Damselflies & Dragonflies in The Gambia

  Click here for Current provisional List for The Gambia

To view species in The Gambia, click its corresponding location in the list below:

Abuko Nature Reserve (8 species)

African Piedspot – Hemistigma albipunctum
Bold Skimmer – Orthetrum stemmale
Broad Scarlet – Crocothemis erythraea
Julia Skimmer – Orthetrum julia
Portia Widow – Palpopleura portia
Stout Pintail – Acisoma inflatum
Tropical Bluetail – Ischnura senegalensis
Woodland Skimmer – Orthetrum monardi

Marakissa (10 species)

Black Percher – Diplacodes lefebvrii
Blue Basker – Urothemis edwardsii
Epaulet Skimmer – Orthetrum chrysostigma
Inspector – Chalcostephia flavifrons
Lucia Widow – Palpolpleura lucia
Red Rockdweller – Bradinopyga strachani
Red-veined Dropwing – Trithemis arteriosa
Spectacled Skimmer – Orthetrum icteromelas
Twister – Tholymis tillarga
Blue Emperor – Anax imperator

Brufut (11 species)

Common Citril – Ceriagrion glabrum
Dark Dropwing – Trithemis grouti
Keyhole Glider – Tramea basilaris
Orange-faced Sprite – Pseudagrion camurunense
Pygmy Basker – Aethriamanta rezia
Red Basker – Urothemis assignata
Swarthy Sprite – Psuedagrion hamoni
Violet Dropwing – Trithemis annulata
Little Wisp – Agriocnemis exilis
Dark-shouldered Skimmer – Orthetrum hintzi
Banded Duskdarter – Parazyxomma flavicans

Tujering Pools (5 species)

Wandering Glider / Globe Skimmer – Pantala flavescens
Northern Banded Groundling – Brachythemis impartita
Phantom Flutterer – Rhyothemis semihyalina
Silhouette Dropwing – Trithemis Hecate
Vagrant Emperor – Anax ephippiger

Kartong Quarry (7 species)

Copycat Dropwing – Trithemis imitate
Ferruginous Glider – Tramea limbata
Long Skimmer – Orthetrum trinacria
Many-celled Skimmer – Orthetrum angustiventre
Orange-winged Dropwing – Trithemis kirbyi
Tiny Bluet – Azuagrion vansomereni
Pallid Spreadwing – Lestes pallidus