DRAGONFLIES
(thicker bodies, strong fliers, wings held open at rest)
Family: Skimmers (Libellulidae):
Calico Pennant Dragonfly
-male
Celithemis elisa
Halloween Pennant Dragonfly
-male
Celithemis eponina
Halloween Pennant Dragonfly
-female
Celithemis eponina
Twelve Spotted Skimmer Dragonly -male
Libellula pulchella
Twelve Spotted Skimmer Dragonfly -female
Libellula pulchella
Widow Skimmer Dragonfly
-male
Libellula luctuosa
Widow Skimmer Dragonfly
-female
Libellula luctuosa
Four-spotted Chaser Dragonfly
Libellula quadrimaculata
Blue Dasher Dragonfly
Pachydiplax longipennis
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly -female
Erythemis simplicicollis
Common Whitetail Dragonfly
-juvenile male
Plathemis lydia
Common Whitetail Dragonfly
-female
Plathemis lydia
Chalk-fronted Corporal Dragonfly - juvenile
Ladona julia
Eastern Amberwing
-female
Perithemis tenera
Dot-tailed Whiteface Dragonfly -male
Leucorrhinia intacta
Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly
- male
Libellula incesta
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk -female
Sympetrum vicinum
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
OTHER FAMILIES:
Stream Cruiser Dragonfly
Didymops transversa
Family: Cruiser (Macromiidae)
Beaverpond Baskettail Dragonfly
Epitheca canis
Family: Emeralds (Corduliidae)
Racket-tailed Emerald
Dragonfly
Dorocordulia libera
Family: Emeralds (Corduliidae)
Common Green Darner Dragonfly -female
Anax juniu
Family: Darners (Aeshnidae)
Lance-Tipped Darner
Dragonfly
Aeshna constricta
Family: Darners (Aeshnidae)
DAMSELFLIES (long slim bodies, weak fliers, eyes clearly separated)
River Jewelwing Damselfly -male
Calopteryx aequabilis
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly
-male Calopteryx maculata
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly
-female
Calopteryx maculata
Emerald Spreadwing Damselfly
Lestes dryas
Spreadwing Damselfly
Family:
Lestidae
Sedge Sprite Damselfly
Nehalennia
irene
Eastern Forktail Damselfly
-male
Ischmura verticalis
Eastern Forktail Damselfly
-female
Ischmura verticalis
Eastern Forktail Damselfly -juvenile female
Ischmura verticalis