Check-list of the Odonata of the Republic of Moldova

An annotated check-list of Odonata species occurring in the Republic of Moldova is presented. The check-list is based on an evaluation of literature published from 1903 onwards and the authors' own collections between 2013 and 2023, based on research conducted on Odonata larvae and adults. In total, 46 species records are currently considered credible and are included in the check-list. Eight additional species are considered as potentially occurring in Moldova, but at present lack any reliable record, and six species implausibly recorded have been rejected. Chalcolestes parvidens and Sympetrum fonscolombii are recorded for the first time for Moldova.