Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States

Odonata of Suffolk County, New York

Species denoted with an asterisk (*) are unconfirmed or dubious records.

Calopterygidae

Ebony Jewelwing -- (Calopteryx maculata)

Lestidae

Great Spreadwing -- (Archilestes grandis)
Spotted Spreadwing -- (Lestes congener)
Common Spreadwing -- (Lestes disjunctus)
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)

Coenagrionidae

Eastern Red Damsel -- (Amphiagrion saucium)
Variable Dancer -- (Argia fumipennis)
Azure Bluet -- (Enallagma aspersum)
Familiar Bluet -- (Enallagma civile)
Northern Bluet -- (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Turquoise Bluet -- (Enallagma divagans)
Atlantic Bluet -- (Enallagma doubledayi)
Big Bluet -- (Enallagma durum)
Skimming Bluet -- (Enallagma geminatum)
New England Bluet -- (Enallagma laterale)
Little Bluet -- (Enallagma minusculum)
Scarlet Bluet -- (Enallagma pictum)
Pine Barrens Bluet -- (Enallagma recurvatum)
Orange Bluet -- (Enallagma signatum)
Slender Bluet -- (Enallagma traviatum)
Vesper Bluet -- (Enallagma vesperum)
Citrine Forktail -- (Ischnura hastata)
Lilypad Forktail -- (Ischnura kellicotti)
Fragile Forktail -- (Ischnura posita)
Rambur's Forktail -- (Ischnura ramburii)
Eastern Forktail -- (Ischnura verticalis)
Sphagnum Sprite -- (Nehalennia gracilis)
Southern Sprite -- (Nehalennia integricollis)
Sedge Sprite -- (Nehalennia irene)

Aeshnidae

Mottled Darner -- (Aeshna clepsydra)
Shadow Darner -- (Aeshna umbrosa)
Green-striped Darner -- (Aeshna verticalis)
Common Green Darner -- (Anax junius)
Comet Darner -- (Anax longipes)
Springtime Darner -- (Basiaeschna janata)
Fawn Darner -- (Boyeria vinosa)
Swamp Darner -- (Epiaeschna heros)
Harlequin Darner -- (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
Cyrano Darner -- (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)

Gomphidae

Lancet Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis)
Dragonhunter -- (Hagenius brevistylus)
Common Sanddragon -- (Progomphus obscurus)
Russet-tipped Clubtail -- (Stylurus plagiatus)

Cordulegastridae

Twin-spotted Spiketail -- (Cordulegaster maculata)

Corduliidae

Petite Emerald -- (Dorocordulia lepida)
Racket-tailed Emerald -- (Dorocordulia libera)
Common Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura)
Mantled Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea)
Clamp-tipped Emerald -- (Somatochlora tenebrosa)

Libellulidae

Calico Pennant -- (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant -- (Celithemis eponina)
Banded Pennant -- (Celithemis fasciata)
Martha's Pennant -- (Celithemis martha)
Eastern Pondhawk -- (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Seaside Dragonlet -- (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Hudsonian Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
Dot-tailed Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Spangled Skimmer -- (Libellula cyanea)
Blue Corporal -- (Libellula deplanata)
White Corporal -- (Libellula exusta)
Yellow-sided Skimmer -- (Libellula flavida)
Slaty Skimmer -- (Libellula incesta)
Widow Skimmer -- (Libellula luctuosa)
Needham's Skimmer -- (Libellula needhami)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer -- (Libellula pulchella)
Painted Skimmer -- (Libellula semifasciata)
Jane's Meadowhawk -- (Sympetrum janeae)

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