Dragonfly genera

Austroaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the diverse family Aeshnidae.

Rhionaeschna is the scientific name of a genus of dragonflies from the family Aeshnidae. They are also known as blue-eyed darners and are mostly found in the Americas.

Progomphus is a genus of medium-sized dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are found in the Americas and are largely tropical. They are one of the few Gomphids with coloured wings.

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.

Hadrothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as jungle-skimmers. ==Species== The genus contains the following species:

Anisogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It contains the following species: Anisogomphus anderi Anisogomphus bivittatus Anisogomphus caudalis Anisogomphus chaoi Anisogomphus flavifacies Anisogomphus forresti Anisogomphus fujianensis Anisogomphus jinggangshanus Anisogomphus koxingai Anisogomphus maacki Anisogomphus nitidus Anisogomphus occipitalis Anisogomphus orites Anisogomphus pinratani Anisogomphus resortus Anisogomphus solitaris Anisogomphus vulvalis Anisogomphus wuzhishanus Anisogomphus yunnanensis

Cephalaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.

Aethiothemis is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.

Zygonoides is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. There are large, spectacular species. Three species occur in continental Africa and one, F. lachesis, in Madagascar.

Perithemis is a genus of dragonflies commonly known as amberwings. They are characterized by their small size and the amber wings of the male.

Epigomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as knobtails.

Diastatomma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:

Miathyria is a Neotropical genus of dragonflies. They are commonly known as Hyacinth Gliders. One species, M. marcella, occurs in North America. They are associated with floating plants, especially Water Hyacinth or Water Lettuce.

Tetracanthagyna is an Asian genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.

Neurogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It contains the following species: Neurogomphus dissimilis Neurogomphus featheri Neurogomphus pinheyi Neurogomphus zambeziensis

Hylaeothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. ==Species== The genus contains the following species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Male!! Female !! Scientific name!! Common name !! Distribution |- | || ||Hylaeothemis clementia || || Sarawak, Borneo |- ||| ||Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi ||Fruhstorfer's Junglewatcher || rare Sri Lankan endemic |- | || ||Hylaeothemis gardeneri || || India |- |120px ||120px ||Hylaeothemis apicalis || || Western Ghats |- |}

Uracis is a genus of dragonfly from the family Libellulidae. The genus was first described by Jules Pierre Rambur. ==Description== Uracis species are medium-sized dragonflies and grow to be 28 to 40 millimeters tall. The color of the abdomen of colored males is mostly bluish with a grayish-white coating. The part of the thorax to which the wings attach, the so-called pterothorax, is grayish, but with age it takes on the same bluish hue as the abdomen. The wings are transparent except for the brownish tinted wing tips. It can also happen that the wings have brown ribbons due to polymorphism. L

Triacanthagyna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae from the Americas. The species have large eyes and broad wings. The females have three prominent spines under the last abdominal segment which gives the genus its name. They are commonly known as three-spined darners.

Chlorogomphus is an Asian genus of dragonflies in the family Chlorogomphidae.

Nannophya is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are found in Asia and Australia. They are commonly known as Pygmyflies. Species of Nannophya are small to tiny dragonflies often brightly coloured. It includes Nannophya pygmaea, the scarlet dwarf, which is considered to be the world's smallest dragonfly.

Tauriphila is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as Pasture Gliders. The species are neotropical with two, the Garnet and Aztec Gliders reaching the southern USA.

Dythemis is a Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, commonly known as Setwings.

Ceratogomphus, commonly known as thorntails, is a small genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae found in southern Africa. The genus contains only two species:

Macromidia is a genus of dragonfly in family Synthemistidae, which is earlier treated as a subfamily of Corduliidae. According to World Odonata List, this genera is best considered incertae sedis. It contains the following species: Macromidia ishidai Macromidia donaldi

thumb|right|Hemicordulia australiae mating thumb|right|Australian Emerald in midflight

Neurocordulia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as shadowdragons.

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.

Agrionoptera is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Species of Agrionoptera are found across India, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Idiataphe is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. The species are medium-sized, long. They occur from northeastern Argentina, through Brazil and the Antilles to Florida.

