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Damselflies

Dragonflies

 

Common Name	Scientific Name
BROAD-WINGED DAMSELS	CALOPTERYGIDAE
River Jewelwing	Calopteryx aequabilis
Superb Jewelwing	Calopteryx amata
Sparkling Jewelwing	Calopteryx dimidiata
Ebony Jewelwing	Calopteryx maculata
American Rubyspot	Hetaerina americana
SPREADWINGS	LESTIDAE
Great Spreadwing	Archilestes grandis
Spotted Spreadwing	Lestes congener
Common Spreadwing	Lestes disjunctus
Emerald Spreadwing	Lestes dryas
Amber-winged Spreadwing	Lestes eurinus
Sweetflag Spreadwing	Lestes forcipatus
Elegant Spreadwing	Lestes inaequalis
Slender Spreadwing	Lestes rectangularis
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing	Lestes unguiculatus
Swamp Spreadwing	Lestes vigilax
POND DAMSELS	COENAGRIONIDAE
Eastern Red Damsel	Amphiagrion saucium
Blue-fronted Dancer	Argia apicalis
Seepage Dancer	Argia bipunctulata
Violet Dancer	Argia fumipennis violacea
Powdered Dancer	Argia moesta
Blue-ringed Dancer	Argia sedula
Blue-tipped Dancer	Argia tibialis
Dusky Dancer	Argia translata
Aurora Damsel	Chromagrion conditum
Azure Bluet	Enallagma aspersum
Double-striped Bluet	Enallagma basidens
Boreal Bluet	Enallagma boreale
Tule Bluet	Enallagma carunculatum
Familiar Bluet	Enallagma civile
Northern Bluet	Enallagma annexum
Attenuated Bluet	Enallagma daeckii
Turquoise Bluet	Enallagma divagans
Atlantic Bluet	Enallagma doubledayi
Big Bluet	Enallagma durum
Marsh Bluet	Enallagma ebrium
Stream Bluet	Enallagma exsulans
Skimming Bluet	Enallagma geminatum
Hagen's Bluet	Enallagma hageni
New England Bluet	Enallagma laterale
Scarlet Bluet	Enallagma pictum
Pine Barrens Bluet	Enallagma recurvatum
Orange Bluet	Enallagma signatum
Slender Bluet	Enallagma traviatum
Vesper Bluet	Enallagma vesperum
Blackwater Bluet	Enallagma weewa
Citrine Forktail	Ischnura hastata
Lilypad Forktail	Ischnura kellicotti
Fragile Forktail	Ischnura posita
Rambur's Forktail	Ischnura ramburii
Eastern Forktail	Ischnura verticalis
Sphagnum Sprite	Nehalennia gracilis
Southern Sprite	Nehalennia integricollis
Sedge Sprite	Nehalennia irene
PETALTAILS	PETALURIDAE
Gray Petaltail	Tachopteryx thoreyi
DARNERS	AESHNIDAE
Canada Darner	Aeshna canadensis
Mottled Darner	Aeshna clepsydra
Lance-tipped Darner	Aeshna constricta
Variable Darner	Aeshna interrupta
Subarctic Darner	Aeshna subarctica
Black-tipped Darner	Aeshna tuberculifera
Shadow Darner	Aeshna umbrosa
Green-striped Darner	Aeshna verticalis
Spatterdock Darner	Rhionaeschna mutata
Common Green Darner	Anax junius
Comet Darner	Anax longipes
Springtime Darner	Basiaeschna janata
Ocellated Darner	Boyeria grafiana
Fawn Darner	Boyeria vinosa
Swamp Darner	Epiaeschna heros
Taper-tailed Darner	Gomphaeschna antilope
Harlequin Darner	Gomphaeschna furcillata
Cyrano Darner	Nasiaeschna pentacantha
CLUBTAILS	GOMPHIDAE
Lilypad Clubtail	Arigomphus furcifer
Unicorn Clubtail	Arigomphus villosipes
Black-shouldered Spinyleg	Dromogomphus spinosus
Midland Clubtail	Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus
Sable Clubtail	Gomphus (Gomphurus) rogersi
Septima's Clubtail	Gomphus (Gomphurus) septima
Cobra Clubtail	Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus
Skillet Clubtail	Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus
Beaverpond Clubtail	Gomphus (Gomphus) borealis
Harpoon Clubtail	Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus
Lancet Clubtail	Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis
Ashy Clubtail	Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus
Rapids Clubtail	Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor
Dusky Clubtail	Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus
Spine-crowned Clubtail	Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus
Moustached Clubtail	Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus
Banner Clubtail	Gomphus (Hylogomphus) apomyius
Green-faced Clubtail	Gomphus (Hylogomphus) viridifrons
Dragonhunter	Hagenius brevistylus
Southern Pygmy Clubtail	Lanthus vernalis
Extra-striped Snaketail	Ophiogomphus anomalus
Brook Snaketail	Ophiogomphus aspersus
