Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States
Odonata of Tompkins County, New York
Species denoted with an asterisk (*) are unconfirmed or dubious records.
Calopterygidae
River Jewelwing -- (Calopteryx aequabilis) Ebony Jewelwing -- (Calopteryx maculata) American Rubyspot -- (Hetaerina americana)
Lestidae
Spotted Spreadwing -- (Lestes congener) Common 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)
Coenagrionidae
Eastern Red Damsel -- (Amphiagrion saucium) Variable Dancer -- (Argia fumipennis) Powdered Dancer -- (Argia moesta) Aurora Damsel -- (Chromagrion conditum) Taiga Bluet -- (Coenagrion resolutum) Rainbow Bluet -- (Enallagma antennatum) Azure Bluet -- (Enallagma aspersum) Double-striped Bluet -- (Enallagma basidens) Boreal Bluet -- (Enallagma boreale) Tule Bluet -- (Enallagma carunculatum) Familiar Bluet -- (Enallagma civile) Northern Bluet -- (Enallagma cyathigerum) Turquoise Bluet -- (Enallagma divagans) Atlantic Bluet -- (Enallagma doubledayi) Marsh Bluet -- (Enallagma ebrium) Stream Bluet -- (Enallagma exsulans) Skimming Bluet -- (Enallagma geminatum) Hagen's Bluet -- (Enallagma hageni) Orange Bluet -- (Enallagma signatum) Slender Bluet -- (Enallagma traviatum) Vesper Bluet -- (Enallagma vesperum) Citrine Forktail -- (Ischnura hastata) Fragile Forktail -- (Ischnura posita) Eastern Forktail -- (Ischnura verticalis) Sphagnum Sprite -- (Nehalennia gracilis) Sedge Sprite -- (Nehalennia irene)
Petaluridae
Gray Petaltail -- (Tachopteryx thoreyi)
Aeshnidae
Canada Darner -- (Aeshna canadensis) Mottled Darner -- (Aeshna clepsydra) Lance-tipped Darner -- (Aeshna constricta) Variable Darner -- (Aeshna interrupta) Spatterdock Darner -- (Aeshna mutata) Black-tipped Darner -- (Aeshna tuberculifera) 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)
Gomphidae
Lilypad Clubtail -- (Arigomphus furcifer) Unicorn Clubtail -- (Arigomphus villosipes) Black-shouldered Spinyleg -- (Dromogomphus spinosus) Spine-crowned Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) abbreviatus) Beaverpond Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) borealis) Harpoon Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus) Lancet Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis) Ashy Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus) Rapids Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor) Dusky Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus) Dragonhunter -- (Hagenius brevistylus) Northern Pygmy Clubtail -- (Lanthus parvulus) Riffle Snaketail -- (Ophiogomphus carolus) Rusty Snaketail -- (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) Least Clubtail -- (Stylogomphus albistylus) Zebra Clubtail -- (Stylurus scudderi) Arrow Clubtail -- (Stylurus spiniceps)
Cordulegastridae
Delta-spotted Spiketail -- (Cordulegaster diastatops) Tiger Spiketail -- (Cordulegaster erronea) Twin-spotted Spiketail -- (Cordulegaster maculata)
Corduliidae
Stream Cruiser -- (Didymops transversa) Illinois River Cruiser -- (Macromia illinoiensis) American Emerald -- (Cordulia shurtleffii) Racket-tailed Emerald -- (Dorocordulia libera) Prince Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps) Beaverpond Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis) Common Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura) Spiny Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera) Uhler's Sundragon -- (Helocordulia uhleri) Ski-tailed Emerald -- (Somatochlora elongata) Mocha Emerald -- (Somatochlora linearis) Clamp-tipped Emerald -- (Somatochlora tenebrosa) Brush-tipped Emerald -- (Somatochlora walshii) Williamson's Emerald -- (Somatochlora williamsoni)
Libellulidae
Calico Pennant -- (Celithemis elisa) Halloween Pennant -- (Celithemis eponina) Eastern Pondhawk -- (Erythemis simplicicollis) Frosted Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia frigida) Crimson-ringed Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia glacialis) Hudsonian Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia hudsonica) Dot-tailed Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia intacta) Red-waisted Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia proxima) Slaty Skimmer -- (Libellula incesta) Chalk-fronted Corporal -- (Libellula julia) Widow Skimmer -- (Libellula luctuosa) Common Whitetail -- (Libellula lydia) Twelve-spotted Skimmer -- (Libellula pulchella) Four-spotted Skimmer -- (Libellula quadrimaculata) Blue Dasher -- (Pachydiplax longipennis) Wandering Glider -- (Pantala flavescens) Eastern Amberwing -- (Perithemis tenera) Cherry-faced Meadowhawk -- (Sympetrum internum) Jane's Meadowhawk -- (Sympetrum janeae) Yellow-legged Meadowhawk -- (Sympetrum vicinum) Black Saddlebags -- (Tramea lacerata)
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