Dragonflies and damselflies

Calopterygidae

​Phaon iridipennis

​Phaon iridipennis (Glistening Demoiselle), Mar. 2 2020, Vikindu Forest Reserve, Tanzania

​Phaon iridipennis (Glistening Demoiselle), Mar. 2 2020, Vikindu Forest Reserve, Tanzania

​Phaon iridipennis (Glistening Demoiselle), Mar. 2 2020, Vikindu Forest Reserve, Tanzania

Coenagrionidae

​Ceriagrion glabrum

​Ceriagrion suave

​Pseudagrion kersteni

Ceriagrion glabrum (Common Pond-damsel), Feb. 16 2013, Lamin rice fields, The Gambia

Ceriagrion suave (Plain Waxtail / Suave Citril), May 9 2015, Morogoro, Tanzania

Pseudagrion kersteni (Kersten's Sprite / Powder-striped Sprite), Mar. 31 2016, Utengule, Tanzania

​Pseudagrion spernatum

​Pseudagrion sublacteum

Pseudagrion spernatum (Powder Sprite / Upland Sprite), Nov. 5 2015, Mkuzu Forest, West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

Pseudagrion spernatum (Powder Sprite / Upland Sprite), Apr. 11 2018, Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania

Pseudagrion sublacteum ( Cherry-eye Sprite / River Sprite), Nov. 1 2015, Magamba Forest, West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

Platycnemididae

​Elattoneura glauca

Allocnemis abbotti

Probably Elattoneura glauca (Common Threadtail / Grey Threadtail), Apr. 14 2018, Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania

Probably Allocnemis abbotti (Eastern Yellowwing), Apr. 11 2018, Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania

Aeshnidae

​Anax ephippiger

Anax ephippiger (Vagrant Emperor / Zadellibel), Apr. 25 2014, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Anax ephippiger (Vagrant Emperor / Zadellibel), Apr. 25 2014, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Anax ephippiger (Vagrant Emperor / Zadellibel), Apr. 25 2014, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

​Libellulidae

Brachythemis impartita

Brachythemis leucosticta

​Bradinopyga cornuta

Brachythemis impartita (Northern Banded Groundling / Noordelijke Bandgrondlibel), Dec. 27 2016, Mwanza, Tanzania

Brachythemis leucosticta (Banded Groundling / Zuidelijke Bandgrondlibel), Dec. 26 2016, Saanane Island National Park, Tanzania

Brachythemis leucosticta (Banded Groundling / Zuidelijke Bandgrondlibel), Dec. 26 2016, Saanane Island National Park, Tanzania

Bradinopyga cornuta (Horned Rock-dweller / Flecked Wall-skimmer), May 14 2015, Pugu Hills, Tanzania

Crocothemis erythraea

Crocothemis erythraea (Broad Scarlet / Scarlet Dragonfly / Scarlet Darter / Vuurlibel), Feb. 13 2013, The Gambia

Crocothemis erythraea (Broad Scarlet / Scarlet Dragonfly / Scarlet Darter / Vuurlibel), Feb. 17 2013, Kartong, The Gambia

Crocothemis erythraea (Broad Scarlet / Scarlet Dragonfly / Scarlet Darter / Vuurlibel), May 7 2015, Iringa, Tanzania

Diplacodes lefebvrii

Diplacodes luminans

Nesciothemis farinosa

Diplacodes lefebvrii (Black Percher / Moriaantje), Feb. 13 2013, Kotu, The Gambia

Diplacodes lefebvrii (Black Percher / Moriaantje), Feb. 17 2013, Kartong, The Gambia

Diplacodes luminans (Barbet Percher / Luminous Percher), Feb. 13 2019, Mapogoro (near Ruaha NP), Tanzania

