Calopterygidae (Broad-winged Damsels)None of the images on this site are posed.
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Lestidae (Spread-winged Damsels)
Calopteryx aequabilis
(River Jewelwing)male female pair Calopteryx amata
(Superb Jewelwing)male female
female 2Calopteryx maculata
(Ebony Jewelwing)male female Hetaerina americana
(American Rubyspot)male male 2
male 3female
Coenagrionidae (Pond Damsels)
Lestes congener
(Spotted Spreadwing)male
teneral malefemale pair Lestes disjunctus
(Common Spreadwing)male Lestes dryas
(Emerald Spreadwing)female Lestes Inaequalis
(Elegant Spreadwing)male Lestes Forcipatus
(Sweetflag Spreadwing)female Lestes Rectangularis
(Slender Spreadwing)male
teneral malefemale Lestes vigilax
(Swamp Spreadwing)male
male 2female
teneral femalepair
Petaluridae (Petaltails)
Amphiagrion saucium
(Eastern Red Damsel)male female Argia apicalis
(Blue-fronted Dancer)male Argia fumipennis
(Variable Dancer)male
teneral malefemale
blue form femalepair Argia moesta
(Powdered Dancer)male blue form female
blue form female 2
brown form femalepair Argia translata
(Dusky Dancer)male
immature malefemale Chromagrion conditum
(Aurora Damsel)male
teneral malefemale - brown form
teneral femalepair
pair 2Coenagrion resolutum
(Taiga Bluet)female Enallagma aspersum
(Azure Bluet)male female
female 2pair Enallagma boreale
(Boreal Bluet)male female Enallagma carunculatum
(Tule Bluet)male
male 2female pair Enallagma civile
(Familiar Bluet)male
male 2pair Enallagma cyathigerum
(Northern Bluet)female Enallagm doubledayi
(Atlantic Bluet)male female pair Enallagma ebrium
(Marsh Bluet)male pair Enallagma exsulans
(Stream Bluet)male female pair 1 pair 2
pair 3 pair 4Enallagma geminatum
(Skimming Bluet)male pair Enallagma hageni
(Hagen's Bluet)male
male 2Enallagma laterale
(New England Bluet)male Enallagma minusculum
(Little Bluet)male female pair Enallagma signatum
(Orange Bluet)male
male 2
immature malefemale - blue form pair
pair 2Enallagma traviatum
(Slender Bluet)male pair Enallagma vespersum
(Vesper Bluet)male
male 2Ischnura hastata
(Citrine Forktail)male female Ischnura kellicotti
(Lilypad Forktail)male
immature malemature female
transitioning female
immature femaleIschnura posita
(Fragile Forktail)male female Ischnura ramburii
(Rambur's Forktail)male female Ischnura verticalis
(Eastern Forktail)male female 1 female 2
female - orange form
unusual orange form
female - male-likeNehalennia irene
(Sedge Sprite)male
immature malefemale Nehalennia glacialis
(sphagnum Sprite)male female
immature female
Tachopteryx thoreyi
(Grey Petaltail)male
male 2Aeshnidae (Darners)
Aeshna canadensis
(Canada Darner)male
male 2
male - in flightpair Aeshna clepsydra
(Mottled Darner)male Aeshna constricta
(Lance-tipped Darner)male female
female 2 - dorsal viewovipositing female Aeshna interrupta
(Variable Darner)female Aeshna mutata
(Spatterdock Darner)male - dorsal view
male 2
male - lateral viewfemale
female 2Aeshna tuberculifera
(Black-tipped Darner)male female
female - thoraxAeshna umbrosa
(Shadow Darner)male female
female, thoraxAeshna verticalis
(Green-striped Darner)male
male - thoraxpair Anax junius
(Common Green Darner)male
male 2
male - in flightfemale
teneral femalemating pair
ovipositing pairBasiaeschna janata
(Springtime Darner)male
male - dorsal viewBoyeria grafiana
(Ocellated Darner)male Boyeria vinosa
(Fawn Darner)male pair Gompaeschna furcillata
(Harlequin Darner)male female
Gomphidae (Clubtails)
Progomphus (Sanddragons)
Progomphus obscurus
(Common Sanddragon)male
Arigomphus (Pond Clubtails)
Arigomphus furcifer
(Lilypad Clubtail)male
male 2female Arigomphus villosipes
(Unicorn Clubtail)male
Gomphus / Phanogomphus subgenus
Gomphus borealis
(Beaverpond Clubtail)female Gomphus descriptus
(Harpoon Clubtail)male
male 2Gomphus exilis
(Lancet Clubtail)male female
teneral femaleGomphus lividus
(Ashy Clubtail)male
male 2female Gomphus quadricolor
(Rapids Clubtail)male
male 2
male 3 Gomphus spicatus
(Dusky Clubtail)male
teneral malefemale
Hylogomphus subgenus
Gomphus abbreviatus
(Spine-crowned Clubtail)male
male - image 2Gomphus adelphus
(Mustached Clubtail)male
Gomphurus subgenus
Gomphus ventricosus
(Skillet Clubtail)male
male 2
male 3
male 4
Stylurus (Hanging Clubtails)
Stylurus amnicola
(Riverine Clubtail)male 1 - image 1
male 1 - image 2
male 1 - image 3
male 2female Stylurus scudderi
(Zebra Clubtail)male 1 male 2
male 3 male 4Stylurus spiniceps
(Arrow Clubtail)male female
Dromogomphus (Spinylegs)
Dromogomphus spinosus
(Black-shouldered spinyleg)male
male - thorax
immature male
Hagenius (Dragonhunter)
Hagenius brevistylus
