List of Odonata species of Taiwan
The following is a list of Odonata species found in Taiwan. The total number of species, with damselflies and dragonflies, recorded is 156, within including 14 endemic species and 10 endemic subspecies.
Anisoptera[]
Aeshnidae[]
Aeshna[]
- Aeshna petalura taiyal Asahina, 1938 ※endemic subspecies
Anaciaeschna[]
- Anaciaeschna jaspidea (Burmeister, 1839)
- Anaciaeschna martini Selys, 1897
Anax[]
- Anax guttatus (Burmeister, 1839)
- Anax nigrofasciatus nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915
- Anax panybeus Hagen, 1867
- Anax parthenope julius Brauer, 1865
Cephaleschna[]
- Cephalaeschna risi Asahina, 1981
Gynacantha[]
- Gynacantha bayadera Selys, 1891
- Gynacantha hyalina Selys, 1882
- Gynacantha japonica Bartenef, 1909
- Gynacantha ryukyuensis Asahina, 1962
- Gynacantha saltatrix Martin, 1909
Periaeschna magdalena[]
- Periaeschna magdalena Martin, 1909
Planaeschna[]
- Planaeschna ishigakiana flavostria Yeh, 1996 ※endemic subspecies
- Planaeschna risi risi Asahina, 1964
- Planaeschna taiwana Asahina, 1951 ※endemic species
Polycanthagyna[]
- Polycanthagyna erythromelas (McLachlan, 1896)
- Polycanthagyna melanictera (Selys, 1883)
- Polycanthagyna ornithocephala (McLachlan, 1896)
Sarasaeschna[]
- Sarasaeschna lieni (Yeh et Chen, 2000) ※endemic species
- Sarasaeschna pyanan (Asahina, 1915) ※endemic species
- Sarasaeschna tsaopiensis (Yeh et Chen, 2000) ※endemic species
Gomphidae[]
Anisogomphus[]
- Anisogomphus koxingai Chao, 1954
- Anisogomphus maacki (Selys, 1872)
Asiagomphus[]
- Asiagomphus hainanensis (Chao, 1953)
- Asiagomphus pacificus (Chao, 1953)
- Asiagomphus perlaetus (Chao, 1953)
- Asiagomphus septimus (Needham, 1930)
Bumagomphus[]
- Bumagomphus vermicularis (Matin, 1904)
Fukienogomphus[]
- Fukienogomphus prometheus (Lieftinck, 1939)
Gomphidia[]
- Gomphidia confluens Selys, 1878
- Gomphidia kruegeri fukienensis Chao, 1955
Heliogomphus[]
- Heliogomphus retroflexus (Ris, 1912)
Ictinogomphus[]
- Ictinogomphus rapax (Rambur, 1842)
Lamelligomphus[]
- Lamelligomphus formosanus (Matsumursa, 1926)
Leptogomphus[]
- Leptogomphus sauteri Ris, 1912
- L. s. formosanus Matsumura, 1926 ※endemic species
- L. s. sauteri Ris, 1912 ※endemic species
Merogomphus[]
- Merogomphus paviei Martin, 1904
Sieboldius[]
- Sieboldius deflexus (Chao, 1955)
Sinictinogomphus[]
- Sinictinogomphus clavatus (Fabricius, 1775)
Sinogomphus[]
- Sinogomphus formosanus Asahina, 1951 ※endemic species
Stylogomphus[]
- Stylogomphus change Asahina, 1968 ※endemic species
- Stylogomphus shirozui shirozui Asahina, 1966 ※endemic species
Stylurus[]
- Stylurus takashii (Asahina, 1966) ※endemic species
Cordulegastridae[]
Anotogaster[]
- Anotogaster flaveola Lohemann, 1993 ※endemic species
- Anotogaster sieboldii (Selys, 1854)
Chlorogomphus[]
- Chlorogomphus brevistigma Oguma, 1926 ※endemic species
- Chlorogomphus risi Chen, 1950 ※endemic species
- Chlorogomphus splendidus Selys, 1878
- Chlorogomphus suzukii (Oguma, 1926)
Cordullidae[]
Epophthalmia[]
- Epophthalmia elegans (Brauer, 1865)
Hemicordulia[]
- Hemicordulia mindana nipponica Asahina, 1980
Macromia[]
