The common English names are those used by Tarboton (2015)[1] and Tarboton and Tarboton (2015).[2] Alternative names used by Tarboton and Tarboton (2002),[3] Tarboton and Tarboton (2005),[4] Samways (2008),[5] and Dijkstra and Clausnitzer (2014)[6] are given in brackets.
Phaon iridipennis
Coenagrionidae
Africallagma sapphirinum , a southern African endemic
Africallagma
Agriocnemis
Azuragrion
Ceriagrion
Ischnura
Proischnura
Pseudagrion
Pseudagrion acaciae , acacia spritePseudagrion caffrum , a southern African endemic
Pseudagrion assegaii , assegai sprite
Pseudagrion caffrum , springwater sprite
Pseudagrion citricola , yellow-faced sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste , catshead sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae , black sprite
Pseudagrion draconis , mountain sprite
Pseudagrion furcigerum , palmiet sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi , great sprite (Gamble's sprite[4] )
Pseudagrion hageni , painted sprite (Hagen's sprite[4] )
Pseudagrion hamoni , swarthy sprite (Hamon's sprite[4] )
Pseudagrion inopinatum , Balinsky's sprite (Badplaas sprite[4] )
Pseudagrion kersteni , powder-faced sprite (Kersten's sprite[4] )
Pseudagrion makabusiense , makabusi sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum , Masai sprite
Pseudagrion newtoni , harlequin sprite (Newton's sprite[4] )
Pseudagrion salisburyense , slate sprite (Salisbury sprite[4] )
Pseudagrion sjoestedti , variable sprite (Sjostedt's sprite[4] )
Pseudagrion spernatum , upland sprite (Natal sprite[4] )
Pseudagrion sublacteum , cherry-eye sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum , blue-sided sprite (Sudan sprite[4] )
Pseudagrion vaalense , Vaal sprite
Libellulidae
Acisoma variegatum
Diplacodes pumila
Notiothemis jonesi
Notiothemis
Olpogastra
Orthetrum
Orthetrum abbotti , little skimmer (Abbott's skimmer[3] )
Orthetrum brachiale , banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum , two-striped skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma , epaulet skimmer
Orthetrum guineense , Guinea skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi , dark-shouldered skimmer (Hintz's skimmer[3] [5] )
Orthetrum icteromelas , spectacled skimmer
Orthetrum julia , Julia skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi , highland skimmer (Machado's skimmer[3] [5] )
Orthetrum monardi , woodland skimmer
Orthetrum robustum , robust skimmer
Orthetrum rubens , elusive skimmer (ruby skimmer[3] )
Orthetrum stemmale , bold skimmer (strong skimmer[3] [5] )
Orthetrum trinacria , long skimmer
Palpopleura
Pantala
Parazyxomma
Rhyothemis
Sympetrum
Tetrathemis
Tholymis
Tramea
Trithemis werneri
Trithemis
Trithemis aconita , halfshade dropwing (monkshood dropwing[3] [5] )
Trithemis annulata , violet dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa , red-veined dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni , denim dropwing (Donaldson’s dropwing[3] )
Trithemis dorsalis , highland dropwing (dorsal dropwing,[3] round-hook dropwing[5] )
Trithemis furva , navy dropwing
Trithemis hecate , silhouette dropwing (Hecate dropwing[3] )
Trithemis kirbyi , orange-winged dropwing (Kirby’s dropwing[3] [5] )
Trithemis pluvialis , russet dropwing (river dropwing,[3] riffle-and-reed dropwing[5] )
Trithemis stictica , jaunty dropwing
Trithemis werneri , elegant dropwing (Werner’s dropwing[3] )
Urothemis
Zygonoides
Zygonyx
Zyxomma
Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa . Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 9781775841845 .
Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2002). A fieldguide to the dragonflies of South Africa . South Africa: Warwick & Michèle Tarboton. ISBN 0620298871 .
Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa . South Africa: Warwick & Michèle Tarboton. ISBN 0620338784 .
Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa (1st ed.). Sofia: Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6 .
Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa . Tervuren: Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN 978-94-916-1506-1 .