Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States

Odonata of Monroe County, New York

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

Lestidae

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)

Coenagrionidae

Eastern Red Damsel -- (Amphiagrion saucium)
Powdered Dancer -- (Argia moesta)
Familiar Bluet -- (Enallagma civile)
Turquoise Bluet -- (Enallagma divagans)
Stream Bluet -- (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet -- (Enallagma geminatum)
Hagen's Bluet -- (Enallagma hageni)
Orange Bluet -- (Enallagma signatum)
Fragile Forktail -- (Ischnura posita)
Eastern Forktail -- (Ischnura verticalis)
Sedge Sprite -- (Nehalennia irene)

Aeshnidae

Common Green Darner -- (Anax junius)
Swamp Darner -- (Epiaeschna heros)
Harlequin Darner -- (Gomphaeschna furcillata)

Gomphidae

Midland Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus)
Lancet Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis)
Dusky Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus)
Dragonhunter -- (Hagenius brevistylus)
Elusive Clubtail -- (Stylurus notatus)

Corduliidae

Prince Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps)
Common Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura)
Williamson's Emerald -- (Somatochlora williamsoni)

Libellulidae

Eastern Pondhawk -- (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Dot-tailed Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Chalk-fronted Corporal -- (Libellula julia)
Widow Skimmer -- (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail -- (Libellula lydia)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer -- (Libellula pulchella)
Four-spotted Skimmer -- (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Painted Skimmer -- (Libellula semifasciata)

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