Dragonflies (Odonata) of Kharkov Region
Стрекозы Харьковской области, Украина
by Eugene Karolinskiy
Introduction
 Species recorded in 2006 – 2013 Historic records References Links

Species recorded in 2006 - 2013  
MapFirst record
for the region
Calopteryx splendens (Harris, 1782) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. V – VIII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region. 
Lestes sponsa (Hansemann, 1823) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Locally common. VI – VIII. Kharkov, Krasnokutsk & Dvurechnaya distr.
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Locally common. V – VIII. Kharkov, Krasnokutsk & Zmiev distr.
Lestes barbarus (Fabricius, 1798) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. VI – IX. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Lestes virens (Charpentier, 1825) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Locally common. VI – X. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Chalcolestes parvidens (Artobolevskii, 1929)Distribution mapNEWRare. A few males, 24/IX/2011, Zachepilovka distr. (E. Karolinskiy, A. & K. Slutsky)
Sympecma fusca (Vander Linden, 1820) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Uncommon. VII – X and V. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Sympecma paedisca (Brauer, 1877) Distribution mapNEW [Karolinskiy et al., 2010] Locally common. VI – X and IV – VI. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Coenagrion pulchellum (Vander Linden, 1825)
 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Locally common. V – VII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Coenagrion puella (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. V – VII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Coenagrion ornatum (Selys, 1850) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Rare. 1 m, VI/2009, Kharkov (A. & K. Slutsky)
Coenagrion hastulatum (Charpentier, 1825)Distribution mapIvanov, 1876Locally common. V – VI. Krasnokutsk distr. 
Enallagma cyathigerum (Charpentier, 1840)Distribution mapIvanov, 1876Locally common. VI. Velikij Burluk distr.
Erythromma najas (Hansemann, 1823) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Locally common. IV – VII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier, 1840) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. V – IX. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden, 1820) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. IV – IX. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Ischnura pumilio (Charpentier, 1825) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Locally common. VI – VIII. Kharkov, Zmiev & Izyum distr.
Nehalennia speciosa (Charpentier, 1840)Distribution mapMedvedev, 1963Local and uncommon. VI. Krasnokutsk distr. 
Platycnemis pennipes (Pallas, 1771)
 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. V – VIII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region. 
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. VII – X. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820 Distribution mapYaroshevsky, 1881 Common. VI – VIII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Aeshna isoceles (Müller, 1767) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. V – VI. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Anax imperator Leach, 1815 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. V – VIII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Anax parthenope (Selys, 1839) Distribution mapNEW [Karolinskiy et al., 2010] Uncommon. V – VII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Brachytron pratense (Müller, 1764) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Uncommon. V – VI. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Gomphus vulgatissimus (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Locally common. V – VII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region. 
Gomphus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)Distribution mapIvanov, 1876Rare or rarely seen. VI – IX. Chuguev, Zmiev, Balakleya & Dvurechnaya distr.
Cordulia aenea (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Locally common. V – VII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Somatochlora metallica (Vander Linden, 1825) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Local and uncommon. VI – VII. Kharkov & Volchansk distr.
Somatochlora flavomaculata (Vander Linden, 1825) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Uncommon. V – VII. Kharkov, Novaya Vodolaga & Zmiev distr.
Epitheca bimaculata (Charpentier, 1825) Distribution mapSolodovnikov, 1929 Uncommon. V – VI. Kharkov, Dergachi, Volchansk & Borovaya distr. 
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Locally common. V – VII. Kharkov, Krasnokutsk, Zolochev, Novaya Vodolaga & Lozovaya distr.
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758
 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Locally common. V – VII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764 Distribution mapRodzyanko, 1889 Common. V – VII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Orthetrum cancellatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. V – IX. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Orthetrum albistylum (Selys, 1848)
 Distribution mapRodzyanko, 1889 Common. V – VIII. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837) Distribution mapNEW [Karolinskiy et al., 2010] Uncommon. VI – VIII. Kharkov.
Orthetrum coerulescens anceps (Schneider, 1845) Distribution mapNEW [Karolinskiy et al., 2010] Uncommon. VI – IX. Kharkov, Pechenegi, Velikij Burluk, Balakleya & Borovaya distr.
Crocothemis erythraea (Brulle, 1832) Distribution mapNEW [Karolinskiy et al., 2010] Locally common. V – IX. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Leucorrhinia rubicunda (Linnaeus, 1758)
 Distribution mapNEW [Karolinskiy et al., 2010] Local and uncommon. V – VI. Krasnokutsk distr. 
Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Charpentier, 1825)
 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Locally common. V – VII. Krasnokutsk distr.
Sympetrum danae (Sulzer, 1776)
 Distribution mapYaroshevsky, 1881 Local and uncommon. VIII – IX. Krasnokutsk & Zolochev distr.
Sympetrum sanguineum (Müller, 1764) Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. VI – X. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Sympetrum depressiusculum (Selys, 1841)Distribution mapNEW [Karolinskiy et al., 2010]Rare. 1 m, 30/VIII/2010, Izyum distr. (E. Karolinskiy, A. & K. Slutsky)
Sympetrum pedemontanum (Müller in Allioni, 1766)Distribution mapRodzyanko, 1889Locally common. VII – IX. Kharkov, Volchansk & Lozovaya distr. 
Sympetrum flaveolum (Linnaeus, 1758)
 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Uncommon. V – X. Kharkov, Krasnokutsk, Zolochev, Zmiev, Volchansk & Vel. Burluk distr.
Sympetrum striolatum (Charpentier, 1840)
 Distribution mapNEW [Karolinskiy et al., 2010] Common. VIII – XI. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Sympetrum vulgatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. VI – X. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Sympetrum meridionale (Selys, 1841)
 Distribution mapIvanov, 1876 Common. VI – X. Probably distributed throughout most of the region.
Sympetrum fonscolombii (Selys, 1840)
Distribution mapNEW [Karolinskiy et al., 2010]Uncommon. VIII. Kharkov & Izyum distr.