(Dragonhunter)male female larva
Ophiogomphus (Snaketails)
Ophiogomphus aspersus
(Brook Snaketail)male Ophiogomphus carolus
(Riffle Snaketail)male
male 2female Ophiogomphus mainensis
(Maine Snaketail)male
male - dorsal view
teneral malefemale
teneral female
ovipositing femaleOphiogomphus rupinsulensis
(Rusty Snaketail)male female
Stylogomphus (Least Clubtails)
Stylogomphus albistylus
(Least Clubtail)male
male 2female
Lanthus (Pygmy Clubtails)
Lanthus parvulus
(Northern Pygmy Clubtail)female Lanthus vernalis
(Southern Pygmy Clubtail)male Cordulegastridae (Spiketails)
Cordulegastor diastatops
(Delta-spotted Spiketail)male
male - dorsal viewCordulegastor maculata
(Twin-spotted Spiketail)male
male 2 Cordulegastor obliqua
(Arrowhead Spiketail)male Macromiidae (Cruisers)
Didymops transversa
(Stream Cruiser)male
male - lateral viewfemale Cordulidae (Emeralds)
Cordulia shertleffi
(American Emerald)male
male 2female
female 2Dorocordulia lepida
(Petite Emerald)male Dorocordulia libera
(Racket-tailed Emerald)male
male - dorsal view
male 2Epitheca canis
(Beaverpond Baskettail)female Epitheca cynosura
(Common Baskettail)male
male 2female Epitheca princeps
(Prince Baskettail)male teneral female Epitheca spinigera
(Spiny Baskettail)male
male 2female Helocorudulia uhleri
(Uhler's Sundragon)male
immature malefemale
female 2Somatochlora elongata
(Ski-tailed Emerald)female Somatochlora forcipata
(Forcipate Emerald)male
male, dorsal view
male, in-flightSomatochlora linearis
(Mocha Emerald)male female
female, dorsal viewSomatochlora tenebrosa
(Clamp-tipped Emerald)male
male 2
male 2, lateral viewfemale
female, lateral viewSomatochlora walshii
(Brush-tipped Emerald)male
male 2Somatochlora williamsonia
(Williamson's Emerald)male - in flight Williamsonia fletcheri
(Ebony Boghaunter)male
male 2female Williamsonia lintneri
(Ringed Boghaunter)male
male 2female
female 2Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Celithemis elisa
(Calico Pennant)male female
teneral femaleCelithemis eponina
(Halloween Pennant)male
male - lateral view
teneral malefemale Celithemis fasciata
(Banded Pennant)male
male 2female Celithemis martha
(Martha's Pennant)male female Erythemis simplicicollis
(Eastern Pondhawk)male teneral male
immature male
changing malefemale Erythrodiplax berenice
(Seaside Dragonlet)male female
female - male-likeLadona deplanata
(Blue Corporal)male female Ladona exusta
(White Corporal)male
male 2female Ladona julia
(Chalk-fronted Corporal)male female
immature femaleLeucorrhinia frigida
(Frosted Whiteface)male female Leucorrhinia glacialis
(Crimson-ringed Whiteface)male
male 2female Leucorrhinia hudsonica
(Hudsonian Whiteface)brown form male
red form malered form female Leucorrhinia intacta
(Dot-tailed Whiteface)male female pair Leucorrhinia proxima
(Red-waisted Whiteface)male Libellula auripennis
(Golden-winged Skimmer)male
male twofemale Libellula cyanea
(Spangled Skimmer)male
male 2
immature malefemale Libellula incesta
(Slaty Skimmer)male male 2
immature malefemale
female 2pair Libellula luctosa
(Widow Skimmer)male female
teneral femaleLibellula lydia
(Common Whitetail)male
immature malefemale Libellula pulchella
(Twelve-spotted Skimmer)male female Libellula quadrimaculata
(Four-spotted Skimmer)male male 2
immature maleLibellula semifasciata
(Painted Skimmer)male Libellula vibrans
(Great Blue Skimmer)male Nannothemis bella
(Elfin Skimmer)male female Pachydiplax longipennis
(Blue Dasher)male female Pantala flavescens
(Wandering Glider)male female Pantala hymenaea
(Spot-winged Glider)male Perithemis tenera
(Eastern Amberwing)male female Sympetrum corruptum
(Variegated Meadowhawk)female Sympetrum costiferum
(Saffron-winged Meadowhawk)female Sympetrum internum
(Cherry-faced Meadowhawk)male female pair Sympetrum janae
(Jane's Meadowhawk)male Sympetrum obtrusum
(White-faced Meadowhawk)male Sympetrum rubicundulum
(Ruby Meadowhawk)male Sympetrum semicinctum
(Band-winged Meadowhawk)male
male 2female
female 2pair Sympetrum vicinum
(Autumn Meadowhawk)male
teneral malefemale
female 2pair Tramea carolina
(Carolina Saddlebags)male Tramea lacerata
(Black Saddlebags)male
male 2
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Acknowledgement: I would like to express my gratitude to Blair Nikula, who has been very generous in helping me with a number of identification problems. If there are any errors remaining, they are surely of my own doing. Dragonfly Identification can often be very challanging!I would be delighted to hear from anyone who has any comments about this website, or would just like to say hello.
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