List of Odonata species of Metropolitan France

This article is an alphabetic list of odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) species found in Metropolitan France, including Corsica.


 * Gomphus flavipes, the river clubtail
 * Gomphus graslinii
 * Gomphus pulchellus, the Western clubtail
 * Gomphus vulgatissimus, the common clubtail
 * Lestes barbarus, the Southern emerald damselfly
 * Lestes dryas, the emerald spreadwing
 * Lestes macrostigma, the dark emerald damselfly
 * Lestes sponsa, the emerald damselfly
 * Lestes virens, the small emerald damselfly
 * Leucorrhinia albifrons, the dark whiteface
 * Leucorrhinia caudalis, the lilypad whiteface
 * Libellula depressa, the broad-bodied chaser
 * Macromia splendens
 * Onychogomphus forcipatus, the small pincertail
 * Onychogomphus uncatus, the large pincertail
 * Ophiogomphus cecilia
 * Orthetrum cancellatum, the black-tailed skimmer
 * Platycnemis acutipennis, the orange featherleg
 * Trithemis annulata, the violet dropwing