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 <small>Asahina, 1938</small> â»endemic subspecies
Anaciaeschna
- Anaciaeschna jaspidea <small>(Burmeister, 1839)</small>
- Anaciaeschna martini <small>Selys, 1897</small>
Anax
- Anax guttatus <small>(Burmeister, 1839)</small>
- Anax nigrofasciatus nigrofasciatus <small>Oguma, 1915</small>
- Anax panybeus <small>Hagen, 1867</small>
- Anax parthenope julius <small>Brauer, 1865</small>
Cephaleschna
- Cephalaeschna risi <small>Asahina, 1981</small>
Gynacantha
- Gynacantha bayadera <small>Selys, 1891</small>
- Gynacantha hyalina <small>Selys, 1882</small>
- Gynacantha japonica <small>Bartenef, 1909</small>
- Gynacantha ryukyuensis <small>Asahina, 1962</small>
- Gynacantha saltatrix <small>Martin, 1909</small>
Periaeschna magdalena
- Periaeschna magdalena <small>Martin, 1909</small>
Planaeschna
- Planaeschna ishigakiana flavostria <small>Yeh, 1996</small> â»endemic subspecies
- Planaeschna risi risi <small>Asahina, 1964</small>
- Planaeschna taiwana <small>Asahina, 1951</small> â»endemic species
Polycanthagyna
- Polycanthagyna erythromelas <small>(McLachlan, 1896)</small>
- Polycanthagyna melanictera <small>(Selys, 1883)</small>
- Polycanthagyna ornithocephala <small>(McLachlan, 1896)</small>
Sarasaeschna
- Sarasaeschna lieni <small>(Yeh et Chen, 2000)</small> â»endemic species
- Sarasaeschna pyanan <small>(Asahina, 1915)</small> â»endemic species
- Sarasaeschna tsaopiensis <small>(Yeh et Chen, 2000)</small> â»endemic species
Gomphidae
Anisogomphus
- Anisogomphus koxingai <small>Chao, 1954</small>
- Anisogomphus maacki <small>(Selys, 1872)</small>
Asiagomphus
- Asiagomphus hainanensis <small>(Chao, 1953)</small>
- Asiagomphus pacificus <small>(Chao, 1953)</small>
- Asiagomphus perlaetus <small>(Chao, 1953)</small>
- Asiagomphus septimus <small>(Needham, 1930)</small>
Bumagomphus
- Bumagomphus vermicularis <small>(Matin, 1904)</small>
Fukienogomphus
- Fukienogomphus prometheus <small>(Lieftinck, 1939)</small>
Gomphidia
- Gomphidia confluens <small>Selys, 1878</small>
- Gomphidia kruegeri fukienensis <small>Chao, 1955</small>
Heliogomphus
- Heliogomphus retroflexus <small>(Ris, 1912)</small>
Ictinogomphus
- Ictinogomphus rapax <small>(Rambur, 1842)</small>
Lamelligomphus
- Lamelligomphus formosanus <small>(Matsumursa, 1926)</small>
Leptogomphus
- Leptogomphus sauteri <small>Ris, 1912</small>
- L. s. formosanus <small>Matsumura, 1926</small> â»endemic species
- L. s. sauteri <small>Ris, 1912</small> â»endemic species
Merogomphus
- Merogomphus paviei <small>Martin, 1904</small>
Sieboldius
- Sieboldius deflexus <small>(Chao, 1955)</small>
Sinictinogomphus
- Sinictinogomphus clavatus <small>(Fabricius, 1775)</small>
Sinogomphus
- Sinogomphus formosanus <small>Asahina, 1951</small> â»endemic species
Stylogomphus
- Stylogomphus change <small>Asahina, 1968</small> â»endemic species
- Stylogomphus shirozui shirozui <small>Asahina, 1966</small> â»endemic species
Stylurus
- Stylurus takashii <small>(Asahina, 1966)</small> â»endemic species
Cordulegastridae
Anotogaster
- Anotogaster flaveola <small>Lohemann, 1993</small> â»endemic species
- Anotogaster sieboldii <small>(Selys, 1854)</small>
Chlorogomphus
- Chlorogomphus brevistigma <small>Oguma, 1926</small> â»endemic species
- Chlorogomphus risi <small>Chen, 1950</small> â»endemic species
- Chlorogomphus splendidus <small>Selys, 1878</small>
- Chlorogomphus suzukii <small>(Oguma, 1926)</small>
Cordullidae
Epophthalmia
- Epophthalmia elegans <small>(Brauer, 1865)</small>
Hemicordulia
- Hemicordulia mindana nipponica <small>Asahina, 1980</small>
Macromia
- Macromia chui <small>Asahina, 1968</small> â»endemic species
- Macromia clio <small>Ris, 1916</small>
- Macromia urania <small>Ris, 1916</small>
Macromidia
- Macromidia ishidai <small>Asahina, 1964</small>
Somatochlora
- Somatochlora taiwana <small>Inoue and Yokota, 2001</small> â»endemic species
Libellulidae
Acisoma
Agrionoptera
- Agrionoptera insignis similis <small>Selys, 1879</small>
Brachydiplax
- Brachydiplax chalybea flavovittata <small>Ris, 1911</small>
Brachythemis
- Brachythemis contaminata <small>(Fabricius, 1793)</small>
Cratilla
Crocothemis
- Crocothemis servilia servilia <small>(Drury, 1770)</small>
Deielia
- Deielia phaon <small>(Selys, 1883)</small>
Diplacodes
- Diplacodes trivialis <small>(Rambur, 1842)</small>
Hydrobasileus
Lathrecisata
- Lathrecisata asiatica asiatica <small>(Frbricius, 1798)</small>
Lyriothemis
- Lyriothemis flava <small>Oguma, 1915</small>
- Lyriothemis elegantissima <small>Selys, 1883</small>
Macrodiplax
- Macrodiplax cora <small>(Brauer, 1867)</small>
Nannophya
- Nannophya pygmaea <small>Rambur, 1842</small>
Nannophyopsis
- Nannophyopsis clara <small>(Needham, 1930)</small>
Neurothemis
Onychothemis
- Onychothemis testacea tonkinensis <small>Martin, 1904</small>
Orthetrum
- Orthetrum albistyla speciosum <small>(Uhler, 1858)</small>
- Orthetrum glaucum <small>(Brauer, 1865)</small>
- Orthetrum japonicum internum <small>McLachlan, 1894</small>
- Orthetrum luzonicum <small>(Brauer, 1868)</small>
- Orthetrum melania <small>(Selys, 1883)</small>
- Orthetrum pruinosum <small>(Burmeister, 1839)</small>
- O. p. clelia <small>(Selys, 1878)</small>
- O. p. neglectum <small>(Rambur, 1842)</small>
- Orthetrum sabina sabina <small>(Drury, 1770)</small>
- Orthetrum testaceum testaceum <small>(Burmeister, 1839)</small>
- Orthetrum triangulare <small>(Selys, 1878)</small>
Pantala
- Pantala flavescens <small>(Fabricius, 1798)</small>
Potamarcha
- Potamarcha congener congener <small>(Rambur, 1842)</small>
Pseudothemis
- Pseudothemis zonata <small>(Burmeister, 1839)</small>
Rhyothemis
- Rhyothemis regia regia <small>(Brauer, 1867)</small>
- Rhyothemis fuliginosa <small>Selys, 1883</small>
- Rhyothemis severini <small>Ris, 1913</small>
- Rhyothemis triangularis <small>Kirby, 1889</small>
- Rhyothemis variegate arria <small>(Drury, 1773)</small>
Sympetrum
- Sympetrum baccha baccha <small>(Selys, 1884)</small>
- Sympetrum darwinianum <small>(Selys, 1883)</small>
- Sympetrum eroticum ardens <small>(McLachlan, 1894)</small>
- Sympetrum kunckeli <small>(Selys, 1884)</small>
- Sympetrum cordulegaster <small>(Selys, 1883)</small>
- Sympetrum depressiusculum <small>(Selys, 1841)</small>
- Sympetrum speciosum taiwanum <small>Asahina, 1951</small> â»endemic subspecies
- Sympetrum fonscolombei <small>(Selys, 1840)</small>
Tholymis
- Tholymis tillarga <small>(Fabricius, 1798)</small>
Tramea
- Tramea transmarina <small>Brauer, 1867</small>
- T. t. euryale <small>(Selys, 1878)</small>
- T. t. propinqua <small>(Lieftinck, 1942)</small>
- Tramea Virginia <small>(Rambur, 1842)</small>
Trithemis
- Trithemis aurora <small>(Burmeister, 1839)</small>
