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Dragonflies in Israel - Families and species

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Dragonfly names in Hebrew: according to the dragonfly dictionary on the Academy of the Hebrew Language website, except for the name marked with an asterisk (*). For quick navigation:
Dragonflies Anispotera   
Aeshnidae Pincerworts , Gomphidae  Libellulidae , Damselflies Libellulidae 
Shabrilies Zygoptera 
Lestidae  Lestidae , Jewelled dragonflies Calopterygidae , Epallagidae Epallagidae , Platycnemididae Platycnemididae , Rhomphidae Coenagrionidae

Lestidae Lestidae
Two-colored Lestes
 Lestes barbarus
Two-colored Lestes
©from the field
Saltmarsh Lestes
 Lestes macrostigma 
Saltmarsh Lestes  Lestes macrostigma
Albano Soares©
Delicate Lestes
 Lestes virens
Delicate Lestes  Lestes virens
©מן השדה
Stream spreadwing
 Chalcolestes parvidens 
Stream spreadwing  Chalcolestes parvidens 
©eyalv
Dark spreadwing 
 Sympecma fusca
Dark spreadwing  Sympecma fusca
©Eldad Golan
 
Calopterygidae Calopterygidae

Hyaline-winged demoiselle
 Calopteryx hyalina
Hyaline-winged demoiselle  Calopteryx hyalina
  Charles J Sharp ©

תכשיטית זוהרת
  Calopteryx Syriaca
Beautiful demoiselle   Calopteryx Syriaca
 © נתנאל ירקוני


  

 

Epallagidae Epallagidae

Eastern spectre
 Epallage fatime    
Eastern spectre  Epallage fatime   
   © משה לאודון


 

 


  

 

Platycnemididae Platycnemididae
White-legged damselfly 
 Platycnemis dealbata
White-legged damselfly  Platycnemis dealbata
  Eldad Golan ©

נוצנית צרת רגל 
Platycnemis kervillei  
Blue-winged platycnemis  Platycnemis kervillei 
  ©  דוד קוטר

 
Coenagrionidae Coenagrionidae

Dainty dartlet
Agriocnemis sania
Dainty dartlet Agriocnemis sania
©Avner Rinot

Scarlet-tipped damselfly
 Ceriagrion georgifreyi 
Scarlet-tipped damselfly  Ceriagrion georgifreyi 
© ירון בזר
Elegant sprite
 Coenagrion scitulum    
Elegant sprite  Coenagrion scitulum   
©  David Koter

Syrian bluet
Coenagrion syriacum
Syrian bluet Coenagrion syriacum
©Dudi Koter

Blue-tailed damsel
Erythromma lindenii
Blue-tailed damsel Erythromma lindenii
©Dudi Koter

Red-eyed damsel
Erythromma viridulum
Red-eyed damsel Erythromma viridulum
©Dudi Koter

Common blue damselfly
 Ischnura elegans
Common blue damselfly  Ischnura elegans
©Israel Sade

Channel Bluetail
  Ischnura evansi
Channel Bluetail   Ischnura evansi
©Dudi Koter

Desert Bluetail
  Ischnura fountaineae
Desert Bluetail   Ischnura fountaineae
©David Koter

Small Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio
Small Bluetail Ischnura pumilio
©David Koter

African Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis    
African Bluetail Ischnura senegalensis   
©David Koter

Red-fronted Pseudagrion
Pseudagrion sublacteum
Red-fronted Pseudagrion Pseudagrion sublacteum
©ירון בזר

Syrian Pseudagrion
 Pseudagrion syriacum
Syrian Pseudagrion  Pseudagrion syriacum
©Eldad Golan

Nile Pseudagrion
Pseudagrion torridum
Nile Pseudagrion Pseudagrion torridum
©דוד קוטר




 
Aeshnidae Aeshnidae

Brown Hawker
Aeshna isoceles
Brown Hawker Aeshna isoceles
Jullien Hainaut©

סיירן קיסרי
 Anax imperator 
Emperor Dragonfly  Anax imperator 
©רעי סגלי 

Common Hawker
 Aeshna mixta
Common Hawker  Aeshna mixta
©Rei Segali 

Vagrant Emperor
Anax parthenope
Vagrant Emperor Anax parthenope
©Itamar Ofer

Wandering Glider
 Anax ephippiger
Wandering Glider  Anax ephippiger
©Rei Segali

River Glider
  Caliaeschna microstigma
River Glider   Caliaeschna microstigma
©Itai Shani

