Libellulidae
Leucorrhinia patricia Walker, 1940
Leucorrhinia patricia Walker, 1940
Canada whiteface (Leucorrhinia patricia) is a stable North American skimmer species listed as least concern by the IUCN.
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890
This is a Leucorrhinia proxima dragonfly species found in northern North America from Alaska to the northern US.
Leucorrhinia rubicunda (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leucorrhinia rubicunda (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leucorrhinia rubicunda, the northern white-faced darter, is a northern dragonfly found across Europe to the Altai, living mainly in peatlands and bogs.
Ladona julia (Uhler, 1857)
Ladona julia (Uhler, 1857)
The chalk-fronted corporal (Ladona julia) is a gregarious skimmer dragonfly found in northern US and southern Canada.
Ladona deplanata (Rambur, 1842)
Ladona deplanata (Rambur, 1842)
Ladona deplanata, the blue corporal, is a common dragonfly widespread across eastern United States, favoring still sandy-bottomed waters.
Ladona exusta (Say, 1840)
Ladona exusta (Say, 1840)
Ladona exusta, the white corporal, is a stable, least-concern skimmer dragonfly species.
Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister, 1839)
Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister, 1839)
Pachydiplax longipennis, the blue dasher, is the only species in its genus, a common North American skimmer dragonfly with no conservation threats.
Perithemis tenera (Say, 1840)
Perithemis tenera (Say, 1840)
Perithemis tenera, the eastern amberwing, is a small North American wasp-mimicking dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Perithemis domitia (Drury, 1773)
Perithemis domitia (Drury, 1773)
Perithemis domitia, the slough amberwing, is a stable, least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889
The Mexican amberwing (Perithemis intensa) is a Libellulidae dragonfly native to the southwestern US and Mexico.
Orthetrum cancellatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Orthetrum cancellatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Orthetrum cancellatum, the black-tailed skimmer, is a common widespread dragonfly across Europe and Asia.
Orthetrum abbotti Calvert, 1892
Orthetrum abbotti Calvert, 1892
Orthetrum abbotti, also called little or Abbott's skimmer, is a small Libellulidae dragonfly found in Africa and West Asia.
Orthetrum albistylum (Selys, 1848)
Orthetrum albistylum (Selys, 1848)
Orthetrum albistylum, the white-tailed skimmer, is a dragonfly ranging from central/southern Europe to China and Japan.
Orthetrum angustiventre (Rambur), 1842
Orthetrum angustiventre (Rambur), 1842
Orthetrum angustiventre is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of sub-Saharan Africa in moist lowland forests.
Orthetrum azureum (Rambur, 1842)
Orthetrum azureum (Rambur, 1842)
Orthetrum azureum is a widely distributed freshwater dragonfly species found across Madagascar in varied habitats.
Orthetrum brachiale (Palisot de Beauvois, 1817)
Orthetrum brachiale (Palisot de Beauvois, 1817)
Orthetrum brachiale, the tough/strong skimmer, is a Libellulidae dragonfly widespread across much of Africa and its nearby islands.
Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837)
Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837)
Orthetrum brunneum is a skimmer dragonfly found across much of Europe, North Africa and Asia, living in shallow, fast-warming small waterways.
Orthetrum caffrum (Burmeister, 1839)
Orthetrum caffrum (Burmeister, 1839)
Orthetrum caffrum is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of sub-Saharan Africa, in a range of wetland and upland habitats.
Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891)
Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891)
Orthetrum chrysis is a medium-sized dragonfly that breeds in pools and marshes, distinguished by abdomen color from similar species.
Orthetrum chrysostigma (Burmeister, 1839)
Orthetrum chrysostigma (Burmeister, 1839)
Orthetrum chrysostigma, the epaulet skimmer, is a widely distributed African and southern European dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae.
Orthetrum coerulescens (Fabricius, 1798)
Orthetrum coerulescens (Fabricius, 1798)
Orthetrum coerulescens, the keeled skimmer, is a small dragonfly found across Europe, North Africa, and parts of western Asia, inhabiting acidic heathland waterways.
Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865)
Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865)
Orthetrum glaucum is a medium-sized dragonfly that breeds in marshes associated with forest streams, plantations and canals.
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951
The dark-shouldered skimmer Orthetrum hintzi is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910
Orthetrum icteromelas, the spectacled skimmer, is an African dragonfly species in the Libellulidae family.
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