Nesciothemis farinosa (Eastern Blacktail), Mar. 1 2020, Pugu Hills, Tanzania

Nesciothemis farinosa (Eastern Blacktail), Mar. 1 2020, Pugu Hills, Tanzania

​Orthetrum chrysostigma

Orthetrum chrysostigma (Epaulet Skimmer / Epauletoeverlibel), Feb. 16 2013, Lamin rice fields, The Gambia

Orthetrum chrysostigma (Epaulet Skimmer / Epauletoeverlibel), May 11 2015, Morogoro, Tanzania

Orthetrum chrysostigma (Epaulet Skimmer / Epauletoeverlibel), Oct. 26 2015, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Orthetrum chrysostigma (Epaulet Skimmer / Epauletoeverlibel), Oct. 26 2015, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

​Orthetrum hintzi

Orthetrum icteromelas

Orthetrum hintzi (Hintz's Skimmer / Slow Skimmer), Mar. 31 2016, Utengule, Tanzania

Orthetrum hintzi (Hintz's Skimmer / Slow Skimmer), Mar. 31 2016, Utengule, Tanzania

Orthetrum icteromelas (Spectacled Skimme), Feb. 13 2013, Tendaba, The Gambia

Orthetrum icteromelas (Spectacled Skimme), Feb. 13 2013, Tendaba, The Gambia

Orthetrum julia

Orthetrum stemmale

Orthetrum julia (Julia Skimmer), Mar. 31 2016, Utengule, Tanzania

Orthetrum stemmale (Stemmale Skimmer / Strong Skimmer), May 9 2015, Morogoro, Tanzania

Orthetrum stemmale (Stemmale Skimmer / Strong Skimmer), May 9 2015, Morogoro, Tanzania

Orthetrum stemmale (Stemmale Skimmer / Strong Skimmer), Jun. 27 2017, Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania

Orthetrum stemmale (Stemmale Skimmer / Strong Skimmer), Jun. 27 2017, Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania

Palpopleura lucia

Palpopleura portia

Pantala flavescens

Palpopleura lucia (Lucia Widow), Apr. 11 2014, Arusha, Tanzania

Palpopleura lucia (Lucia Widow), Apr. 11 2014, Arusha, Tanzania

Palpopleura portia (Portia Widow), Feb. 11 2013, Kotu, Tanzania

Palpopleura portia (Portia Widow), Feb. 13 2013, Kotu, Tanzania

Pantala flavescens (Wandering Glider / Globe Skimmer / Globe Wanderer / Wereldzwerver), Apr. 26 2014, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Rhyothemis fenestrina

Tetrathemis polleni

Tholymis tillarga

Rhyothemis fenestrina (Black-winged Flutterer / Golden Flutterer / Skylight Flutterer), Dec. 20 2016, Geita, Tanzania

Tetrathemis polleni (Black-splashed Elf), May 14 2015, Pugu Hills, Tanzania

Tetrathemis polleni (Black-splashed Elf), May 14 2015, Pugu Hills, Tanzania

Tholymis tillarga (Evening Skimmer / Crepuscular darter / Foggy-winged Twister / Coral-tailed Cloud Wing), May 11 2015, Morogoro, Tanzania

Tramea limbata

Trithemis annulata

Tramea limbata (Ferrugineus Glider / Voyaging Glider), Feb. 17 2013, Kartong, The Gambia

Trithemis annulata (Violet Dropwing / Violet-marked Darter / Purperlibel), May 10 2015, Morogoro, Tanzania

Trithemis annulata (Violet Dropwing / Violet-marked Darter / Purperlibel), Jun. 18 2017, Mbudya Marine Reserve, Tanzania

Trithemis furva

Trithemis pluvialis

Trithemis furva (Navy Dropwing / Dark Dropwing), Mar. 27 2016, Mbeya, Tanzania

Trithemis furva (Navy Dropwing / Dark Dropwing), Mar. 27 2016, Mbeya, Tanzania

Trithemis pluvialis (River Dropwing / Russet Dropwing), Jun. 28 2017, Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania