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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States

Odonata of Colorado

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: River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis); Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata); American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
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: Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis); Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener); Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus); Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas); Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus); Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis); Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)
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: Western Red Damsel (Amphiagrion abbreviatum); Paiute Dancer (Argia alberta); Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis); Emma's Dancer (Argia emma); Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis); Sooty Dancer (Argia lugens); Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta); Aztec Dancer (Argia nahuana); Springwater Dancer (Argia plana); Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula); Vivid Dancer (Argia vivida); Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum); River Bluet (Enallagma anna); Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum); Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens); Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale); Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum); Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile); Alkali Bluet (Enallagma clausum); Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum); Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni); Arroyo Bluet (Enallagma praevarum); Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum); Painted Damsel (Hesperagrion heterodoxum); Pacific Forktail (Ischnura cervula); Plains Forktail (Ischnura damula); Mexican Forktail (Ischnura demorsa); Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata); Western Forktail (Ischnura perparva); Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
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: Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta); Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita); Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta); Sedge Darner (Aeshna juncea); Blue-eyed Darner (Aeshna multicolor); Paddle-tailed Darner (Aeshna palmata); Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa); Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
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: Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus); Plains Clubtail (Gomphus externus); Sulphur-tipped Clubtail (Gomphus militaris); Pale Snaketail (Ophiogomphus severus); Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus); Brimstone Clubtail (Stylurus intricatus)
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: American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii); Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura); Dot-winged Baskettail (Epitheca petechialis); Plains Emerald (Somatochlora ensigera); Hudsonian Emerald (Somatochlora hudsonica); Ocellated Emerald (Somatochlora minor); Mountain Emerald (Somatochlora semicircularis)
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: Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa); Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina); Western Pondhawk (Erythemis collocata); Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis); Boreal Whiteface (Leucorrhinia borealis); Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica); Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta); Red-waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima); Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis); Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa); Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia); Hoary Skimmer (Libellula nodisticta); Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella); Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata); Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata); Desert Whitetail (Libellula subornata); Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis); Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens); Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea); Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera); Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum); Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum); Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae); Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum); Red-veined Meadowhawk (Sympetrum madidum); White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum); Western Meadowhawk (Sympetrum occidentale); Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes); Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum); Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum); Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata); Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
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