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Order Odonata (202)
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Order Odonata (202)
Family Aeshnidae
Genus Aeshna
Shadow Darner (
Aeshna umbrosa
)
Genus Anax
Comet Darner (
Anax longipes
)
Common Green Darner (
Anax junius
)
Giant Darner (
Anax walsinghami
)
Genus Basiaeschna
Springtime Darner (
Basiaeschna janata
)
Genus Boyeria
Fawn Darner (
Boyeria vinosa
)
Genus Epiaeschna
Swamp Darner (
Epiaeschna heros
)
Genus Gomphaeschna
Harlequin Darner (
Gomphaeschna furcillata
)
Taper-tailed Darner (
Gomphaeschna antilope
)
Genus Nasiaeschna
Cyrano Darner (
Nasiaeschna pentacantha
)
Genus Oplonaeschna
Riffle Darner (
Oplonaeschna armata
)
Genus Rhionaeschna
Blue-eyed Darner (
Rhionaeschna multicolor
)
California Darner (
Rhionaeschna californica
)
Spatterdock Darner (
Rhionaeschna mutata
)
Family Calopterygidae
Genus Calopteryx
Appalachian Jewelwing (
Calopteryx angustipennis
)
Ebony Jewelwing (
Calopteryx maculata
)
Sparkling Jewelwing (
Calopteryx dimidiata
)
Superb Jewelwing (
Calopteryx amata
)
Genus Hetaerina
American Rubyspot (
Hetaerina americana
)
Family Coenagrionidae
Genus Amphiagrion
Eastern Red Damsel (
Amphiagrion saucium
)
Western Red Damsel (
Amphiagrion abbreviatum
)
Genus Argia
Apache Dancer (
Argia munda
)
Blue-fronted Dancer (
Argia apicalis
)
Blue-ringed Dancer (
Argia sedula
)
Blue-tipped Dancer (
Argia tibialis
)
Emma's Dancer (
Argia emma
)
Fiery-eyed Dancer (
Argia oenea
)
Kiowa Dancer (
Argia immunda
)
Oculate Dancer (
Argia oculata
)
Powdered Dancer (
Argia moesta
)
Seepage Dancer (
Argia bipunctulata
)
Sooty Dancer (
Argia lugens
)
Springwater Dancer (
Argia funebris
)
Tonto Dancer (
Argia tonto
)
Variable Dancer (
Argia fumipennis
)
Vivid Dancer (
Argia vivida
)
Genus Calvertagrion
Calvertagrion albatum
Genus Chromagrion
Aurora Damsel (
Chromagrion conditum
)
Genus Enallagma
Alkali Bluet (
Enallagma clausum
)
Arroyo Bluet (
Enallagma praevarum
)
Atlantic Bluet (
Enallagma doubledayi
)
Attenuated Bluet (
Enallagma daeckii
)
Azure Bluet (
Enallagma aspersum
)
Big Bluet (
Enallagma durum
)
Burgundy Bluet (
Enallagma dubium
)
Double-striped Bluet (
Enallagma basidens
)
Familiar Bluet (
Enallagma civile
)
Hagen's Bluet (
Enallagma hageni
)
Northern Bluet (
Enallagma annexum
)
Orange Bluet (
Enallagma signatum
)
Skimming Bluet (
Enallagma geminatum
)
Slender Bluet (
Enallagma traviatum
)
Stream Bluet (
Enallagma exsulans
)
Tule Bluet (
Enallagma carunculatum
)
Turquoise Bluet (
Enallagma divagans
)
Genus Hesperagrion
Painted Damsel (
Hesperagrion heterodoxum
)
Genus Ischnura
Black-fronted Forktail (
Ischnura denticollis
)
Citrine Forktail (
Ischnura hastata
)
Eastern Forktail (
Ischnura verticalis
)
Fragile Forktail (
Ischnura posita
)
Furtive Forktail (
Ischnura prognata
)
Lilypad Forktail (
Ischnura kellicotti
)
Mexican Forktail (
Ischnura demorsa
)
Pacific Forktail (
Ischnura cervula
)
Rambur's Forktail (
Ischnura ramburii
)
Western Forktail (
Ischnura perparva
)
Genus Mecistogaster
Bromeliad Helicopter (
Mecistogaster modesta
)
Lemon-tipped Helicopter (
Mecistogaster ornata
)
Genus Metaleptobasis
Metaleptobasis minteri
Genus Nehalennia
Sedge Sprite (
Nehalennia irene
)
Southern Sprite (
Nehalennia integricollis
)
Sphagnum Sprite (
Nehalennia gracilis
)
Genus Oxyagrion
Oxyagrion tennesseni
Genus Telebasis