- Macromia chui Asahina, 1968 ※endemic species
- Macromia clio Ris, 1916
- Macromia urania Ris, 1916
Macromidia[]
- Macromidia ishidai Asahina, 1964 [1]
Somatochlora[]
- Somatochlora taiwana Inoue and Yokota, 2001 ※endemic species
Libellulidae[]
Acisoma[]
- Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Agrionoptera[]
- Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879
Brachydiplax[]
- Brachydiplax chalybea flavovittata Ris, 1911
Brachythemis[]
- Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793)
Cratilla[]
- Cratilla lineata assidua Lieftinck, 1953
Crocothemis[]
- Crocothemis servilia servilia (Drury, 1770)
Deielia[]
- Deielia phaon (Selys, 1883)
Diplacodes[]
- Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur, 1842)
Hydrobasileus[]
- Hydrobasileus croceus (Brauer, 1867)
Lathrecisata[]
- Lathrecisata asiatica asiatica (Frbricius, 1798)
Lyriothemis[]
- Lyriothemis flava Oguma, 1915
- Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883
Macrodiplax[]
- Macrodiplax cora (Brauer, 1867)
Nannophya[]
- Nannophya pygmaea Rambur, 1842
Nannophyopsis[]
- Nannophyopsis clara (Needham, 1930)
Neurothemis[]
- Neurothemis fulvia (Drury, 1773)
- Neurothemis ramburii (Kaup, 1866)
- Neurothemis tullia tullia (Drury, 1773)
Onychothemis[]
- Onychothemis testacea tonkinensis Martin, 1904
Orthetrum[]
- Orthetrum albistyla speciosum (Uhler, 1858)
- Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865)
- Orthetrum japonicum internum McLachlan, 1894
- Orthetrum luzonicum (Brauer, 1868)
- Orthetrum melania (Selys, 1883)
- Orthetrum pruinosum (Burmeister, 1839)
- O. p. clelia (Selys, 1878)
- O. p. neglectum (Rambur, 1842)
- Orthetrum sabina sabina (Drury, 1770)
- Orthetrum testaceum testaceum (Burmeister, 1839)
- Orthetrum triangulare (Selys, 1878)
Pantala[]
- Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798)
Potamarcha[]
- Potamarcha congener congener (Rambur, 1842)
Pseudothemis[]
- Pseudothemis zonata (Burmeister, 1839)
Rhyothemis[]
- Rhyothemis regia regia (Brauer, 1867)
- Rhyothemis fuliginosa Selys, 1883
- Rhyothemis severini Ris, 1913
- Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889
- Rhyothemis variegate arria (Drury, 1773)
Sympetrum[]
- Sympetrum baccha baccha (Selys, 1884)
- Sympetrum darwinianum (Selys, 1883)
- Sympetrum eroticum ardens (McLachlan, 1894)
- Sympetrum kunckeli (Selys, 1884)
- Sympetrum cordulegaster (Selys, 1883)
- Sympetrum depressiusculum (Selys, 1841)
- Sympetrum speciosum taiwanum Asahina, 1951 ※endemic subspecies
- Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)
Tholymis[]
- Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius, 1798)
Tramea[]
- Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867
- T. t. euryale (Selys, 1878)
- T. t. propinqua (Lieftinck, 1942)
- Tramea virginia (Rambur, 1842)
Trithemis[]
- Trithemis aurora (Burmeister, 1839)
- Trithemis festiva (Rambur, 1842)
- Trithemis pallidinervis (Kirby, 1889)
Urothemis[]
- Urothemis signata yiei Asahina, 1972 ※endemic subspecies
Zygonyx[]
- Zygonyx takasago Asahina, 1966
Zyxomma[]
- Zyxomma obtusum Albarda, 1881 [1]
- Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842
