Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States
Odonata of Maine
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Families
Return to Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States main pageCalopterygidae
- River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
- Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
- American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
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Lestidae
- Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
- Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
- Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas)
- Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)
- Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
- Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
- Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
- Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)
- Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)
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Coenagrionidae
- Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)
- Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
- Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
- Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum)
- Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum)
- Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
- Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale)
- Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
- Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
- Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum)
- Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)
- Big Bluet (Enallagma durum)
- Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
- Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
- Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
- Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
- New England Bluet (Enallagma laterale)
- Little Bluet (Enallagma minusculum)
- Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
- Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum)
- Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
- Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kellicotti)
- Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
- Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
- Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
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Aeshnidae
- Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
- Mottled Darner (Aeshna clepsydra)
- Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
- Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita)
- Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
- Zigzag Darner (Aeshna sitchensis)
- Subarctic Darner (Aeshna subarctica)
- Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
- Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
- Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)
- Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
- Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
- Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
- Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
- Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
- Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
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Gomphidae
- Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
- Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
- Spine-crowned Clubtail (Gomphus abbreviatus)
- Mustached Clubtail (Gomphus adelphus)
- Beaverpond Clubtail (Gomphus borealis)
- Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
- Dusky Clubtail (Gomphus spicatus)
- Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
- Northern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus parvulus)
- Extra-striped Snaketail (Ophiogomphus anomalus)
- Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus)
- Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus)
- Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus)
- Pygmy Snaketail (Ophiogomphus howei)
- Maine Snaketail (Ophiogomphus mainensis)
- Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
- Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
- Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi)
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Cordulegastridae
- Delta-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster diastatops)
- Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
- Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)
- Say's Spiketail (Cordulegaster sayi)
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Corduliidae
- Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
- Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
- American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
- Petite Emerald (Dorocordulia lepida)
- Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
- Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
- Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis)
- Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
- Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera)
- Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri)
- Broad-tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli)
- Umber Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia obsoleta)
- Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis)
- Lake Emerald (Somatochlora cingulata)
- Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata)
- Forcipate Emerald (Somatochlora forcipata)
- Delicate Emerald (Somatochlora franklini)
- Incurvate Emerald (Somatochlora incurvata)
- Kennedy's Emerald (Somatochlora kennedyi)
- Ocellated Emerald (Somatochlora minor)
- Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)
- Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii)
- Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni)
- Ebony Boghaunter (Williamsonia fletcheri)
- Ringed Boghaunter (Williamsonia lintneri)
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Libellulidae
- Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
- Martha's Pennant (Celithemis martha)
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
- Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis)
- Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
- Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
- Red-waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
- White Corporal (Libellula exusta)
- Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
- Chalk-fronted Corporal (Libellula julia)
- Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
- Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
- Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
- Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
- Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
- Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
- Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
- Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
- Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
- Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae)
- Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
- Jane's Meadowhawk (Sympetrum janeae)
- White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
- Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
- Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
- Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
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