Desert Firetail (
Telebasis salva
)
Duckweed Firetail (
Telebasis byersi
)
Genus Zoniagrion
Exclamation Damsel (
Zoniagrion exclamationis
)
Family Cordulegastridae
Genus Cordulegaster
Apache Spiketail (
Cordulegaster diadema
)
Brown Spiketail (
Cordulegaster bilineata
)
Delta-spotted Spiketail (
Cordulegaster diastatops
)
Twin-spotted Spiketail (
Cordulegaster maculata
)
Family Corduliidae
Genus Cordulia
American Emerald (
Cordulia shurtleffii
)
Genus Dorocordulia
Racket-tailed Emerald (
Dorocordulia libera
)
Genus Epitheca
Beaverpond Baskettail (
Epitheca canis
)
Common Baskettail (
Epitheca cynosura
)
Prince Baskettail (
Epitheca princeps
)
Robust Baskettail (
Epitheca spinosa
)
Genus Helocordulia
Uhler's Sundragon (
Helocordulia uhleri
)
Genus Somatochlora
Brush-tipped Emerald (
Somatochlora walshii
)
Clamp-tipped Emerald (
Somatochlora tenebrosa
)
Fine-lined Emerald (
Somatochlora filosa
)
Mocha Emerald (
Somatochlora linearis
)
Family Gomphidae
Genus Aphylla
Broad-striped Forceptail (
Aphylla angustifolia
)
Genus Arigomphus
Unicorn Clubtail (
Arigomphus villosipes
)
Genus Dromogomphus
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (
Dromogomphus spinosus
)
Flag-tailed Spinyleg (
Dromogomphus spoliatus
)
Genus Epigomphus
Genus Erpetogomphus
Eastern Ringtail (
Erpetogomphus designatus
)
White-belted Ringtail (
Erpetogomphus compositus
)
Genus Gomphurus
Cobra Clubtail (
Gomphurus vastus
)
Genus Hagenius
Dragonhunter (
Hagenius brevistylus
)
Genus Hylogomphus
Green-faced Clubtail (
Hylogomphus viridifrons
)
Spine-crowned Clubtail (
Hylogomphus abbreviatus
)
Genus Lanthus
Southern Pygmy Clubtail (
Lanthus vernalis
)
Genus Ophiogomphus
Pygmy Snaketail (
Ophiogomphus howei
)
Riffle Snaketail (
Ophiogomphus carolus
)
Rusty Snaketail (
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis
)
Genus Phanogomphus
Ashy Clubtail (
Phanogomphus lividus
)
Lancet Clubtail (
Phanogomphus exilis
)
Genus Phyllogomphoides
Phyllogomphoides aculeus
Genus Progomphus
Common Sanddragon (
Progomphus obscurus
)
Genus Stenogomphurus
Sable Clubtail (
Stenogomphurus rogersi
)
Genus Stylogomphus
Eastern Least Clubtail (
Stylogomphus albistylus
)
Genus Stylurus
Russet-tipped Clubtail (
Stylurus plagiatus
)
Family Lestidae
Genus Archilestes
Great Spreadwing (
Archilestes grandis
)
Genus Lestes
Amber-winged Spreadwing (
Lestes eurinus
)
Black Spreadwing (
Lestes stultus
)
Elegant Spreadwing (
Lestes inaequalis
)
Northern Spreadwing (
Lestes disjunctus
)
Rainpool Spreadwing (
Lestes forficula
)
Slender Spreadwing (
Lestes rectangularis
)
Southern Spreadwing (
Lestes australis
)
Swamp Spreadwing (
Lestes vigilax
)
Family Libellulidae
Genus Brachymesia
Four-spotted Pennant (
Brachymesia gravida
)
Genus Brechmorhoga
Pale-faced Clubskimmer (
Brechmorhoga mendax
)
Genus Celithemis
Amanda's Pennant (
Celithemis amanda
)
Banded Pennant (
Celithemis fasciata
)
Calico Pennant (
Celithemis elisa
)
Halloween Pennant (
Celithemis eponina
)
Red-veined Pennant (
Celithemis bertha
)
Genus Crocothemis
Scarlet Skimmer (
Crocothemis servilia
)
Genus Diastatops
Diastatops pullata
Genus Dythemis
Blue-eyed Setwing (
Dythemis nigra
)
Swift Setwing (
Dythemis velox
)
Genus Erythemis
Black Pondhawk (
Erythemis attala
)
Common Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis
)
Flame-tailed Pondhawk (
Erythemis peruviana
