Coenagrionidae

Agriocnemis victoria male (Coenagrionidae) does not appear in the reference lists for Ghana, whether in the Neill and Paulson list (2001) or the Dijkstra list (2013). Its presence was nonetheless mentioned in Pinhey (1974), not in the text where he reports the species’ distribution, but in a table under the note: « Ghana to S. Leone ». […]

Azuragrion vansomereni, Coenagrionidae, belongs to a genus comprising 6 species; it is one of the smallest with a hindwing of 11 to 14 mm, for a total length of approximately 21 to 23 mm. English speakers call it the Tiny bluet.When viewed in profile (better seen on the female below), there is an almost total

I only had two very brief encounters with the magnificent Ceriagrion corallinum at two nearby sites; the first is a tiny pond with water lilies in a fairly open area, the second a pond overgrown with tall vegetation, in which it was very difficult to move, also in an open area.It is impossible to confuse

Ceriagrion rubellocerinum, a member of the Coenagrionidae family, naturally brings to mind—especially due to its name—Ceriagrion cerinorubellum, which is widely distributed across Asia. Fraser (1947) wrote that he initially believed he was dealing with this species in Ivory Coast. Personally, I find the Asian version much more spectacular.There is no risk of confusion with any