Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States
Odonata of Maryland
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Families
Return to Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States main pageCalopterygidae
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia)Return to list of families
Lestidae
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)Return to list of families
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)
Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)
Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum)
Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum)
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)
Blackwater Bluet (Enallagma weewa)
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Southern Sprite (Nehalennia integricollis)Return to list of families
Petaluridae
Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)Return to list of families
Aeshnidae
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Spatterdock Darner (Aeshna mutata)
Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)Return to list of families
Gomphidae
Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor)
Sable Clubtail (Gomphus rogersi)
Northern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus parvulus)
Southern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus vernalis)
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)Return to list of families
Cordulegastridae
Delta-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster diastatops)
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)Return to list of families
Corduliidae
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Umber Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia obsoleta)
Cinnamon Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia virginiensis)
Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis)
Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata)
Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)Return to list of families
Libellulidae
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis)
Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
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)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Jane's Meadowhawk (Sympetrum janeae)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)Return to list of families
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