Photos of UAE damselflies and dragonflies
There are around 27 species of damselflies and dragonflies known to occur in UAE.
Damselflies Zygoptera
Family Protoneuridae
Arabineura khalidi - Hajar Wadi Damsel
Family Platycnemididae
Arabicnemis caerulea - Powder Blue Damsel
Family Coenagrionidae
Ceriagrion glabrum - Olive-eyes Damsel
Ischnura evansi - Evan's Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis - Senegal Bluetail
Ischnura fountaineae
Un-identified Ischnura
Pseudagrion decorum - Elegant Sprite
Dragonflies Anisoptera
Family Gomphidae
Lindenia tetraphylla - Arabian Bladetail - no known photos from the UAE
Paragomphus genei - Green Hooktail
Paragomphus sinaiticus - Sinai Hooktail
Family Aeshnidae
Anax imperator - Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope - Lesser Emperor
Anax ephippiger - Vagrant Emperor
Family Libellulidae
Crocothemis erythraea - Carmine Darter
Crocothemis sanguinolenta - Bloody Scarlet
Diplacodes lefebvrei - Purple Darter
Orthetrum chrysostigma - Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum ransonneti
Orthetrum sabina - Slender Skimmer
Orthetrum taeniolatum - Azure Skimmer (Small Skimmer) - no known photos from the UAE
Pantala flavescens - Wandering Glider
Selysiothemis nigra - Black Pennant
Sympetrum fonscolombii - Red-veined Darter
Trithemis annulata - Purple-blushed Darter
Trithemis arteriosa - Gulley Darter
Trithemis kirbyi - Orange Darter
Zygonyx torridus - Ringed Cascader
Traema basilaris - Keyhole Glider (discovered in 2010 by Huw Roberts)
Un-identified Odonata
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