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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States

Odonata of Maine


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Calopterygidae

NoAct NoPic River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
NoAct NoPic Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
NoAct Pic American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)

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Lestidae

NoAct NoPic Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
NoAct NoPic Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
NoAct NoPic Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas)
NoAct NoPic Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)
NoAct NoPic Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
NoAct NoPic Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
NoAct Pic Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
NoAct NoPic Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)
NoAct NoPic Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)

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Coenagrionidae

NoAct NoPic Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)
NoAct Pic Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
NoAct Pic Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
NoAct NoPic Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum)
NoAct NoPic Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum)
NoAct NoPic Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
NoAct NoPic Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale)
NoAct NoPic Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
NoAct NoPic Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
NoAct NoPic Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum)
NoAct NoPic Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)
NoAct NoPic Big Bluet (Enallagma durum)
NoAct NoPic Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
NoAct NoPic Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
NoAct NoPic Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
NoAct NoPic Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
NoAct NoPic New England Bluet (Enallagma laterale)
NoAct NoPic Little Bluet (Enallagma minusculum)
NoAct NoPic Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
NoAct NoPic Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum)
NoAct NoPic Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
NoAct NoPic Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kellicotti)
NoAct NoPic Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
NoAct NoPic Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
NoAct NoPic Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)

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Aeshnidae

NoAct NoPic Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
NoAct NoPic Mottled Darner (Aeshna clepsydra)
NoAct Pic Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
NoAct NoPic Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita)
NoAct NoPic Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
NoAct NoPic Zigzag Darner (Aeshna sitchensis)
NoAct NoPic Subarctic Darner (Aeshna subarctica)
NoAct Pic Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
NoAct Pic Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
NoAct NoPic Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)
NoAct Pic Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
NoAct NoPic Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
NoAct Pic Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
NoAct NoPic Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
NoAct NoPic Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
NoAct NoPic Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)

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Gomphidae

NoAct NoPic Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
NoAct NoPic Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
NoAct NoPic Spine-crowned Clubtail (Gomphus abbreviatus)
NoAct Pic Mustached Clubtail (Gomphus adelphus)
NoAct NoPic Beaverpond Clubtail (Gomphus borealis)
NoAct Pic Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
NoAct Pic Dusky Clubtail (Gomphus spicatus)
NoAct Pic Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
NoAct NoPic Northern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus parvulus)
NoAct NoPic Extra-striped Snaketail (Ophiogomphus anomalus)
NoAct NoPic Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus)
NoAct NoPic Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus)
NoAct NoPic Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus)
NoAct NoPic Pygmy Snaketail (Ophiogomphus howei)
NoAct NoPic Maine Snaketail (Ophiogomphus mainensis)
NoAct Pic Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
NoAct NoPic Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
NoAct NoPic Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi)

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Cordulegastridae

NoAct NoPic Delta-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster diastatops)
NoAct Pic Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
NoAct NoPic Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)
NoAct NoPic Say's Spiketail (Cordulegaster sayi)

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Corduliidae

NoAct Pic Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
NoAct NoPic Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
NoAct Pic American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
NoAct NoPic Petite Emerald (Dorocordulia lepida)
NoAct Pic Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
NoAct NoPic Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
NoAct Pic Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis)
NoAct Pic Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
NoAct Pic Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera)
NoAct Pic Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri)
NoAct NoPic Broad-tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli)
NoAct NoPic Umber Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia obsoleta)
NoAct NoPic Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis)
NoAct NoPic Lake Emerald (Somatochlora cingulata)
NoAct NoPic Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata)
NoAct NoPic Forcipate Emerald (Somatochlora forcipata)
NoAct NoPic Delicate Emerald (Somatochlora franklini)
NoAct NoPic Incurvate Emerald (Somatochlora incurvata)
NoAct Pic Kennedy's Emerald (Somatochlora kennedyi)
NoAct NoPic Ocellated Emerald (Somatochlora minor)
NoAct NoPic Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)
NoAct NoPic Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii)
NoAct NoPic Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni)
NoAct NoPic Ebony Boghaunter (Williamsonia fletcheri)
NoAct NoPic Ringed Boghaunter (Williamsonia lintneri)

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Libellulidae

NoAct Pic Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
NoAct NoPic Martha's Pennant (Celithemis martha)
NoAct Pic Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
NoAct Pic Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
NoAct NoPic Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis)
NoAct Pic Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
NoAct Pic Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
NoAct Pic Red-waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
NoAct NoPic White Corporal (Libellula exusta)
NoAct Pic Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
NoAct Pic Chalk-fronted Corporal (Libellula julia)
NoAct Pic Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
NoAct Pic Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
NoAct Pic Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
NoAct Pic Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
NoAct NoPic Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
NoAct NoPic Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
NoAct Pic Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
NoAct Pic Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
NoAct NoPic Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
NoAct Pic Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
NoAct Pic Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
NoAct NoPic Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae)
NoAct Pic Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
NoAct NoPic Jane's Meadowhawk (Sympetrum janeae)
NoAct Pic White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
NoAct Pic Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
NoAct Pic Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
NoAct NoPic Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)

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