Odonata

Dragonflies and Damselflies

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Where possible, identifications were verified
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Broad-winged Damsels (Calopterygidae)

American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana) (f)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana) (f)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana) (m)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana) (f)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana)

American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana)
Spreadwings (Lestidae)

Great Spreadwing
(Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing
(Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing
(Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing
(Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing
(Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing
(Archilestes grandis)

Great Spreadwing
(Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing
(Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing
(Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing
(Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing
(Archilestes grandis)

Small Spreadwing
(Lestes virens)
Pond Damsels: American Bluets

Arroyo Bluet
(Enallagma praevarum)
Arroyo Bluet
(Enallagma praevarum)
Familiar Bluet
(Enallagma civile)
Familiar Bluet
(Enallagma civile)
Familiar Bluet
(Enallagma civile)
Familiar Bluet
(Enallagma civile)

Common Bluet
(Enallagma cyathigerum)
Bluet
 
Bluet
 
Mating Bluets
 
Bluet
Bluet
Pond Damsels

Forktail
Forktail
Painted Damsel
(Hesperagrion heterodoxum)
Pond Damsels: Dancers

Powdered Dancer
(Argia moesta)
Variable Dancer
(Argia fumipennis)
Aztec Dancer
(Argia nuhuana)
Aztec Dancer
(Argia nuhuana)
Aztec Dancer
(Argia nuhuana)
Aztec Dancer
(Argia nuhuana)

Aztec Dancer
(Argia nuhuana)
Aztec Dancer
(Argia nuhuana)
Aztec Dancer
(Argia nuhuana)
Springwater Dancer?
(Argia plana)
Springwater Dancer
(Argia plana)
Springwater Dancer?
(Argia plana)

Springwater Dancer?
(Argia plana)
Springwater Dancer?
(Argia plana)
Springwater Dancer
(Argia plana)
Dusky Dancer (f)?
(Argia translata)

Dancer
Dancer
Mating Dancers
Dancer w/parasites
Dancer
Dancer

Dancer
TBD Dancer
TBD Dancer
Darners (Aeshnidae)

Paddle-tailed Darner?
(Aeshna palmata)
Blue-eyed Darner
(Rhionaeschna multicolor)
Blue-eyed Darner (f)?
(Rhinoaeschna multicolor)
Blue-eyed Darner
(Rhionaeschna multicolor)
Clubtails (Gomphidae)

Russet-tipped Clubtail
(Stylurus plagiatus)
Russet-tipped Clubtail
(Stylurus plagiatus)
Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
(Phanogomphus militaris)
Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
(Phanogomphus militaris)
Eastern Ringtail
(Erpetogomphus designatus)
White-belted Ringtail
(Erpetogomphus compositus)

White-belted Ringtail
(Erpetogomphus compositus)
White-belted Ringtail
(Erpetogomphus compositus)
White-belted Ringtail
(Erpetogomphus compositus)
White-belted Ringtail
(Erpetogomphus compositus)
White-belted Ringtail
(Erpetogomphus compositus)
White-belted Ringtail
(Erpetogomphus compositus)

Pale Snaketail
(Ophiogomphus severus)
Pale Snaketail
(Ophiogomphus severus)

Serpent Ringtail?
(Erpetogomphus lampropeltis natrix)
Spiketails (Cordulegastridae)

Pacific Spiketail
(Cordulegaster dorsalis)
Skimmers (Libellulidae)

Desert Whitetail
(Plathemis subornata)

Common Whitetail
(Plathemis lydia)
Common Whitetail
(Plathemis lydia)
Common Whitetail
(Plathemis lydia)

Four-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula quadrimaculata)

Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)

Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer (m)
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer (f)
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer (m)
(Libellula saturata)

Flame Skimmer (imm.m)
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)

Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)
Flame Skimmer
(Libellula saturata)

Eight-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula forensis)

Twelve-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula pulchella)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (m)
(Libellula pulchella)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula pulchella)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula pulchella)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula pulchella)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula pulchella)

Twelve-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula pulchella)

Widow Skimmer (m)
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (f)
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)

Widow Skimmer (m)
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (m)
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (m)
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (f)
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (m)
(Libellula luctuosa)

Widow Skimmer (m)
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (f)
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (f)
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer
Dragonfly
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)

Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)
Widow Skimmer (f)
(Libellula luctuosa)

Roseate Skimmer
(Orthemis ferruginea)

Eastern Amberwing
(Perithemis tenera)

Eastern Pondhawk
(Erythemis simplicollis)

Western Pondhawk
(Erythemis collocata)
Western Pondhawk
(Erythemis collocata)
Western Pondhawk
(Erythemis collocata)
Western Pondhawk
(Erythemis collocata)
Western Pondhawk
(Erythemis collocata)
Western Pondhawk (m)
(Erythemis collocata)

Western Pondhawk (f)
(Erythemis collocata)
Western Pondhawk (m)
(Erythemis collocata)
Western Pondhawk (f)
(Erythemis collocata)
Western Pondhawk
(Erythemis collocata)
Western Pondhawk
(Erythemis collocata)
Western Pondhawk
(Erythemis collocata)

Filigree Skimmer (f)
(Pseudoleon superbus)

Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)

Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)

Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)

Band-winged Meadowhawk [f]
(Sympetrum semicinctum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum semicinctum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum semicinctum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum semicinctum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk (f)
(Sympetrum semicinctum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk (m)
(Sympetrum semicinctum)

Band-winged Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum semicinctum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum semicinctum)

Blue Dasher
(Pachydiplax longipennis)
Blue Dasher
(Pachydiplax longipennis)
Blue Dasher
(Pachydiplax longipennis)
Blue Dasher
(Pachydiplax longipennis)
Blue Dasher (m)
(Pachydiplax longipennis)
Blue
Dasher
(Pachydiplax longipennis)

Blue Dasher
(Pachydiplax longipennis)
Blue Dasher
(Pachydiplax longipennis)

Red Rock Skimmer
(Paltothemis lineatipes)
Red Rock Skimmer
(Paltothemis lineatipes)
Red Rock Skimmer
(Paltothemis lineatipes)

Red Saddlebags
(Tramea onusta)
Red Saddlebags
(Tramea onusta)
Black Saddlebags
(Tramea lacerata)
Black Saddlebags
(Tramea lacerata)

Wandering Glider
(Pantala flavescens)
Wandering Glider
(Pantala flavescens)
Wandering Glider
(Pantala flavescens)
OTHERS

Skimmer
Narrow-winged Damselfly
Emperor/Green Darner

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