Riffle Snaketail	Ophiogomphus carolus
Maine Snaketail	Ophiogomphus mainensis
Rusty Snaketail	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis
Common Sanddragon	Progomphus obscurus
Eastern Least Clubtail	Stylogomphus albistylus
Russet-tipped Clubtail	Stylurus plagiatus
Zebra Clubtail	Stylurus scudderi
Arrow Clubtail	Stylurus spiniceps
SPIKETAILS	CORDULEGASTRIDAE
Delta-spotted Spiketail	Cordulegaster diastatops
Tiger Spiketail	Cordulegaster erronea
Twin-spotted Spiketail	Cordulegaster maculata
Arrowhead Spiketail	Cordulegaster obliqua
CRUISERS	MACROMIIDAE
Stream Cruiser	Didymops transversa
Allegheny River Cruiser	Macromia alleghaniensis
"Georgia" Swift River Cruiser	Macromia illinoiensis georgina
"Illinois" Swift River Cruiser	Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis
EMERALDS	FAMILY CORDULIIDAE
American Emerald	Cordulia shurtleffi
Petite Emerald	Dorocordulia lepida
Racket-tailed Emerald	Dorocordulia libera
Prince Baskettail	Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps
Beaverpond Baskettail	Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis
Slender Baskettail	Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis
Common Baskettail	Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura
Spiny Baskettail	Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera
Mantled Baskettail	Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea
Robust Baskettail	Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinosa
Uhler's Sundragon	Helocordulia uhleri
Umber Shadowdragon	Neurocordulia obsoleta
Stygian Shadowdragon	Neurocordulia yamaskanensis
Ski-tailed Emerald	Somatochlora elongata
Fine-lined Emerald	Somatochlora filosa
Forcipate Emerald	Somatochlora forcipata
Coppery Emerald	Somatochlora georgiana
Kennedy's Emerald	Somatochlora kennedyi
Mocha Emerald	Somatochlora linearis
Treetop Emerald	Somatochlora provocans
Clamp-tipped Emerald	Somatochlora tenebrosa
Brush-tipped Emerald	Somatochlora walshii
Williamson's Emerald	Somatochlora williamsoni
Ringed Boghaunter	Williamsonia lintneri
SKIMMERS	LIBELLULIDAE
Four-spotted Pennant	Brachymesia gravida
Calico Pennant	Celithemis elisa
Halloween Pennant	Celithemis eponina
Banded Pennant	Celithemis fasciata
Martha's Pennant	Celithemis martha
Faded Pennant	Celithemis ornata
Double-ringed Pennant	Celithemis verna
Eastern Pondhawk	Erythemis simplicicollis
Seaside Dragonlet	Erythrodiplax berenice
Little Blue Dragonlet	Erythrodiplax minuscula
Blue Corporal	Ladona deplanata
White Corporal	Ladona exusta
Chalk-fronted Corporal	Ladona julia
Frosted Whiteface	Leucorrhinia frigida
Crimson-ringed Whiteface	Leucorrhinia glacialis
Hudsonian Whiteface	Leucorrhinia hudsonica
Dot-tailed Whiteface	Leucorrhinia intacta
Belted Whiteface	Leucorrhinia proxima
Golden-winged Skimmer	Libellula auripennis
Bar-winged Skimmer	Libellula axilena
Spangled Skimmer	Libellula cyanea
Yellow-sided Skimmer	Libellula flavida
Slaty Skimmer	Libellula incesta
Widow Skimmer	Libellula luctuosa
Needham's Skimmer	Libellula needhami
Twelve-spotted Skimmer	Libellula pulchella
Four-spotted Skimmer	Libellula quadrimaculata
Painted Skimmer	Libellula semifasciata
Great Blue Skimmer	Libellula vibrans
Elfin Skimmer	Nannothemis bella
Blue Dasher	Pachydiplax longipennis
Wandering Glider	Pantala flavescens
Spot-winged Glider	Pantala hymenaea
Eastern Amberwing	Perithemis tenera
Common Whitetail	Plathemis lydia
Blue-faced Meadowhawk	Sympetrum ambiguum
Variegated Meadowhawk	Sympetrum corruptum
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk	Sympetrum costiferum
Black Meadowhawk	Sympetrum danae
"Western" Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Sympetrum internum
"Eastern" Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Sympetrum internum(janae?)
White-faced Meadowhawk	Sympetrum obtrusum
Ruby Meadowhawk	Sympetrum rubicundulum
Band-winged Meadowhawk	Sympetrum semicinctum
Autumn Meadowhawk	Sympetrum vicinum
Striped Saddlebags	Tramea calverti
Carolina Saddlebags	Tramea carolina
Black Saddlebags	Tramea lacerata
Red Saddlebags	Tramea onusta