Wednesday, January 14, 2015

About 318 dragonflies have occured in North America north of Mexico.

Heavy bodied, large, strong fliers. They have two pairs of strong transparent wings which they hold out to their sides when at rest.


Darners Aeshnidae
Total number of world species: 426

Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor
Common Green Darner Anax junius
Fawn Darner Boyeria vinosa
Giant Darner Anax walsinghami
Paddle-tailed Darner Aeshna palmata
Persephone's Darner Aeshna persephone
Shadow Darner Aeshna umbrosa

Clubtails Gomphidae
Total number of world species: 952

Dashed Ringtail Erpetogomphus heteroden
Eastern Ringtail Erpetogomphus designatus
Four-striped Leaftail Phyllogomphoides stigmatus
Gray Sanddragon Progomphus obscurus
Jade Clubtail Arigomphus submedianus
Pale Snaketail Ophiogomphus sererus
Plains Clubtail Gomphus externus
Pronghorn Clubtail Gomphus graslinellus
Russet-tipped Clubtail Stylurus plagiatus
Serpent Ringtail Erpetogomphus lampropeltis
Sulphur-tipped Clubtail Gomphus militaris
Tamaulipan Clubtail Gomphus gonzalezi
West Mexican Leaftail Phyllogomphoides nayaritensis First United States record
White-belted Ringtail Erpetogomphus compositus

Emeralds Corduliidae
Total number of world species: 240

Dot-winged Baskettail Epitheca petechialis
Orange Shadowdragon Neurocordulia xanthosoma
Prince Baskettail Epitheca princeps

Skimmers Libellulidae
Total number of world species: 968

Band-winged Dragonlet Erythrodiplax umbrata
Band-winged Meadowhawk Sympetrum semicinctum
Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata
Black Setwing Dythemis nigrescens
Black-shouldered Spinyleg Dromogomphus spinosus
Bleached Skimmer Libellula composita
Blue Corporal Ladona deplanata
Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis
Carmine Skimmer Orthemis discolor
Checkered Setwing Dythemis fugax
Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Whitetail Plathemis lydia
Desert Whitetail Plathemis subornata
Eastern Amberwing Perithemis tenera
Eastern Pondhawk Erythemis simplicollis
Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis
Filigree Skimmer Pseudoleon superbus
Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata
Four-spotted Pennant Brachymesia gravida
Great Pondhawk Erythemis vesiculosa
Halloween Pennant Celithemis eponina
Marl Pennant Macrodiplex balteata
Mexican Amberwing Perithemis intensa
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis
Pale-faced Clubskimmer Brechmorhoga mendax
Pin-tailed Pondhawk Erythremis plebeja
Plateau Dragonlet Erythrodiplax basifusca
Red Rock Skimmer Paltothemis lineatipes
Red Saddlebags Tramea onusta
Red-tailed Pennant Brachymesia furcata
Roseate Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea
Seaside Dragonlet Erythrodiplax berenice
Spot-tailed Dasher Micrathyria aequalis
Spot-winged Glider Pantala hymenaea
Spot-winged Meadowhawk Sympetrum signeferum
Straw-colored Sylph Macrothemis inacuta
Striped Meadowhawk Sympetrum pallipes
Striped Saddlebags Tramea calverti
Swift Setwing Dythemis velox
Twelve-spotted Skimmer Libellula pulchella
Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum
Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens
Western Pondhawk Erythemis collocata
Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa

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