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. 2014 Mar 24;9(3):e92588. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092588

Table 2. Species presence in each region and the number of sites at which they were recorded.

Family Species Common name Samango Crossing Mkhuze Neshe Pan E & W Shores Lake Sibaya Kosi Bay EKZNW database Other records No. of our sites
Calopterygidae Phaon iridipennis Glistening Demoiselle yes yes yes 4
Chlorocyphidae Platycypha caligata Dancing Jewel yes yes yes yes 6
Coenagrionidae Aciagrion dondoense Opal Slim yes
Coenagrionidae Africallagma glaucum Swamp Bluet yes yes
Coenagrionidae Agriocnemis exilis Little Whisp yes yes yes 3
Coenagrionidae Agriocnemis falcifera White-masked Whisp yes yes
Coenagrionidae Agriocnemis gratiosa Gracious Whisp yes
Coenagrionidae Agriocnemis ruberrima Orange Whisp yes yes yes 2
Coenagrionidae Azuragrion nigridorsum Black-tailed Bluet yes yes yes yes 5
Coenagrionidae Ceriagrion glabrum Common Citril yes yes yes yes yes 36
Coenagrionidae Ischnura senegalensis African Bluetail yes yes yes yes yes 16
Coenagrionidae Pseudagrion acaciae Acacia Sprite yes yes 1
Coenagrionidae Pseudagrion coeleste Umsingazi Sprite yes yes yes 9
Coenagrionidae Pseudagrion commoniae Black Sprite yes yes 3
Coenagrionidae Pseudagrion hageni Hagen's Sprite yes yes yes yes 5
Coenagrionidae Pseudagrion hamoni Hamon's Sprite yes yes yes 8
Coenagrionidae Pseudagrion kersteni Kersten's Sprite yes yes 3
Coenagrionidae Pseudagrion massaicum Masai Sprite yes yes yes yes 17
Coenagrionidae Pseudagrion sublacteum Cherry-eye Sprite yes yes 4
Platycnemididae Elattoneura glauca Common Threadtail yes yes yes 3
Lestidae Lestes pallidus Pallid Spreadwing yes 4
Lestidae Lestes tridens Spotted Spreadwing yes yes yes 2
Lestidae Lestes uncifer Sickle Spreadwing yes
Gomphidae Ictinogomphus ferox Common Tigertail yes yes yes yes yes yes 14
Gomphidae Paragomphus cognatus Rock Hooktail yes yes 2
Gomphidae Paragomphus genei Green Hooktail yes yes yes yes 3
Aeshnidae Zosteraeschna minuscula Friendly Hawker yes
Aeshnidae Anaciaeschna triangulifera Evening Hawker yes yes 1
Aeshnidae Anax ephippiger Vagrant Emperor yes yes yes yes 9
Aeshnidae Anax imperator Blue Emperor yes yes yes yes yes 10
Aeshnidae Anax speratus Orange Emperor yes 1
Aeshnidae Anax tristis Black Emperor yes
Aeshnidae Gynacantha manderica Little Dusk-Hawker yes 2
Aeshnidae Gynacantha usambarica Usambara Dusk-Hawker yes yes 2
Aeshnidae Gynacantha villosa Hairy Dusk-Hawker yes
Corduliidae Hemicordulia africana African Emerald yes yes 1
Corduliidae Phyllomacromia contumax Two-banded Cruiser yes yes yes yes 3
Corduliidae Phyllomacromia picta Darting Cruiser yes 2
Libellulidae Acisoma panorpoides Pintail yes yes yes yes 10
Libellulidae Aethriamanta rezia Pygmy Basker yes yes yes 2
Libellulidae Brachythemis leucosticta Banded Groundling yes yes yes yes yes 34
Libellulidae Bradinopyga cornuta Don-Dwala yes 1
Libellulidae Chalcostephia flavifrons Inspector yes yes yes yes 8
Libellulidae Crocothemis erythraea Broad Scarlet yes yes yes yes yes 34
Libellulidae Crocothemis sanguinolenta Little Scarlet yes
Libellulidae Diplacodes lefebvrii Black Percher yes yes yes yes 19
Libellulidae Diplacodes luminans Barbet yes yes yes yes yes 14
Libellulidae Diplacodes pumila Dwarf Percher yes yes 1
Libellulidae Hemistigma al bipunctum Pied-Spot yes yes yes yes 23
Libellulidae Macrodiplax cora Cora's Pennant yes yes
Libellulidae Nesciothemis farinosa Black-tailed Skimmer yes yes yes yes yes yes yes 20
Libellulidae Notiothemis jonesi Forest-Watcher yes 1
Libellulidae Orthetrum abbotti Abbott's Skimmer yes yes 2
Libellulidae Orthetrum chrysostigma Epaulet Skimmer yes
Libellulidae Orthetrum hintzi Hintz's Skimmer yes yes yes 3
Libellulidae Orthetrum icteromelas Spectacled Skimmer yes yes yes 4
Libellulidae Orthetrum julia Julia Skimmer yes yes yes yes yes 15
Libellulidae Orthetrum machadoi Machado's Skimmer yes
Libellulidae Orthetrum robustum Robust Skimmer yes yes yes 4
Libellulidae Orthetrum stemmale Strong Skimmer yes yes yes 7
Libellulidae Orthetrum trinacria Long Skimmer yes yes yes yes yes yes 17
Libellulidae Palpopleura jucunda Yellow-veined Widow yes 1
Libellulidae Palpopleura lucia Lucia Widow yes yes yes yes 16
Libellulidae Palpopleura portia Portia Widow yes 2
Libellulidae Pantala flavescens Pantala yes yes yes yes yes 27
Libellulidae Parazyxomma flavicans Banded Dusk-Darter yes 2
Libellulidae Rhyothemis semihyalina Phantom Flutterer yes yes yes yes yes 20
Libellulidae Sympetrum fonscolombii Nomad yes
Libellulidae Tetrathemis polleni Black-Splash yes yes yes yes 9
Libellulidae Tholymis tillarga Twister yes yes 2
Libellulidae Tramea basilaris Keyhole Glider yes yes yes yes yes 28
Libellulidae Tramea limbata Ferruginous Glider yes yes 2
Libellulidae Trithemis aconita Monkshood Dropwing yes 1
Libellulidae Trithemis annulata Violet Dropwing yes yes yes yes yes 15
Libellulidae Trithemis arteriosa Red-veined Dropwing yes yes yes yes yes 16
Libellulidae Trithemis dorsalis Dorsal Dropwing yes
Libellulidae Trithemis furva Navy Dropwing yes yes 1
Libellulidae Trithemis hecate Hecate Dropwing yes yes 1
Libellulidae Trithemis kirbyi Kirby's Dropwing yes yes 3
Libellulidae Trithemis pluvialis River Dropwing yes
Libellulidae Trithemis stictica Jaunty Dropwing yes yes yes 2
Libellulidae Urothemis assignata Red Basker yes yes yes yes yes 14
Libellulidae Urothemis edwardsii Blue Basker yes yes yes yes yes 9
Libellulidae Urothemis luciana St Lucia Basker yes
Libellulidae Zygonyx torridus Ringed Cascader yes
Libellulidae Zyxomma atlanticum Little Dusk-Darter yes yes 1
Total species recorded 12 43 14 39 7 49 70 8 -
Total number counted 86 799 150 1437 16 288 - - -
Dragonfly Biotic Index/Site 1.67 2.05 1.57 2.38 1.86 2.59 - - -
Dragonfly Biotic Index 20 88 22 93 13 127

Previous records from other sources are also presented.

Species names are based on Samways [27], where full names including authors are given.