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[edit]
Aeshnidae[edit]
Aeshna[edit]
- Aeshna petalura taiyal Asahina, 1938 ※endemic subspecies
Anaciaeschna[edit]
- Anaciaeschna jaspidea (Burmeister, 1839)
- Anaciaeschna martini Selys, 1897
Anax[edit]
- Anax guttatus (Burmeister, 1839)
- Anax nigrofasciatus nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915
- Anax panybeus Hagen, 1867
- Anax parthenope julius Brauer, 1865
Cephaleschna[edit]
- Cephalaeschna risi Asahina, 1981
Gynacantha[edit]
- Gynacantha bayadera Selys, 1891
- Gynacantha hyalina Selys, 1882
- Gynacantha japonica Bartenef, 1909
- Gynacantha ryukyuensis Asahina, 1962
- Gynacantha saltatrix Martin, 1909
Periaeschna magdalena[edit]
- Periaeschna magdalena Martin, 1909
Planaeschna[edit]
- Planaeschna ishigakiana flavostria Yeh, 1996 ※endemic subspecies
- Planaeschna risi risi Asahina, 1964
- Planaeschna taiwana Asahina, 1951 ※endemic species
Polycanthagyna[edit]
- Polycanthagyna erythromelas (McLachlan, 1896)
- Polycanthagyna melanictera (Selys, 1883)
- Polycanthagyna ornithocephala (McLachlan, 1896)
Sarasaeschna[edit]
- Sarasaeschna lieni (Yeh et Chen, 2000) ※endemic species
- Sarasaeschna pyanan (Asahina, 1915) ※endemic species
- Sarasaeschna tsaopiensis (Yeh et Chen, 2000) ※endemic species
Gomphidae[edit]
Anisogomphus[edit]
- Anisogomphus koxingai Chao, 1954
- Anisogomphus maacki (Selys, 1872)
Asiagomphus[edit]
- Asiagomphus hainanensis (Chao, 1953)
- Asiagomphus pacificus (Chao, 1953)
- Asiagomphus perlaetus (Chao, 1953)
- Asiagomphus septimus (Needham, 1930)
Bumagomphus[edit]
- Bumagomphus vermicularis (Matin, 1904)
Fukienogomphus[edit]
- Fukienogomphus prometheus (Lieftinck, 1939)
Gomphidia[edit]
- Gomphidia confluens Selys, 1878
- Gomphidia kruegeri fukienensis Chao, 1955
Heliogomphus[edit]
- Heliogomphus retroflexus (Ris, 1912)
Ictinogomphus[edit]
- Ictinogomphus rapax (Rambur, 1842)
Lamelligomphus[edit]
- Lamelligomphus formosanus (Matsumursa, 1926)
Leptogomphus[edit]
- Leptogomphus sauteri Ris, 1912
- L. s. formosanus Matsumura, 1926 ※endemic species
- L. s. sauteri Ris, 1912 ※endemic species
Merogomphus[edit]
- Merogomphus paviei Martin, 1904
Sieboldius[edit]
- Sieboldius deflexus (Chao, 1955)
Sinictinogomphus[edit]
- Sinictinogomphus clavatus (Fabricius, 1775)
Sinogomphus[edit]
- Sinogomphus formosanus Asahina, 1951 ※endemic species
Stylogomphus[edit]
- Stylogomphus change Asahina, 1968 ※endemic species
- Stylogomphus shirozui shirozui Asahina, 1966 ※endemic species
Stylurus[edit]
- Stylurus takashii (Asahina, 1966) ※endemic species
Cordulegastridae[edit]
Anotogaster[edit]
- Anotogaster flaveola Lohemann, 1993 ※endemic species
- Anotogaster sieboldii (Selys, 1854)
Chlorogomphus[edit]
- Chlorogomphus brevistigma Oguma, 1926 ※endemic species
- Chlorogomphus risi Chen, 1950 ※endemic species
- Chlorogomphus splendidus Selys, 1878
- Chlorogomphus suzukii (Oguma, 1926)
Cordullidae[edit]
Epophthalmia[edit]
- Epophthalmia elegans (Brauer, 1865)
Hemicordulia[edit]
- Hemicordulia mindana nipponica Asahina, 1980
Macromia[edit]
- Macromia chui Asahina, 1968 ※endemic species
- Macromia clio Ris, 1916
- Macromia urania Ris, 1916
Macromidia[edit]
- Macromidia ishidai Asahina, 1964 [1]
Somatochlora[edit]
- Somatochlora taiwana Inoue and Yokota, 2001 ※endemic species
Libellulidae[edit]
Acisoma[edit]
- Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Agrionoptera[edit]
- Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879
Brachydiplax[edit]
- Brachydiplax chalybea flavovittata Ris, 1911
Brachythemis[edit]
- Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793)
Cratilla[edit]
- Cratilla lineata assidua Lieftinck, 1953
Crocothemis[edit]
- Crocothemis servilia servilia (Drury, 1770)
Deielia[edit]
- Deielia phaon (Selys, 1883)
Diplacodes[edit]
- Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur, 1842)
Hydrobasileus[edit]
- Hydrobasileus croceus (Brauer, 1867)
Lathrecisata[edit]
- Lathrecisata asiatica asiatica (Frbricius, 1798)
Lyriothemis[edit]
- Lyriothemis flava Oguma, 1915
- Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883
Macrodiplax[edit]
- Macrodiplax cora (Brauer, 1867)
Nannophya[edit]
- Nannophya pygmaea Rambur, 1842
Nannophyopsis[edit]
- Nannophyopsis clara (Needham, 1930)
Neurothemis[edit]
- Neurothemis fulvia (Drury, 1773)
- Neurothemis ramburii (Kaup, 1866)
- Neurothemis tullia tullia (Drury, 1773)
Onychothemis[edit]
- Onychothemis testacea tonkinensis Martin, 1904
Orthetrum[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798)
Potamarcha[edit]
- Potamarcha congener congener (Rambur, 1842)
Pseudothemis[edit]
- Pseudothemis zonata (Burmeister, 1839)
Rhyothemis[edit]
- Rhyothemis regia regia (Brauer, 1867)
- Rhyothemis fuliginosa Selys, 1883
- Rhyothemis severini Ris, 1913
- Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889
- Rhyothemis variegate arria (Drury, 1773)
Sympetrum[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius, 1798)
Tramea[edit]
- Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867
- T. t. euryale (Selys, 1878)
- T. t. propinqua (Lieftinck, 1942)
- Tramea Virginia (Rambur, 1842)
Trithemis[edit]
- Trithemis aurora (Burmeister, 1839)
- Trithemis festiva (Rambur, 1842)
- Trithemis pallidinervis (Kirby, 1889)
Urothemis[edit]
- Urothemis signata yiei Asahina, 1972 ※endemic subspecies
Zygonyx[edit]
- Zygonyx takasago Asahina, 1966
Zyxomma[edit]
- Zyxomma obtusum Albarda, 1881 [1]
- Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842
Zygoptera[edit]
Coenagrionidae[edit]
Aciagrion migratum[edit]
- Aciagrion migratum (Selys, 1876)
Agriocnemis[edit]
- Agriocnemis femina oryzae Lieftinck, 1962
- Agriocnemis pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)
Ceriagrion[edit]
- Ceriagrion auranticum ryukyuanum Asahina, 1967
- Ceriagrion fallax fallax Ris, 1914
- Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
- Ceriagrion nipponicum Asahina, 1967
Ischnura[edit]
- Ischnura asiatica (Brauer, 1865)
- Ischnura aurora aurora (Brauer, 1865)
- Ischnura senegalensis (Rambur, 1842)
Mortonagrion[edit]
- Mortonagrion hirosei Asahina, 1972
- Mortonagrion selenion (Ris, 1916)
Onychargia[edit]
- Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865
Paracercion[edit]
- Paracercion calamorum dyeri (Fraser, 1919)
- Paracercion sexlineatum (Selys, 1883)
- Paracercion sieboldii (Selys, 1876)
Pseudagrion[edit]
- Pseudagrion microcephalum (Rambur, 1842)
- Pseudagrion pilidorsum pilidorsum (Brauer, 1868)
Platycnemididae[edit]
Calicnemia[edit]
- Calicnemia eximia (Selys, 1863)
Coeliccia[edit]
- Coeliccia cyanomelas Ris, 1912
- Coeliccia flavicauda flavicauda Ris, 1912 ※endemic subspecies
Copera[edit]
- Copera ciliata (Selys, 1863)
- Copera marginipes (Rambur, 1842)
Protoneuridae[edit]
- Prodasineura croconota (Ris, 1916)
Euphaeidae[edit]
Bayadera[edit]
- Bayadera brevicauda brevicauda Fraser, 1928 ※endemic subspecies
Euphaea[edit]
- Euphaea formosa Hagen, 1869 ※endemic species
Lestidae[edit]
Indolestes[edit]
- Indolestes cyaneus (Selys, 1862)
Lestes[edit]
- Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862
- Lestes praemorsus decipiens Kirby 1893
Orolestes[edit]
- Orolestes selysi McLachlan, 1895
Megapodagrionidae[edit]
- Rhipidolestes aculeatus aculeatus Ris, 1912
Synlestidae[edit]
Megalestes[edit]
- Megalestes maai Chen, 1947
Sinolestes[edit]
- Sinolestes editus Needham, 1930 [1]
Calopterygidae[edit]
Matrona[edit]
- Matrona cyanoptera Hamalainen and Yeh, 2000 ※endemic species
Mnais[edit]
- Mnais andersoni tenuis Oguma, 1913
Neurobasis[edit]
- Neurobasis chinensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Psolodesmus[edit]
- Psolodesmus mandarinus McLachlan, 1870
- P. m. dorothea Williamson, 1904 ※endemic subspecies
- P. m. mandarinus McLachlan, 1870 ※endemic subspecies
Chlorocyphidae[edit]
Aristocypha[edit]
- Aristocypha baibarana (Matsumura, 1931) ※endemic species
Heliocypha[edit]
- Heliocypha perforate perforate (Percheron, 1835)
Libellago[edit]
- Libellago lineata lineata (Burmeister, 1839)
Notes[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- 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.