Libellulidae

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Celithemis amanda (Hagen, 1861)

Celithemis amanda (Hagen, 1861)

Celithemis amanda (Hagen, 1861)

Celithemis amanda is a dragonfly species with defined size and color traits, similar to but distinct from Celithemis ornata.

Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922

Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922

Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922

Celithemis bertha, the red-veined pennant, is a stable North American skimmer dragonfly listed as IUCN least concern.

Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889

Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889

Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889

The banded pennant (Celithemis fasciata) is a skimmer dragonfly native to central, southeastern, and eastern United States.

Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922

Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922

Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922

Martha's pennant (Celithemis martha) is a North American skimmer dragonfly with a stable, least-concern population.

Celithemis ornata (Rambur, 1842)

Celithemis ornata (Rambur, 1842)

Celithemis ornata (Rambur, 1842)

Celithemis ornata, the ornate/faded pennant, is a stable, least concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.

Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935

Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935

Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935

The double-ringed pennant (Celithemis verna) is a North American skimber species assessed as IUCN least concern with a stable population.

Erythrodiplax umbrata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Erythrodiplax umbrata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Erythrodiplax umbrata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Erythrodiplax umbrata, the band-winged dragonlet, is a stable IUCN least concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.

Erythrodiplax basifusca (Calvert, 1895)

Erythrodiplax basifusca (Calvert, 1895)

Erythrodiplax basifusca (Calvert, 1895)

Erythrodiplax basifusca, the plateau dragonlet, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly species.

Erythrodiplax berenice (Drury, 1773)

Erythrodiplax berenice (Drury, 1773)

Erythrodiplax berenice (Drury, 1773)

Erythrodiplax berenice, the seaside dragonlet, is a small slender skimmer dragonfly with distinct male and variable female coloration.

Erythrodiplax funerea (Hagen, 1861)

Erythrodiplax funerea (Hagen, 1861)

Erythrodiplax funerea (Hagen, 1861)

Erythrodiplax funerea, the black-winged dragonlet, is a least concern skimmer dragonfly found across multiple continents.

Erythrodiplax fusca (Rambur, 1842)

Erythrodiplax fusca (Rambur, 1842)

Erythrodiplax fusca (Rambur, 1842)

Erythrodiplax fusca, the red-faced dragonlet, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.

Erythrodiplax minuscula (Rambur, 1842)

Erythrodiplax minuscula (Rambur, 1842)

Erythrodiplax minuscula (Rambur, 1842)

Erythrodiplax minuscula, the little blue dragonlet, is a stable least-concern North American skimmer dragonfly.

Erythrodiplax fervida (Erichson, 1848)

Erythrodiplax fervida (Erichson, 1848)

Erythrodiplax fervida (Erichson, 1848)

Erythrodiplax fervida is a least-concern skimmer dragonfly found in the Caribbean and South America with a stable population.

Erythrodiplax unimaculata (De Geer, 1773)

Erythrodiplax unimaculata (De Geer, 1773)

Erythrodiplax unimaculata (De Geer, 1773)

Erythrodiplax unimaculata is a dragonfly species with characteristic wing patterning, found across northern South America.

Sympetrum illotum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum illotum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum illotum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum illotum, the cardinal meadowhawk, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found in the Americas.

Sympetrum striolatum (Charpentier, 1840)

Sympetrum striolatum (Charpentier, 1840)

Sympetrum striolatum (Charpentier, 1840)

Sympetrum striolatum, the common darter, is a widespread Eurasian libellulid dragonfly, common in Europe.

Sympetrum corruptum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum corruptum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum corruptum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum corruptum, the variegated meadowhawk, is a small to medium dragonfly found across North America that migrates to Honduras and eastern Asia.

Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum vicinum, the Yellow-Legged Meadowhawk, is a widespread North American autumn meadowhawk dragonfly in the Libellulidae family.

Sympetrum ambiguum (Rambur, 1842)

Sympetrum ambiguum (Rambur, 1842)

Sympetrum ambiguum (Rambur, 1842)

Sympetrum ambiguum is a small North American dragonfly distinguished by its distinctive aqua blue face.

Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum costiferum, the saffron-winged meadowhawk, is a North American dragonfly in the genus Sympetrum.

Sympetrum danae (Sulzer, 1776)

Sympetrum danae (Sulzer, 1776)

Sympetrum danae (Sulzer, 1776)

Sympetrum danae is a dragonfly species with distinct shared and sex-specific physical traits.

Sympetrum fonscolombii (Selys, 1840)

Sympetrum fonscolombii (Selys, 1840)

Sympetrum fonscolombii (Selys, 1840)

Sympetrum fonscolombii is a widespread dragonfly with distinct male and female color patterns, found across much of Eurasia and Africa.

Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943

Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943

Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943

The cherry-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a North American dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum.

Sympetrum madidum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum madidum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum madidum (Hagen, 1861)

Sympetrum madidum, the red-veined meadowhawk, is an uncommon dragonfly species found in North America.

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