Zygoptera[]
Coenagrionidae[]
Aciagrion migratum[]
- Aciagrion migratum (Selys, 1876)
Agriocnemis[]
- Agriocnemis femina oryzae Lieftinck, 1962
- Agriocnemis pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)
Ceriagrion[]
- Ceriagrion auranticum ryukyuanum Asahina, 1967
- Ceriagrion fallax fallax Ris, 1914
- Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
- Ceriagrion nipponicum Asahina, 1967
Ischnura[]
- Ischnura asiatica (Brauer, 1865)
- Ischnura aurora aurora (Brauer, 1865)
- Ischnura senegalensis (Rambur, 1842)
Mortonagrion[]
- Mortonagrion hirosei Asahina, 1972
- Mortonagrion selenion (Ris, 1916)
Onychargia[]
- Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865
Paracercion[]
- Paracercion calamorum dyeri (Fraser, 1919)
- Paracercion sexlineatum (Selys, 1883)
- Paracercion sieboldii (Selys, 1876)
Pseudagrion[]
- Pseudagrion microcephalum (Rambur, 1842)
- Pseudagrion pilidorsum pilidorsum (Brauer, 1868)
Platycnemididae[]
Calicnemia[]
- Calicnemia eximia (Selys, 1863)
Coeliccia[]
- Coeliccia cyanomelas Ris, 1912
- Coeliccia flavicauda flavicauda Ris, 1912 ※endemic subspecies
Copera[]
- Copera ciliata (Selys, 1863)
- Copera marginipes (Rambur, 1842)
Protoneuridae[]
- Prodasineura croconota (Ris, 1916)
Euphaeidae[]
Bayadera[]
- 'Bayadera brevicauda brevicauda Fraser, 1928 ※endemic subspecies
Euphaea[]
- Euphaea formosa Hagen, 1869 ※endemic species
Lestidae[]
Indolestes[]
- Indolestes cyaneus (Selys, 1862)
Lestes[]
- Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862
- Lestes praemorsus decipiens Kirby 1893
Orolestes[]
- Orolestes selysi McLachlan, 1895
Megapodagrionidae[]
- Rhipidolestes aculeatus aculeatus Ris, 1912
Synlestidae[]
Megalestes[]
- Megalestes maai Chen, 1947
Sinolestes[]
- Sinolestes editus Needham, 1930 [1]
Calopterygidae[]
Matrona[]
- Matrona cyanoptera Hamalainen and Yeh, 2000 ※endemic species
Mnais[]
- Mnais andersoni tenuis Oguma, 1913
Neurobasis[]
- Neurobasis chinensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Psolodesmus[]
- Psolodesmus mandarinus McLachlan, 1870
- P. m. dorothea Williamson, 1904 ※endemic subspecies
- P. m. mandarinus McLachlan, 1870 ※endemic subspecies
Chlorocyphidae[]
Aristocypha[]
- Aristocypha baibarana (Matsumura, 1931) ※endemic species
Heliocypha[]
- Heliocypha perforate perforate (Percheron, 1835)
Libellago[]
- Libellago lineata lineata (Burmeister, 1839)
Notes[]
- ^ a b c Wen-Chi Yeh(葉文琪); Hsin-Chieh Tang(唐欣潔); Szu-Lung Chen(陳賜隆); Mei-Hua Tsou(曹美華) (2006). "Three dragonflies (Odonata) newly recorded in Taiwan". Formosan Entomologist. 26: 187–195.
References[]
- Yeh W. C., H. I. Chiou, H. C. Tang, J. H. Wu and S. L. Chen. 2007. Three Species of Dragonflies Newly Recorded to Taiwan. Endemic Species Research 9(2):53-62.
- M. A. Lieftinck, J. C. Lien(連日清) & T. C. Maa(馬駿超) (1984). "Catalogue of Taiwanese dragonflies (Insecta:Odonata)(臺灣蜻蜓目錄)". Asian Ecological Society.
- Trueman, John W. H. & Rowe, Richard J. (2008): Tree of Life Web Project – Odonata. Dragonflies and damselflies. Version of 2008-MAR-20. Retrieved 2008-DEC-15.
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