The following is a list of Odonata species found in Taiwan. The total number of species, with damselflies and dragonflies, 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
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 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 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): Tree of Life Web Project – Odonata. Dragonflies and damselflies. Version of 2008-MAR-20. Retrieved 2008-DEC-15.
External links Anatomy of Odonata How to identify common dragonflies and damselflies