Libellulidae

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Tramea basilaris (Palisot de Beauvois, 1817)

Tramea basilaris (Palisot de Beauvois, 1817)

Tramea basilaris (Palisot de Beauvois, 1817)

Tramea basilaris is a medium-sized dragonfly found around open still waters, that soars in groups on sunny days.

Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861

Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861

Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861

Tramea insularis (Antillean saddlebags) is a stable least-concern skimmer found across the Americas and Caribbean.

Tramea limbata (Desjardins, 1835)

Tramea limbata (Desjardins, 1835)

Tramea limbata (Desjardins, 1835)

Tramea limbata is a medium-sized migratory dragonfly widespread across Africa, southern Arabia, southern Asia and nearby islands.

Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861

Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861

Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861

Tramea onusta is a species of skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas and the Caribbean, recognizable by its saddle-like wing blotches.

Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867

Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867

Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867

Tramea transmarina is a saddlebags glider dragonfly whose adult males typically have a dark thorax and bright abdomen.

Tramea stenoloba (Watson, 1962)

Tramea stenoloba (Watson, 1962)

Tramea stenoloba (Watson, 1962)

Tramea stenoloba is a medium-to-large Australian dragonfly widespread across most of the continent, living in still and slow-moving water bodies.

Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866

Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866

Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866

Tramea loewii is a medium-to-large dragonfly species widespread across most of Australia that inhabits still waters.

Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878

Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878

Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878

Tramea eurybia, the dune glider, is a medium-sized libellulid dragonfly with distinct hindwing markings found across Asia, Oceania, and Australia.

Erythemis plebeja (Burmeister, 1839)

Erythemis plebeja (Burmeister, 1839)

Erythemis plebeja (Burmeister, 1839)

Erythemis plebeja, the pin-tailed pondhawk, is a least concern increasing skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.

Erythemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775)

Erythemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775)

Erythemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775)

Erythemis vesiculosa, the great pondhawk, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across the Americas up to the United States.

Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1840)

Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1840)

Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1840)

Erythemis simplicicollis, the eastern pondhawk, is a common North and Central American dragonfly, active predator of other insects.

Erythemis collocata (Hagen, 1861)

Erythemis collocata (Hagen, 1861)

Erythemis collocata (Hagen, 1861)

Erythemis collocata, the western pondhawk, is a native North American Libellulidae dragonfly that preys on western malaria mosquitoes at dusk.

Erythemis attala (Selys, 1857)

Erythemis attala (Selys, 1857)

Erythemis attala (Selys, 1857)

Erythemis attala, the black pondhawk, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.

Erythemis mithroides (Brauer, 1900)

Erythemis mithroides (Brauer, 1900)

Erythemis mithroides (Brauer, 1900)

Erythemis mithroides, the claret pondhawk, is a widely distributed dragonfly found across the Americas

Erythemis peruviana (Rambur, 1842)

Erythemis peruviana (Rambur, 1842)

Erythemis peruviana (Rambur, 1842)

The flame-tailed pondhawk Erythemis peruviana is an Erythemis species first described by Jules Pierre Rambur.

Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Charpentier, 1825)

Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Charpentier, 1825)

Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Charpentier, 1825)

Leucorrhinia pectoralis, the large white-faced darter, is the largest European Leucorrhinia dragonfly, ranging from western Siberia to France.

Leucorrhinia albifrons (Burmeister, 1839)

Leucorrhinia albifrons (Burmeister, 1839)

Leucorrhinia albifrons (Burmeister, 1839)

Leucorrhinia albifrons, the dark whiteface, is a medium-sized palearctic dragonfly associated with shallow vegetated water bodies.

Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890

Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890

Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890

Leucorrhinia borealis, the boreal whiteface, is a stable least concern skimmer dragonfly found in North America.

Leucorrhinia caudalis (Charpentier, 1840)

Leucorrhinia caudalis (Charpentier, 1840)

Leucorrhinia caudalis (Charpentier, 1840)

Leucorrhinia caudalis, the lilypad whiteface, is an expanding Palearctic lowland dragonfly species associated with stagnant waters.

Leucorrhinia dubia (Vander Linden, 1825)

Leucorrhinia dubia (Vander Linden, 1825)

Leucorrhinia dubia (Vander Linden, 1825)

Leucorrhinia dubia is a small dragonfly ranging from western Europe to Japan, most common in central and northern Europe.

Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890

Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890

Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890

Frosted whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida) is a Libellulidae dragonfly found in northeastern US and southern eastern Canada.

Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890

Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890

Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890

Leucorrhinia glacialis (crimson-ringed whiteface) is a stable, least-concern skimmer dragonfly found in North America.

Leucorrhinia hudsonica (Selys, 1850)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica (Selys, 1850)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica (Selys, 1850)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica, the Hudsonian whiteface, is a North American libellulid dragonfly found in northern wetland habitats.

Leucorrhinia intacta (Hagen, 1861)

Leucorrhinia intacta (Hagen, 1861)

Leucorrhinia intacta (Hagen, 1861)

Dot-tailed whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta) is a common North American Libellulidae dragonfly found around vegetated ponds.

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