The following is a list of

Odonata Odonata is an order of flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies. Members of the group first appeared during the Triassic, though members of their total group, Odonatoptera, first appeared in Late Carboniferous. The two comm ...

species found in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

. The total number of species, with

damselflies Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along ...

and

dragonflies A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threa ...

, 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 Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

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

Somatochlora

*''Somatochlora taiwana'' Inoue and Yokota, 2001 ※endemic species

Libellulidae

Acisoma

*''

Acisoma panorpoides ''Acisoma panorpoides'', the Asian pintail, trumpet tail, or grizzled pintail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Distribution It is widespread in Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia. ...

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 ''Orthetrum sabina'', the slender skimmer or green marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family (biology), family Libellulidae. It is widespread, being found from south-eastern Europe and North Africa to Japan and south to Australia and M ...

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 *''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

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

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. * * Trueman, John W. H. & Rowe, Richard J. (2008):

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