Golden-ringed Hawker
Anax immaculifrons     
Golden-ringed Hawker Anax immaculifrons  
©MATT SMITH


 

 

 

Gomphidae Gomphidae

River Clubtail
Gomphus davidi 
Stream Reedtail  Chalcolestes parvidens 
©From the field

Marbled Clubtail
Onychogomphus lefebvrei
Stream Reedtail  Chalcolestes parvidens 
©מן השדה

Slender Clubtail
Lindenia tetraphylla
Stream Reedtail  Chalcolestes parvidens 
©מן השדה

Sharp-toothed Clubtail
Onychogomphus macrodon
Stream Reedtail  Chalcolestes parvidens 
©From the field

Wavy Clubtail
Onychogomphus flexuosus
Stream Reedtail  Chalcolestes parvidens 
©מן השדה

Green Clubtail
 Paragomphus genei 
Stream Reedtail  Chalcolestes parvidens 
©מן השדה

Libellulidae Libellulidae 

Dark-winged Groundling
Brachythemis fuscopalliata    
Dark-winged Groundling Brachythemis fuscopalliata 
Dûrzan Cîrano©

Lake Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria
Lake Skimmer Orthetrum trinacria
©Eldad Golan

Common Groundling
  Brachythemis impartita
Common Groundling   Brachythemis impartita
©Shlomi Levi

Wandering Glider
Pantala flavescens
Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens
©Abaye Records

Red-veined Dropwing
Crocothemis erythraea
Red darter Crocothemis erythraea
©David Koter

Dazzling Skimmer
 Rhyothemis semihyalina
Dazzling Skimmer  Rhyothemis semihyalina
©Allen Holmes

Tiny darter
Crocothemis sanguinolenta
Tiny darter Crocothemis sanguinolenta
©Eldad Golan

Clouded chaser
Selysiothemis nigra
Clouded chaser Selysiothemis nigra
©Irad Solnik

Asian darter
 Crocothemis servilia 
Asian darter  Crocothemis servilia 
©NG Pangkin

Wandering darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii
Wandering darter Sympetrum fonscolombii
©אלדד גולן

Black pennant
Diplacodes lefebvrii     
Black pennant Diplacodes lefebvrii   
©Dorit Bar Zakai

Orange darter
Sympetrum meridionale
Orange darter Sympetrum meridionale
©דוד קוטר

Broad-bodied chaser
 Libellula depressa 
Broad-bodied chaser  Libellula depressa 
©Sylvain Bost

Ruddy darter
 Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy darter  Sympetrum sanguineum
©Alida Piglia

Pontic chaser
Libellula pontica
Pontic chaser Libellula pontica
©Ra Shish

Sinai darter
 Sympetrum Sinaiticum
Sinai darter  Sympetrum Sinaiticum
©Arturo Bernal

Large-veined skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum
Large-veined skimmer Orthetrum brunneum
 ©אלדד גולן

Banded darter
Sympetrum striolatum
Banded darter Sympetrum striolatum
©Yaron Be'zar

Blue skimmer
 Orthetrum chrysostigma
Blue skimmer  Orthetrum chrysostigma
©Piki Ish-Shalom

Scarlet basker
Trithemis annulata
Scarlet basker Trithemis annulata
©Nathanel Yarkoni

reed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens
reed skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens
©Yaron Be'zar

streaked basker
 Trithemis arteriosa
streaked basker  Trithemis arteriosa
©David Koter

Desert skimmer
Orthetrum ransonneti 
Desert skimmer Orthetrum ransonneti 
©Rei Segali

Indigo basker
Trithemis festiva
Indigo basker Trithemis festiva
©Matt Smith

barred skimmer
  Orthetrum sabina
barred skimmer   Orthetrum sabina
©Shuki Khaled

edwards' skimmer
Urothemis edwardsii 
edwards' skimmer Urothemis edwardsii 
©Itai Shani 

black-tailed skimmer*
Orthetrum cancellatum    
black-tailed skimmer* Orthetrum cancellatum   
©Eldad Golan

torrent darter
 Zygomyx torridus
torrent darter  Zygomyx torridus
©Eldad Golan

small skimmer
Orthetrum taeniolatum
small skimmer Orthetrum taeniolatum
 matt smith©