This site is where you can find photos and post information on
African Odonata.
KD's recent publication:
"The name-bearing types of Odonata held in the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe, with systematic notes on Afrotropical taxa.
Part 2: Zygoptera and descriptions of new species. International Journal of Odonatology 10: 137-170."
is now available on his
website (currently the richest resource on African Odonata on the web).
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Covers the Afrotropic and the African part of
the Palearctic Ecozones
Guest Guide
Member Guide &
How to post a new photo
How To:
Studying Tropical Dragonflies and Damselflies
by Viola Clausnitzer, KD Dijkstra and Vincent Kalkman
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You will find:
- African Species List :
909 species are listed and classified.
- Photo Gallery:
3138 photos of African species.
- The
Community Mailing List
to communicate with other odonatologists.
Africa Dragonfly Community
You are welcome to join the Community,
in order to post
new pictures or new
references and meet other fellow odonatists.
References are grouped into
- Internet links (URL)
- books
- articles (both as reference and hosted on site)
If you want to know more about this site, please refer to our Frequently
Asked Question section or e-mail
us.
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Pic of the day by Lawrence BallCrocothemis divisa Baumann, 1898 by Lawrence Ball'> Crocothemis divisa Baumann, 1898 (Madagascar)
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The latest 5 posted photos:
Oleg Kosterin
Anax guttatus
(Cambodia)
Theo Kiewiet
Palpopleura portia
(Kenya)
Theo Kiewiet
Palpopleura jucunda
(Kenya)
Theo Kiewiet
Chlorocypha curta
(Kenya)
Theo Kiewiet
Trithemis arteriosa
(Kenya)
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Do you know which species is on the photo 6309 taken in Mohandiseen, Cairo (Egypt) ?
Non identified non attributed (Africa) by Jacqueline Burrell'> Click on the thumbnail for a larger view Send your answer to the Webmaster with the photo reference number.
Other photos in need of identification: click here.
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Dragonfly.net ring:
- Asian Odonata: www.Asia-Dragonfly.net
- African Odonata: www.Africa-Dragonfly.net
- American Odonata: www.America-Dragonfly.net
- Neotropical Odonata: www.Neotropic-Dragonfly.net
Note:
Neotropical is dedicated to the Neotropic Ecozone thus only photos taken within this ecozone are considered. This filtering does not apply to the species list. |