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Odonata of Maryland (
Beta
)
Dragonflies
Damselflies
* MD list from
Richard Orr (2009)
* All photos © Steve Collins
DRAGONFLIES (Anisoptera)
Petaltails (Petaluridae)
Petaltails (
Tachopteryx
)
Gray Petaltail
(
Tachopteryx thoreyi
)
Clubtails (Gomphidae)
Pond Clubtails (
Arigomphus
)
Unicorn Clubtail
(
Arigomphus villosipes
)
Spinylegs (
Dromogomphus
)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg
(
Dromogomphus spinosus
)
Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
Ringtails (
Erpetogomphus
)
Eastern Ringtail
(
Erpetogomphus designatus
)
Gomphus Clubtails (
Gomphus
)
Spine-crowned Clubtail
(
Gomphus abbreviatus
)
Moustached Clubtail
(
Gomphus adelphus
)
Harpoon Clubtail
(
Gomphus descriptus
)
Lancet Clubtail
(
Gomphus exilis
)
Midland Clubtail
(
Gomphus fraternus
)
Splendid Clubtail
(
Gomphus lineatifrons
)
Ashy Clubtail
(
Gomphus lividus
)
Piedmont Clubtail (Gomphus parvidens)
Rapids Clubtail
(
Gomphus quadricolor
)
Sable Clubtail
(
Gomphus rogersi
)
Cobra Clubtail
(
Gomphus vastus
)
Skillet Clubtail
(
Gomphus ventricosus
)
Green-faced Clubtail
(
Gomphus viridifrons
)
Dragonhunters (
Hagenius
)
Dragonhunter
(
Hagenius brevistylus
)
Pygmy Clubtails (
Lanthus
)
Northern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus parvulus)
Southern Pygmy Clubtail
(
Lanthus vernalis
)
Snaketails (
Ophiogomphus
)
Appalachian Snaketail
(
Ophiogomphus incurvatus incurvatus
)
Maine Snaketail (Ophiogomphus mainensis fastigiatus)
Rusty Snaketail
(
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis
)
Chesapeake Snaketail (Ophiogomphus sp. near susbehcha)
Sanddragons (
Progomphus
)
Common Sanddragon
(
Progomphus obscurus
)
Least Clubtails (
Stylogomphus
)
Eastern Least Clubtail
(
Stylogomphus albistylus
)
Stylurus Clubtails (
Stylurus
)
Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
Laura's Clubtail (Stylurus laurae)
Russet-tipped Clubtail
(
Stylurus plagiatus
)
Zebra Clubtail
(
Stylurus scudderi
)
Arrow Clubtail
(
Stylurus spiniceps
)
Darners (Aeshnidae)
Mosaic Darners (
Aeshna
)
Canada Darner
(
Aeshna canadensis
)
Lance-tailed Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Black-tipped Darner
(
Aeshna tuberculifera
)
Shadow Darner
(
Aeshna umbrosa
)
Green-striped Darner
(
Aeshna verticalis
)
Anax Darners (
Anax
)
Common Green Darner
(
Anax junius
)
Comet Darner
(
Anax longipes
)
Springtime Darners (
Basiaeschna
)
Springtime Darner
(
Basiaeschna janata
)
Spotted Darners (
Boyeria
)
Ocellated Darner
(
Boyeria grafiana
)
Fawn Darner
(
Boyeria vinosa
)
Swamp Darners (
Epiaeschna
)
Swamp Darner
(
Epiaeschna heros
)
Pygmy Darners (
Gomphaeschna
)
Taper-tailed Darner
(
Gomphaeschna antilope
)
Harlequin Darner
(
Gomphaeschna furcillata
)
Cyrano Darners (
Nasiaeschna
)
Cyrano Darner
(
Nasiaeschna pentacantha
)
Rhionaeschna Darners (
Rhionaeschna
)
Spatterdock Darner
(
Rhionaeschna mutata
)
