Damselflies and Dragonflies
Damselflies and Dragonflies found
and photographed in Virginia, North Carolina or Montana.
All photographs of wild and free individuals except as noted.
Damselflies (Zygoptera)
Calopterygidae- Broad-winged Damsels
Appalachian Jewelwing (Calopteryx angustipennis)- male, female
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)- male, female
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)- male, female, pair in tandem
Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia)- male, female
Lestidae- Spreadwings
Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)- adult male
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)- teneral male, adult male, adult female
Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)- male, female
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)- teneral male, female
Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)- male
Southern Spreadwing (Lestes australis)- mated pair
Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)- male
Coenagrionidae- Pond Damsels
Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum)- male, female
Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)- mated pair, male
Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)- male, female, teneral male
Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)- male, immature male, female, mated pair
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)- male, female
Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)- male, female, mated pair
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)- male, immature male, female, female (blue form)
Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)- male, female
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)- teneral female, pair in wheel, female
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)- male, female, mated pair
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)- male, female
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrien)- male
Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)- female, mated pair
Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)- female, male
Attenuated Bluet (Enallagma daeckii)- male, teneral female, mated pair
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)- male, teneral male, mated pair
Burgundy Bluet (Enallagma dubium)- male
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)- male, female
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)- male, female
Stream Bluet (Engallagma exsulans)- male, mated pair
Big Bluet (Enallagma durum)- teneral male, mated pair
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)- male, female, immature female
Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kellicotti)- male, female
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)- male, female
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)- male, male, immature female, male like female
Rambur's Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)- male, female, male like female, immature female, mated pair
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)- male, female, mated pair
Dragonflies (Anisoptera)
Petaluridae- Petaltails
Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)
Aeshnidae- Darners
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Common Green Darner 1(Anax junius) & Praying Mantis
Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
Gomphidae- Clubtails
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lavidus)
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Harpoon Clubtail (Gomphus descriptus)
Spine-crowned Clubtail (Gomphus abbreviatus)
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
Splendid Clubtail (Gomphus lineatifrons)
Septima's Clubtail (Gomphus septima)
Russet-Tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Pale Snaketail (Ophiogomphus severus)
Maine Snaketail (Ophiogomphus mainensis)
Snaketail species (Ophiogomphus species)- possibly a new species
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Cordulegastridae- Spiketails
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata)
Macromiidae- Cruisers
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)- male, female, mated pair
Georgia River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis georgina)- males
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis)- male
Corduliidae- Emeralds
American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
Selys' Sundragon (Helocordulia selysii)
Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Stripe-winged Baskettail (Epitheca costalis)
Robust Baskettail (Epitheca spinosa)
Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis)
Umber Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia obsoleta)
Cinnamon Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia virginiensis)
Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa)
Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)
Libellulidae- Skimmers
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
Amanda's Pennant (Celithemis amanda)
Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanata)
Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Golden-Winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Chalk-Fronted Corporal (Libellula julia)
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavenscens)
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)
Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia furcata)
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Dythemis- Setwings
Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)
Odes observed in Montana
Links:
http://www.giffbeaton.com/dragonflies.htm