Red-veined Drop-wing
Red dragonfly with unmarked wings' but with veins red and a black stigma near forewing tip.
Broad Scarlet
Ruby red body, head and eyes. Four unmarked wings oriented forwards. Near shallow ponds.
Rock Skimmer
Abdomen, thorax and basal half of wings marked with ruby red. Alights on rocks in stream bed.
Highland Dropwing
Sky blue dragonfly perches with wings tilted forward. Sometimes commonly called drop-wing.
Blue Skimmer
Abdomen and thorax powdery blue. Wings without maculations. Rocky stream on Rift Valley escarpment.
Two-Striped Skimmer
Tan brown dragonfly perched with wings tilted forward. Female skimmers are often less colorful than their male counterparts.
Four-Spot Skimmer ♂
This skimmer dragonfly has a dark patch at the mid point of each wing. Open agricultural habitat 200 m from water.
Four-Spot Skimmer ♀
This skimmer dragonfly has faint smudges at the mid point of each wing. Probably the female of the species at left.
Setwing
This could well be the male of the dragonfly above, at far right. Wings are similarily tilted forward.
Phantom Flutterer
Wings are clear and without markings except for the basal portion of the hindwings. These dark patches look like side bags.
Deceptive Widow
Male shown has abdomen blue-white (pruinescence) and the wings marked with black patches.
Damselfly
Much smaller than most dragonflies and very delicate wings are held folded above. Male is bright blue and female duller yellow.
Damselfly
In a rocky ravine on the Kongelai Escarpment. A large blue and green damsel with delicate wings held folded above.
Damselfly
This blue damsel was found along a wooded pathway through Kakamega Forest. Among many similar species.
Blue-Green Damsel
Slender thorax and abdomen are sapphire blue-green. Alights with wings folded above and behind. Rain forest streams.