abdomen

Nesciothemis farinosa
Eastern Blacktail
Old Male
Powerful flyer patrolling up and down the waters' edge fighting for dominance of the area

Recent discovery

Microgomphus nyassicus,
Eastern Scissortail
Male
Photographed by dragonfly photographer Antoinette Snyman or the first time in southern Africa May 201

Interesting fact

Zygonyx torridus
Ringed Cascader
Male
Hunts over rapid flowing streams close to cascad

Recently Described

Syncordulia venator,
Mahogany Presba.
Rare. Endemic to the Western Cape Region of South Africa

Beautiful

Phyllogomphus selysi.
Bold Leaftail. Male
Male Seldom seen in South Africa.
Note: Peculiar shaped clasper