Hemistigma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as pied-spots. ==Species== The genus contains only two species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Male!! Female !! Scientific name!! Common name !! Distribution |- | 120px ||||Hemistigma affine || || Madagascar |- | 120px ||120px ||Hemistigma albipunctum || pied-spot|| widespread in Africa |- |}

Arigomphus is a genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family. This group is commonly called the pond clubtails. The species are fairly plain and only the males have the club-shaped abdomen. Unlike other gomphids, they may emerge from artificial ponds.

Heliaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.

Phyllogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. It contains the following species: Phyllogomphus aethiops Phyllogomphus annulus Phyllogomphus bartolozzii Phyllogomphus coloratus Phyllogomphus moundi Phyllogomphus occidentalis Phyllogomphus pseudoccidentalis Phyllogomphus schoutedeni Phyllogomphus selysi – southern leaftail

Rhodopygia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are neotropical species, occurring in Guatemala, Belize through Bolivia and Brazil.

Cratilla is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are distributed in Southeast Asia. ==Species== Species include: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Male!! Female !! Scientific name!! Common name !! Distribution |- |120px ||120px || Cratilla lineata ||line forest-skimmer, emerald-banded skimmer or pale-faced forest-skimmer || Asia |- |120px || || Cratilla metallica || ||India |- |}

Aphylla is a widespread Neotropical genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family. They are commonly known as the greater forceptails because of their forceps-like cerci.

Diastatops is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae from South America.

Thermochoria is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It contains only two species: Thermochoria equivocata Thermochoria jeanneli

Tetrathemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Species of Tetrathemis are found in Africa, Madagascar, Asia, New Guinea and Australia.

Cordulephya is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae, endemic to eastern Australia. Species are small to tiny, black or purplish-black with yellowish markings. Unusually for Anisoptera, they rest with their wings folded above the body, similar to some damselflies. They are commonly known as shutwings.

Perigomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It contains the following species: Perigomphus angularis Tennessen, 2011 Perigomphus pallidistylus Belle, 1972 – pegtail

Chalybeothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains three species native to Southeast Asia.

Lathrocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austrocorduliidae, endemic to Australia. Species of Lathrocordulia are medium-sized, bronze to black dragonflies without pale markings.

Phyllogomphoides is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as leaftails. It contains the following species:

Lokia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It contains the following species from Uganda and the Congo:

Austropetalia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Austropetaliidae, endemic to south-eastern Australia. Species of Austropetalia are medium-sized to large dragonflies with brown and yellow markings.

Macrothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, also known as Sylphs. It contains the following species:

Neodythemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, known as junglewatchers. It contains the following species: Neodythemis afra Neodythemis arnoulti Neodythemis campioni Neodythemis fitzgeraldi – Powdered Junglewatcher Neodythemis hildebrandti Neodythemis infra – Blackwater Junglewatcher Neodythemis katanga – Katanga Junglewatcher Neodythemis klingi Neodythemis munyaga Neodythemis nyungwe Neodythemis pauliani Neodythemis preussi Neodythemis scalarum Neodythemis takamandensis – Bizarre Junglewatcher Neodythemis trinervulata

Malgassophlebia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It contains the following species: Malgassophlebia bispina Malgassophlebia mayanga Malgassophlebia mediodentata Malgassophlebia westfalli

Notiothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as forestwatchers. ==Species== The genus contains only two species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Male!! Female !! Scientific name!! Common name !! Distribution |- |120px ||120px ||Notiothemis jonesi ||Jones' Forestwatcher, Eastern Elf||south east Africa |- | || || Notiothemis robertsi || Robert's Forestwatcher|| central and west Africa |- |}

Nesciothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains the following species:

Lestinogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:

Cyclogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:

Notogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:

Macrodiplax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It is found across the tropics and subtropics; however, it is not found in Africa.

Austrophlebia is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. Species of this dragonfly are very large with strong yellow markings on the thorax. They are endemic to eastern Australia.

Limnetron is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It consists of two species: Limnetron antarcticum , and Limnetron debile , though some experts speculate that there are additional, undiscovered species. They are found in forest streams in Paraguay, south-eastern Brazil, northern Argentina, and Peru.

Epophthalmia a genus of dragonflies in the family Macromiidae.

genus of dragonfly

Tragogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.