PART 1: PETALURIDAE to LIBELLULIDAE (continued in Part 2)

DRAGONFLY TAXONOMY:
Order: Odonata (Damselflies & Dragonflies)
Suborder: Anisoptera (dragonflies)
Family: Petaluridae -- Petaltails
Family: Aeshnidae -- Darners
Family: Gomphidae -- Clubtails
Family: Corduelegastridae -- Spiketails
Family: Macromiidae -- Belted Skimmers
Family: Corduliidae -- Emeralds
Family: Libellulidae -- Common Skimmers
 

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Gray Petaltail

Tachopteryx thorei


Common Green Darner

Anax junius


Common Green Darner

Anax junius


Common Green Darner
Anax junius


Swamp Darner
Epiaeschna heros

 



Russet-tipped Clubtail

Stylurus plagiatus


Twin-spotted Spiketail

Cordulegaster maculata


Twin-spotted Spiketail

Cordulegaster maculata


Black Saddlebags

Tramea lacerata


Eastern Amberwing

Perithemis tenera

 



Calico Pennant

Celithemis elisa


Calico Pennant
Celithemis elisa


Banded Pennant

Celithemis fasciata


Halloween Pennant

Celithemis eponina


Halloween Pennant

Celithemis eponina

 



Painted Skimmer

Libellula semifasciata


Golden-winged Skimmer

Libellula auripennis


Needham's Skimmer

Libellula needhami


Common Whitetail

Libellula lidia


Common Whitetail

Libellula lidia

 


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