Dragonflies (order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera) Go to Damselflies
- Darners (family Aeshnidae)
- Green Darner (Anax junius)
- Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
- Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
- Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
- Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana)
- Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
- Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
- Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
- Lanced-Tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
- Black-Tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
- Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
- Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
- Green-Striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)
- Blue-Eyed Darner (Aeshna multicolor)
- Clubtails (family Gomphidae)
- Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
- Beaverpond Clubtail (Gomphus borealis)
- Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
- Harpoon Clubtail (Gomphus descriptus)
- Dusky Clubtail (Gomphus spicatus)
- Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
- Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi)
- Black-Shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
- Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer)
- Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
- Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
- Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus)
- Maine Snaketail (Ophiogomphus mainensis)
- Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus)
- Male appendages of some Clubtails
- Spiketails (family Cordulegastridea)
- Cruisers (family Macromiidea)
- Emeralds (family Corduliidae)
- Racket-Tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
- Petite Emerald (Dorocordulia lepida)
- Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri)
- Common Baskettail (Tetragoncuria cynosur)
- Beaverpond Baskettail (Tetragoncuria canis)
- Prince Baskettail (Epicordulia princeps)
- Clamped-Tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)
- Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni)
- Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii)
- Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
- Skimmers (family Libellulidae)
- Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
- Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanata)
- Chalk-Fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)
- Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
- Twelve-Spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
- Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
- Four-Spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
- Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
- Golden-Winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
- Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
- Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
- Bar-Winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
- Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
- Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)
- Antillean Skimmer (Orthemis sp.)
- Meadowhawks (Sympetrum sp.)
- Yellow-Legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
- Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
- Band-Winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
- Cherry-Faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
- Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
- Jane's Meadowhawk (Sympetrum janae)
- White-Faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
- Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
- Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
- Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
- Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
- Slough Amberwing (Perithemis domitia)
- Mexican Amberwing (Perithemis intensa)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Three-Striped Dasher (Micrathyria didyma)
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa)
- Spot-Winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
- Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
- Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
- Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
- Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
- Antillean Saddlebags (Tramea insularis)
- Hyacinth Glider (Miathyria marcella)
- Marl Pennant (Macrodiplax balteata)
- Red-Tailed Pennant (Brachymesia furcata)
- Four Spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
- Dot-Tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia lintacta)
- Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
- Red-Waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
- Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
- Black Setwing (Dythemis nigrescens)
- Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
- Faded Pennant (Celithemis ornata)
- Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
- Pale-Faced Clubskimmer (Brechmorhoga mendax)
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