Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States
Odonata of Essex County, New York
Species denoted with an asterisk (*) are unconfirmed or dubious records.
Calopterygidae
River Jewelwing -- (Calopteryx aequabilis) Superb Jewelwing -- (Calopteryx amata) Ebony Jewelwing -- (Calopteryx maculata) American Rubyspot -- (Hetaerina americana)
Lestidae
Spotted Spreadwing -- (Lestes congener) Common Spreadwing -- (Lestes disjunctus) Emerald Spreadwing -- (Lestes dryas) Slender Spreadwing -- (Lestes rectangularis) Lyre-tipped Spreadwing -- (Lestes unguiculatus)
Coenagrionidae
Variable Dancer -- (Argia fumipennis) Powdered Dancer -- (Argia moesta) Aurora Damsel -- (Chromagrion conditum) Taiga Bluet -- (Coenagrion resolutum) Rainbow Bluet -- (Enallagma antennatum) Boreal Bluet -- (Enallagma boreale) Tule Bluet -- (Enallagma carunculatum) Northern Bluet -- (Enallagma cyathigerum) Marsh Bluet -- (Enallagma ebrium) Stream Bluet -- (Enallagma exsulans) Skimming Bluet -- (Enallagma geminatum) Hagen's Bluet -- (Enallagma hageni) Citrine Forktail -- (Ischnura hastata) Eastern Forktail -- (Ischnura verticalis) Sedge Sprite -- (Nehalennia irene)
Aeshnidae
Canada Darner -- (Aeshna canadensis) Lance-tipped Darner -- (Aeshna constricta) Lake Darner -- (Aeshna eremita) Variable Darner -- (Aeshna interrupta) Shadow Darner -- (Aeshna umbrosa) Common Green Darner -- (Anax junius) Springtime Darner -- (Basiaeschna janata) Ocellated Darner -- (Boyeria grafiana) Fawn Darner -- (Boyeria vinosa) Cyrano Darner -- (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)
Gomphidae
Lancet Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis) Dusky Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus) Dragonhunter -- (Hagenius brevistylus) Northern Pygmy Clubtail -- (Lanthus parvulus) Extra-striped Snaketail -- (Ophiogomphus anomalus) Maine Snaketail -- (Ophiogomphus mainensis) Elusive Clubtail -- (Stylurus notatus)
Cordulegastridae
Tiger Spiketail -- (Cordulegaster erronea) Twin-spotted Spiketail -- (Cordulegaster maculata)
Corduliidae
Stream Cruiser -- (Didymops transversa) American Emerald -- (Cordulia shurtleffii) Racket-tailed Emerald -- (Dorocordulia libera) Beaverpond Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis) Common Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura) Spiny Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera) Ringed Emerald -- (Somatochlora albicincta) Lake Emerald -- (Somatochlora cingulata) Ski-tailed Emerald -- (Somatochlora elongata) Clamp-tipped Emerald -- (Somatochlora tenebrosa) Brush-tipped Emerald -- (Somatochlora walshii) Williamson's Emerald -- (Somatochlora williamsoni)
Libellulidae
Little Blue Dragonlet -- (Erythrodiplax minuscula) Crimson-ringed Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia glacialis) Hudsonian Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia hudsonica) Dot-tailed Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia intacta) Red-waisted Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia proxima) Chalk-fronted Corporal -- (Libellula julia) Common Whitetail -- (Libellula lydia) Twelve-spotted Skimmer -- (Libellula pulchella) Four-spotted Skimmer -- (Libellula quadrimaculata) Jane's Meadowhawk -- (Sympetrum janeae)
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