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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Dragonfly or Damselfly (Odonata) field guide

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Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Damselflies (Zygoptera)
Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

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Notoaeschna sagittata (Southern Riffle Darner)

Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata
Notoaeschna sagittata

ODONATA (Unidentified damselfly or dragonfly)

ALA Image

ALA Image

ODONATA
ODONATA
ALA Image

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer)

Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum

Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer)

Male

Male

Male

Male
Female

Female
Male
Male
Female

Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail)

Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina
Parasynthemis regina

Procordulia jacksoniensis (Eastern Swamp Emerald)

Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis
Procordulia jacksoniensis

Pseudagrion aureofrons (Gold-fronted Riverdamsel)

Pseudagrion aureofrons
Pseudagrion aureofrons
Pseudagrion aureofrons

Rhadinosticta simplex (Powdered Wiretail)

male

male

Rhadinosticta simplex
Rhadinosticta simplex
male

Rhyothemis graphiptera (Graphic Flutterer)

Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera
Rhyothemis graphiptera

Synlestes weyersii (Bronze Needle)

Female Bronze Needle

Female Bronze Needle

Synlestes weyersii
Mating wheel pair of Bronze Needles

Mating wheel pair of Bronze Needles
Female Bronze Needle
Mating wheel pair of Bronze Needles

Synlestes weyersii tillyardi (Bronze Needle)

Synlestes weyersii tillyardi
Synlestes weyersii tillyardi
Synlestes weyersii tillyardi

Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail)

Black surrounding the brown on thorax. Male.

Black surrounding the brown on thorax. Male.

Male.

Male.
Female. Note the end of the abdomen.

Female. Note the end of the abdomen.
Black surrounding the brown on thorax. Male.
Male.
Female. Note the end of the abdomen.

SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family) (Tigertail)

SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)
SYNTHEMISTIDAE (family)

Telephlebia brevicauda (Southern Evening Darner)

Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda
Telephlebia brevicauda

Telephlebia godeffroyi (Eastern Evening Darner)

Telephlebia godeffroyi
Telephlebia godeffroyi
Telephlebia godeffroyi

Tramea loewii (Common Glider)

Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii
Tramea loewii

Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel)

Xanthagrion erythroneurum
Xanthagrion erythroneurum
Xanthagrion erythroneurum

Zygoptera (suborder) (Damselfly)

Zygoptera (suborder)
Zygoptera (suborder)
Zygoptera (suborder)

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