Dragonfly & Damselfly Checklist


Damselflies (Zygoptera)

Calopterygidae

Common Name Scientific Name
  River Jewelwing Calopteryx [Agrion] aequabilis
Lestidae
Common Name Scientific Name
  California Spreadwing Archilestes californica
  Spotted Spreadwing Lestes congener
  Common Spreadwing Lestes disjunctus
  Emerald Spreadwing Lestes dryas
  Lyre-tipped Spreadwing Lestes unguiculatus

Coenagrionidae

Common Name Scientific Name
  Western Red Damsel Amphiagrion abbreviatum
  Paiute Dancer Argia alberta
  Emma's Dancer Argia emma
  Vivid Dancer Argia vivida
  Taiga Bluet Coenagrion resolutum
  River Bluet Enallagma anna
  Boreal Bluet Enallagma boreale
  Tule Bluet Enallagma carunculatum
  Alkali Bluet Enallagma clausum
  Northern Bluet Enallagma cyathigerum
  Marsh Bluet Enallagma ebrium
  Pacific Forktail Ischnura cervula
  Black-fronted Forktail Ischnura denticollis
  Western Forktail Ischnura perparva
  Sedge Sprite Nehalennia irene

Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

Aeshnidae

Common Name Scientific Name
  California Darner Aeshna californica
  Lance-tipped Darner Aeshna constricta
  Variable Darner Aeshna interrupta
  Blue-eyed Darner Aeshna multicolor
  Paddle-tailed Darner Aeshna palmata
  Zigzag Darner Aeshna sitchensis
  Shadow Darner Aeshna umbrosa
  Common Green Darner Anax junius
Gomphidae
Common Name Scientific Name
  White-belted Ringtail Erpetogomphus compositus
  Plains Clubtail Gomphus externus
  Pronghorn Clubtail Gomphus graslinellus
  Pale Snaketail Ophiogomphus severus
  Gray Sanddragon Progomphus borealis
  Olive Clubtail Stylurus [Gomphus] olivaceus

Macromiidae

Common Name Scientific Name
  Western River Cruiser Macromia magnifica
Corduliidae
Common Name Scientific Name
  Spiney Baskettail Epitheca spinigera
  American Emerald Cordulia shurtleffii
  White-ringed Emerald Somatochlora albicincta
  Ocellated Emerald Somatochlora minor
  Mountain Emerald Somatochlora semicircularis

Libellulidae

Common Name Scientific Name
  Western Pondhawk Erythemis collocata
  Hudsonian Whiteface Leucorrhinia hudsonica
  Dot-tailed Whiteface Leucorrhinia intacta
  Red-waisted Whiteface Leucorrhinia proxima
  Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche
  Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis
  Chalk-fronted Corporal Lubellula julia
  Common Whitetail Libellula [Plathemis] lydia
  Hoary Skimmer Libellula nodisticta
  Twelve-spotted Skimmer Libellula pulchella
  Four-spotted Skimmer Libellula quadrimaculata
  Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata
  Desert Whitetail Libellula [Plathemis] subornata
  Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis
  Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens
  Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum [Tarnetrum] corruptum
  Saffron-winged Meadowhawk Sympetrum costiferum
  Black Meadowhawk Sympetrum danae
  Cardinal Meadowhawk Sympetrum [Tarnetrum] illotum
  Cherry-faced Meadowhawk Sympetrum internum
  Red-veined Meadowhawk Sympetrum madidum
  White-faced Meadowhawk Sympetrum obtrusum
  Western Meadowhawk Sympetrum occidentale
  Striped Meadowhawk Sympetrum pallipes
  Yellow-legged Meadowhawk Sympetrum vivinum
  Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata