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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