- Trithemis festiva <small>(Rambur, 1842)</small>
- Trithemis pallidinervis <small>(Kirby, 1889)</small>
Urothemis
- Urothemis signata yiei <small>Asahina, 1972</small> â»endemic subspecies
Zygonyx
- Zygonyx takasago <small>Asahina, 1966</small>
Zyxomma
- Zyxomma obtusum <small>Albarda, 1881</small>
- Zyxomma petiolatum <small>Rambur, 1842</small>
Zygoptera
Coenagrionidae
Aciagrion migratum
- Aciagrion migratum <small>(Selys, 1876)</small>
Agriocnemis
- Agriocnemis femina oryzae <small>Lieftinck, 1962</small>
- Agriocnemis pygmaea <small>(Rambur, 1842)</small>
Ceriagrion
- Ceriagrion auranticum ryukyuanum <small>Asahina, 1967</small>
- Ceriagrion fallax fallax <small>Ris, 1914</small>
- Ceriagrion melanurum <small>Selys, 1876</small>
- Ceriagrion nipponicum <small>Asahina, 1967</small>
Ischnura
- Ischnura asiatica <small>(Brauer, 1865)</small>
- Ischnura aurora aurora <small>(Brauer, 1865)</small>
- Ischnura senegalensis <small>(Rambur, 1842)</small>
Mortonagrion
- Mortonagrion hirosei <small>Asahina, 1972</small>
- Mortonagrion selenion <small>(Ris, 1916)</small>
Onychargia
- Onychargia atrocyana <small>Selys, 1865</small>
Paracercion
- Paracercion calamorum dyeri <small>(Fraser, 1919)</small>
- Paracercion sexlineatum <small>(Selys, 1883)</small>
- Paracercion sieboldii <small>(Selys, 1876)</small>
Pseudagrion
- Pseudagrion microcephalum <small>(Rambur, 1842)</small>
- Pseudagrion pilidorsum pilidorsum <small>(Brauer, 1868)</small>
Platycnemididae
Calicnemia
- Calicnemia eximia <small>(Selys, 1863)</small>
Coeliccia
- Coeliccia cyanomelas <small>Ris, 1912</small>
- Coeliccia flavicauda flavicauda <small>Ris, 1912</small> â»endemic subspecies
Copera
- Copera ciliata <small>(Selys, 1863)</small>
- Copera marginipes <small>(Rambur, 1842)</small>
Protoneuridae
- Prodasineura croconota <small>(Ris, 1916)</small>
Euphaeidae
Bayadera
- Bayadera brevicauda brevicauda <small>Fraser, 1928</small> â»endemic subspecies
Euphaea
- Euphaea formosa <small>Hagen, 1869</small> â»endemic species
Lestidae
Indolestes
- Indolestes cyaneus <small>(Selys, 1862)</small>
Lestes
- Lestes concinnus <small>Hagen, 1862</small>
- Lestes praemorsus decipiens <small>Kirby 1893</small>
Orolestes
- Orolestes selysi <small>McLachlan, 1895</small>
Megapodagrionidae
- Rhipidolestes aculeatus aculeatus <small>Ris, 1912</small>
Synlestidae
Megalestes
- Megalestes maai <small>Chen, 1947</small>
Sinolestes
Calopterygidae
Matrona
- Matrona cyanoptera <small>Hamalainen and Yeh, 2000</small> â»endemic species
Mnais
- Mnais andersoni tenuis <small>Oguma, 1913</small>
Neurobasis
- Neurobasis chinensis <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
Psolodesmus
- Psolodesmus mandarinus <small>McLachlan, 1870</small>
- P. m. dorothea <small>Williamson, 1904</small> â»endemic subspecies
- P. m. mandarinus <small>McLachlan, 1870</small> â»endemic subspecies
Chlorocyphidae
Aristocypha
- Aristocypha baibarana <small>(Matsumura, 1931)</small> â»endemic species
Heliocypha
- Heliocypha perforate perforate <small>(Percheron, 1835)</small>
Libellago
- Libellago lineata lineata <small>(Burmeister, 1839)</small>
Notes
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)ï¼Â53-62.
- Trueman, John W. H. & Rowe, Richard J. (2008): â Odonata. Dragonflies and damselflies. Version of 2008-MAR-20. Retrieved 2008-DEC-15.
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