Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States
Odonata of Montgomery County, Ohio
Species denoted with an asterisk (*) are unconfirmed or dubious records.
Calopterygidae
Ebony Jewelwing -- (Calopteryx maculata) American Rubyspot -- (Hetaerina americana)
Lestidae
Great Spreadwing -- (Archilestes grandis) Common Spreadwing -- (Lestes disjunctus) Slender Spreadwing -- (Lestes rectangularis) Swamp Spreadwing -- (Lestes vigilax)
Coenagrionidae
Eastern Red Damsel -- (Amphiagrion saucium) Blue-fronted Dancer -- (Argia apicalis) Variable Dancer -- (Argia fumipennis) Powdered Dancer -- (Argia moesta) Blue-ringed Dancer -- (Argia sedula) Blue-tipped Dancer -- (Argia tibialis) Rainbow Bluet -- (Enallagma antennatum) Double-striped Bluet -- (Enallagma basidens) Familiar Bluet -- (Enallagma civile) Stream Bluet -- (Enallagma exsulans) Skimming Bluet -- (Enallagma geminatum) Orange Bluet -- (Enallagma signatum) Slender Bluet -- (Enallagma traviatum) Vesper Bluet -- (Enallagma vesperum) Citrine Forktail -- (Ischnura hastata) Fragile Forktail -- (Ischnura posita) Eastern Forktail -- (Ischnura verticalis)
Aeshnidae
Lance-tipped Darner -- (Aeshna constricta) Shadow Darner -- (Aeshna umbrosa) Common Green Darner -- (Anax junius) Springtime Darner -- (Basiaeschna janata) Fawn Darner -- (Boyeria vinosa) Swamp Darner -- (Epiaeschna heros) Cyrano Darner -- (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)
Gomphidae
Flag-tailed Spinyleg -- (Dromogomphus spoliatus) Handsome Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphurus) crassus) Midland Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus) Cobra Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus) Skillet Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus) Pronghorn Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus) Ashy Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus) Rapids Clubtail -- (Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor) Arrow Clubtail -- (Stylurus spiniceps)
Cordulegastridae
Brown Spiketail -- (Cordulegaster bilineata)
Corduliidae
Illinois River Cruiser -- (Macromia illinoiensis) Gilded River Cruiser -- (Macromia pacifica) Royal River Cruiser -- (Macromia taeniolata) Wabash River Cruiser -- (Macromia wabashensis) Prince Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps) Common Baskettail -- (Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura)
Libellulidae
Calico Pennant -- (Celithemis elisa) Halloween Pennant -- (Celithemis eponina) Eastern Pondhawk -- (Erythemis simplicicollis) Dot-tailed Whiteface -- (Leucorrhinia intacta) Widow Skimmer -- (Libellula luctuosa) Common Whitetail -- (Libellula lydia) Twelve-spotted Skimmer -- (Libellula pulchella) Painted Skimmer -- (Libellula semifasciata) Blue Dasher -- (Pachydiplax longipennis) Wandering Glider -- (Pantala flavescens) Spot-winged Glider -- (Pantala hymenaea) Eastern Amberwing -- (Perithemis tenera) Blue-faced Meadowhawk -- (Sympetrum ambiguum) Ruby Meadowhawk -- (Sympetrum rubicundulum) Yellow-legged Meadowhawk -- (Sympetrum vicinum) Carolina Saddlebags -- (Tramea carolina) Black Saddlebags -- (Tramea lacerata)
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