)
Great Pondhawk (
Erythemis vesiculosa
)
Pin-tailed Pondhawk (
Erythemis plebeja
)
Red Pondhawk (
Erythemis haematogastra
)
Western Pondhawk (
Erythemis collocata
)
Genus Erythrodiplax
Band-winged Dragonlet (
Erythrodiplax umbrata
)
Little Blue Dragonlet (
Erythrodiplax minuscula
)
Erythrodiplax tenuis
Seaside Dragonlet (
Erythrodiplax berenice
)
White-tailed Dragonlet (
Erythrodiplax unimaculata
)
Genus Fylgia
Fylgia amazonica
Genus Ladona
Blue Corporal (
Ladona deplanata
)
Chalk-fronted Corporal (
Ladona julia
)
Genus Leucorrhinia
Belted Whiteface (
Leucorrhinia proxima
)
Dot-tailed Whiteface (
Leucorrhinia intacta
)
Hudsonian Whiteface (
Leucorrhinia hudsonica
)
Genus Libellula
Bar-winged Skimmer (
Libellula axilena
)
Comanche Skimmer (
Libellula comanche
)
Eight-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula forensis
)
Flame Skimmer (
Libellula saturata
)
Four-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula quadrimaculata
)
Great Blue Skimmer (
Libellula vibrans
)
Needham's Skimmer (
Libellula needhami
)
Painted Skimmer (
Libellula semifasciata
)
Slaty Skimmer (
Libellula incesta
)
Spangled Skimmer (
Libellula cyanea
)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula pulchella
)
Widow Skimmer (
Libellula luctuosa
)
Yellow-sided Skimmer (
Libellula flavida
)
Genus Macrothemis
Antillean Sylph (
Macrothemis celeno
)
Genus Micrathyria
Spot-tailed Dasher (
Micrathyria aequalis
)
Thornbush Dasher (
Micrathyria hagenii
)
Genus Nannothemis
Elfin Skimmer (
Nannothemis bella
)
Genus Oligoclada
Genus Orthemis
Carmine Skimmer (
Orthemis discolor
)
Roseate Skimmer (
Orthemis ferruginea
)
Slender Skimmer (
Orthemis levis
)
Genus Pachydiplax
Blue Dasher (
Pachydiplax longipennis
)
Genus Paltothemis
Red Rock Skimmer (
Paltothemis lineatipes
)
Genus Pantala
Spot-winged Glider (
Pantala hymenaea
)
Wandering Glider (
Pantala flavescens
)
Genus Perithemis
Eastern Amberwing (
Perithemis tenera
)
Fine-banded Amberwing (
Perithemis lais
)
Mexican Amberwing (
Perithemis intensa
)
Genus Plathemis
Common Whitetail (
Plathemis lydia
)
Desert Whitetail (
Plathemis subornata
)
Genus Pseudoleon
Filigree Skimmer (
Pseudoleon superbus
)
Genus Sympetrum
Autumn Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum vicinum
)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum ambiguum
)
Cardinal Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum illotum
)
Highland Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum gilvum
)
Sympetrum infuscatum
Ruby Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum rubicundulum
)
Striped Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum pallipes
)
Variegated Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum corruptum
)
White-faced Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum obtrusum
)
Genus Tramea
Black Saddlebags (
Tramea lacerata
)
Carolina Saddlebags (
Tramea carolina
)
Red Saddlebags (
Tramea onusta
)
Striped Saddlebags (
Tramea darwini
)
Family Macromiidae
Genus Didymops
Stream Cruiser (
Didymops transversa
)
Genus Macromia
Macromia sp.
Swift River Cruiser (
Macromia illinoiensis
)
Family Petaluridae
Genus Tachopteryx
Gray Petaltail (
Tachopteryx thoreyi
)
Family Platystictidae
Genus Palaemnema
Family Polythoridae
Genus Polythore
Family Pseudostigmatidae
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