Spiketails (Cordulegastridae)
Spiketails (
Cordulegaster
)
Brown Spiketail
(
Cordulegaster bilineata
)
Delta-spotted Spiketail
(
Cordulegaster diastatops
)
Tiger Spiketail
(
Cordulegaster erronea
)
Twin-spotted Spiketail
(
Cordulegaster maculata
)
Arrowhead Spiketail
(
Cordulegaster obliqua
)
Cruisers (Macromiidae)
Cruisers (
Didymops
)
Stream Cruiser
(
Didymops transversa
)
River Cruisers (
Macromia
)
Allegheny River Cruiser
(
Macromia alleghaniensis
)
Illinois River Cruiser
(
Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis
)
Georgia River Cruiser
(
Macromia illinoiensis georgina
)
Royal River Cruiser
(
Macromia taeniolata
)
Emeralds (Corduliidae)
Emeralds (
Cordulia
)
American Emerald
(
Cordulia shurtleffi
)
Little Emeralds (
Dorocordulia
)
Petite Emerald
(
Dorocordulia lepida
)
Epicordulia Baskettails (
Epicordulia
)
Prince Baskettail
(
Epicordulia princeps
)
Sundragons (
Helocordulia
)
Selys' Sundragon
(
Helocordulia selysii
)
Uhler's Sundragon
(
Helocordulia uhleri
)
Shadowdragons (
Neurocordulia
)
Umber Shadowdragon
(
Neurocordulia obsoleta
)
Stygian Shadowdragon
(
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis
)
Striped Emeralds (
Somatochlora
)
Ski-tipped Emerald
(
Somatochlora elongata
)
Fine-lined Emerald
(
Somatochlora filosa
)
Mocha Emerald
(
Somatochlora linearis
)
Treetop Emerald (Somatochlora provocans)
Brush-tipped Emerald
(
Somatochlora walshii
)
Clamp-tipped Emerald
(
Somatochlora tenebrosa
)
Baskettails (
Epitheca
)
Beaverpond Baskettail
(
Epitheca canis
)
Slender Baskettail (Epitheca costalis)
Common Baskettail
(
Epitheca cynosura
)
Mantled Baskettail
(
Epitheca semiaquea
)
Robust Baskettail (Epitheca spinosa)
Skimmers (Libellulidae)
Tropical Pennants (
Brachymesia
)
Four-spotted Pennant
(
Brachymesia gravida
)
Pennants (
Celithemis
)
Calico Pennant
(
Celithemis elisa
)
Halloween Pennant
(
Celithemis eponina
)
Banded Pennant
(
Celithemis fasciata
)
Martha's Pennant
(
Celithemis martha
)
Ornate Pennant
(
Celithemis ornata
)
Double-ringed Pennant
(
Celithemis verna
)
Pondhawks (
Erythemis
)
Common Pondhawk
(
Erythemis simplicicollis
)
Dragonlets (
Erythrodiplax
)
Seaside Dragonlet
(
Erythrodiplax berenice
)
Little Blue Dragonlet
(
Erythrodiplax minuscula
)
Corporals (
Ladona
)
Blue Corporal
(
Ladona deplanata
)
White Corporal
(
Ladona exusta
)
Chalk-fronted Corporal
(
Ladona julia
)
Whitefaces (
Leucorrhinia
)
Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
Crimson-ringed Whiteface
(
Leucorrhinia glacialis
)
Hudsonian Whiteface
(
Leucorrhinia hudsonica
)
Dot-tailed Whiteface
(
Leucorrhinia intacta
)
King Skimmers (
Libellula
)
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
)
Miathyria Gliders (
Miathyria
)
Greater Hyacinth Glider
(
Miathyria marcella
)
Elfin Skimmers (
Nannothemis
)
Elfin Skimmer
(
Nannothemis bella
)
Orthemis Skimmers (
Orthemis
)
Roseate Skimmer
(
Orthemis ferruginea
)
Dashers (
Pachydiplax
)
Blue Dasher
(
Pachydiplax longipennis
)
Rainpool Gliders (
Pantala
)
Wandering Glider
(
Pantala flavescens
)
Spot-winged Glider
(
Pantala hymenaea
)
Amberwings (
Perithemis
)
Eastern Amberwing
(
Perithemis tenera
)
Whitetails (
Plathemis
)
Common Whitetail
(
Plathemis lydia
)
Meadowhawks (
Sympetrum
)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk
(
Sympetrum ambiguum
)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
(
Sympetrum internum
)
White-faced Meadowhawk
(
Sympetrum obtrusum
)
Ruby Meadowhawk
(
Sympetrum rubicundulum
)
Band-winged Meadowhawk
(
Sympetrum semicinctum
)
Autumn Meadowhawk
(
Sympetrum vicinum
)
Saddlebags (
Tramea
)
Striped Saddlebags (Tramea calverti)
Carolina Saddlebags
(
Tramea carolina
)
Black Saddlebags
(
Tramea lacerata
)
Red Saddlebags
(
Tramea onusta
)
DAMSELFLIES (Zygoptera)
Jewelwingss (Calopterygidae)
Jewelwings (
Calopteryx
)
River Jewelwing
(
Calopteryx aequabilis
)
Superb Jewelwing
(
Calopteryx amata
)
Appalachian Jewelwing
(
Calopteryx angustipennis
)
Sparkling Jewelwing
(
Calopteryx dimidiata
)
Ebony Jewelwing
(
Calopteryx maculata
)
Rubyspots (
Hetaerina
)
American Rubyspot
(
Hetaerina americana
)
Smoky Rubyspot
(
Hetaerina titia
)
Spreadwingss (Lestidae)
Achilestes Spreadwings (
Archilestes
)
Great Spreadwing
(
Archilestes grandis
)
Lestes Spreadwings (
Lestes
)
Southern Spreadwing
(
Lestes australis
)
Spotted Spreadwing
(
Lestes congener
)
Northern 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 Damselss (Coenagrionidae)
Red Damsels (
Amphiagrion
)
Eastern Red Damsel
(
Amphiagrion saucium
)
Dancers (
Argia
)
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 Damsels (
Chromagrion
)
Aurora Damsel
(
Chromagrion conditum
)
American Bluets (
Enallagma
)
Northern Bluet
(
Enallagma annexum
)
Rainbow Bluet
(
Enallagma antennatum
)
Azure Bluet
(
Enallagma aspersum
)
Double-striped Bluet
(
Enallagma basidens
)
Tule Bluet
(
Enallagma carunculatum
)
Familiar Bluet
(
Enallagma civile
)
Attenuated Bluet
(
Enallagma daeckii
)
Turquoise Bluet
(
Enallagma divagans
)
Atlantic Bluet
(
Enallagma doubledayi
)
Burgundy Bluet
(
Enallagma dubium
)
Big Bluet
(
Enallagma durum
)
Marsh Bluet
(
Enallagma ebrium
)
Stream Bluet
(
Enallagma exsulans
)
Skimming Bluet
(
Enallagma geminatum
)
Hagen's Bluet
(
Enallagma hageni
)
Pale Bluet
(
Enallagma pallidum
)
Orange Bluet
(
Enallagma signatum
)
Slender Bluet
(
Enallagma traviatum
)
Vesper Bluet
(
Enallagma vesperum
)
Blackwater Bluet
(
Enallagma weewa
)
Forktails (
Ischnura
)
Citrine Forktail
(
Ischnura hastata
)
Lilypad Forktail
(
Ischnura kellicotti
)
Fragile Forktail
(
Ischnura posita posita
)
Furtive Forktail
(
Ischnura prognata
)
Rambur's Forktail
(
Ischnura ramburii
)
Eastern Forktail
(
Ischnura verticalis
)
Sprites (
Nehalennia
)
Sphagnum Sprite
(
Nehalennia gracilis
)
Southern Sprite
(
Nehalennia integricollis
)
Sedge Sprite
(
Nehalennia irene
)
Firetails (
Telebasis
)
Duckweed Firetail
(
Telebasis byersi
)