Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States

Odonata of Putnam County, New York

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

Calopterygidae

Ebony Jewelwing -- (Calopteryx maculata)

Coenagrionidae

Eastern Red Damsel -- (Amphiagrion saucium)
Variable Dancer -- (Argia fumipennis)
Aurora Damsel -- (Chromagrion conditum)
Turquoise Bluet -- (Enallagma divagans)
Stream Bluet -- (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet -- (Enallagma geminatum)
Hagen's Bluet -- (Enallagma hageni)
Fragile Forktail -- (Ischnura posita)
Eastern Forktail -- (Ischnura verticalis)

Aeshnidae

Common Green Darner -- (Anax junius)
Springtime Darner -- (Basiaeschna janata)
Cyrano Darner -- (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)

Gomphidae

Unicorn Clubtail -- (Arigomphus villosipes)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg -- (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Lancet Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis)

Corduliidae

Prince Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps)
Beaverpond Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis)
Common Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura)
Umber Shadowdragon -- (Neurocordulia obsoleta)

Libellulidae

Calico Pennant -- (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant -- (Celithemis eponina)
Eastern Pondhawk -- (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Dot-tailed Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Slaty Skimmer -- (Libellula incesta)
Chalk-fronted Corporal -- (Libellula julia)
Widow Skimmer -- (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail -- (Libellula lydia)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer -- (Libellula pulchella)
Jane's Meadowhawk -- (Sympetrum janeae)

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