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CHECKLIST OF SOUTH AFRICAN ODONATA

Damselflies by Common Names By Alphabetic Order

Dragonflies

 

Damselflies

100 1122 Ceratogomphus pictus Common Thorntail Male Ezemvelo GP RSA Dec 2015r 1Ordered By
Common Names Alphabetical
100 550 Ictinogomphus ferox Common Tigertail Female Modjadjie kloof Nov 2016r 6Ordered By
Common Names Family 
100 3319 Crocothemis sanguinolenta Little Scarlet Male Lajuma Nature Reserve LP RSA Dec 2018r 1Ordered By
Scientific Names 
100 055 Platycypha calgata Dancing Jewel Mooinooi NWP RSA MCH 2015r 20Ordered By
Common Names Alphabetical
100 240 Pseudagrion salisbryense Slate Sprite Female WSBG GP RSA Dec 2014r 1Ordered byCommon  Name Family
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 Scientific name

Common Name

Afrikaans Name

Aciagrion dondoense 
Opal Slim 
Opaalskraaltjie
 Aciagrion gracile
Graceful Slim
Sierskraaltjie
Africallagma fractum
Slender Bluet 
Slanke Bloutjie
Africallagma glaucum 
Swamp Bluet
Vleibloutjie
Africallagma sapphirinum
Sapphire Bluet
Saffierbloutjie
Africallagma sinuatum
Peak Bluet 
Spitsbloutjie
Agriocnemis exilis
Little Wisp 
Kleinsoetjie
Agriocnemis falcifera 
White-masked Wisp 
Witmaskersoetjie
Agriocnemis gratiosa 
Gracious Wisp 
Grasieuse Soetjie
Agriocnemis pinheyi 
Pinhey’s Wisp 
Pinheyse Soetjie
Agriocnemis ruberrima 
Orange Wisp 
Oranje Soetjie
Allocnemis leucosticta 
Goldtail 
Goudstertjie
Azuragrion nigridorsum 
Sailing Bluet 
Swartstertbloutjie
Ceriagrion glabrum 
Common Citril 
Gewone Aljander
Ceriagrion suave 
Suave Citril
Snoepie-aljander
Chlorocypha consueta 
Ruby Jewel 
Rooi Juweeltjie
Chlorolestes apricans 
Amatola Malachite 
Amatolamalagiet
Chlorolestes conspicuus 
Conspicuous Malachite 
Reusemalagiet
Chlorolestes draconicus 
Drakensberg Malachite 
Drakensbergmalagiet
Chlorolestes elegans 
Elegant Malachite 
Elegante Malagiet
Chlorolestes fasciatus 
Mountain Malachite 
Bergmalagiet
Chlorolestes tessellatus 
Forest Malachite 
Woudmalagiet
Chlorolestes umbratus 
White Malachite 
Bleekmalagie
Ecchlorolestes nylephtha 
Queen Malachite 
Koninginmalagiet
Ecchlorolestes peringueyi 
Rock Malachite 
Rotsmalagiet
Elattoneura frenulata 
Sooty Threadtail
Roetswartdraadstertjie
Elattoneura glauca 
Common Threadtail 
Gewone Draadstertjie
Ischnura senegalensis 
Tropical Bluetail
Hemelstertjie Alias Marsh Bluetail 
Lestes dissimulans
Cryptic Spreadwing 
Kriptiese Spanvlerkie
Lestes ictericus
Tawny Spreadwing 
Geelbruinspanvlerkie
Lestes pallidus 
Pallid Spreadwing 
Bleekspanvlerkie
Lestes plagiatus 
Highland Spreadwing
Gewone Spanvlerkie
Lestes triden
Spotted Spreadwing
Gevlekte Spanvlerkie
Lestes unciferᵒ
Sickle Spreadwing 
Sekelspanvlerkie
Lestes virgatus 
Smoky Spreadwing 
Rookspanvlerkie
Mesocnemis singularis 
Savanna Riverjack 
Vlakterivierjuffer
Metacnemis valida
Blue Riverjack 
Blou Rivierjuffer
Phaon iridipennis
Glistening Demoiselle
Glinsterjuffertjie
Platycypha caligata 
Dancing Jewel 
Dansende Juweeltjie
Platycypha fitzsimonsi 
Boulder Jewel
Klipjuweeltjie
Proischnura polychromatica 
Mauve Bluet 
Persbloutjie
Proischnura rotundipennis
Round-winged Bluet 
Rondevlerkbloutjie
Proischnura subfurcata
Fork-tailed Bluet 
Mikstertbloutjie
Pseudagrion acaciae (B Group) 
Acacia Sprite 
Akasiagesie
Pseudagrion assegaii (B Group) 
Assegai Sprite 
Assegaigesie
Pseudagrion caffrum (A Group) 
Springwater Sprite 
Fonteingesie
Pseudagrion citricola (A Group) 
Yellow-faced Sprite 
Jaloerse Gesie
Pseudagrion coeleste (B Group) 
Catshead Sprite 
Broodruggesie
Pseudagrion commoniae (B Group)
Black Sprite 
Swartgesie
Pseudagrion draconis (A Group) 
Mountain Sprite 
Berggesie
Pseudagrion furcigerum (A Group) 
Palmiet Sprite 
Palmietgesie
Pseudagrion gamblesi (A Group) 
Great Sprite 
Groot Gesie
Pseudagrion hageni (A Group) 
Painted Sprite 
Blanketselgesie
Pseudagrion hamoni (B Group) 
Swarthy Sprite 
Donkergesie
Pseudagrion inopinatum (A Group) 
Balinsky’s Sprite 
Balinskyse Gesie
Pseudagrion kersteni (A Group)
Powder-faced Sprite 
Poeiergesiggie
Pseudagrion makabusiense (A Group)
Makabusi Sprite 
Makabusigesie
Pseudagrion massaicum (B Group) 
Masai Sprite
Masaigesie
 Pseudagrion newtoni (A Group) 
Harlequin Sprite 
Harlekyngesie
 Pseudagrion salisburyense (A Group) 
Slate Sprite 
Leiblougesie
Pseudagrion sjoestedti (B Group)
Variable Sprite 
Verneukertjie
Pseudagrion spernatum (A Group) 
Upland Sprite 
Hooglandgesie
Pseudagrion sublacteum  (B-Group)
Cherry-eye Sprite 
Kersie-oog Gesie
 Pseudagrion sudanicum (B-Group)  
Blue-sided Sprite
Blousygesie
 Pseudagrion vaalense (B-Group) 
Vaal Sprite
Vaalriviergesie