My Life Lists

The following links lead to all of my blog posts related to a given species of odonate. In a nutshell, this is why I take the time to use Categories and Tags in every post I publish. In addition, every photo published in my blog features Keywords embedded in the IPTC Photo Metadata.

Dragonflies (Suborder Anisoptera)

Family Aeshnidae (Darners)

• Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
• Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
• Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
• Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
• Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
• Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)

Family Cordulegastridae (Spiketails)

• Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)
• Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata)
• Tiger Spiketail (Cordulegaster erronea) New for 2021!
• Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)

Family Corduliidae (Emeralds)

• Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
• Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa)
• Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
• Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
• Selys’s Sundragon (Helocordulia selysii) New for 2021!
• Slender Baskettail (Epitheca costalis)
• Uhler’s Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri)
• Umber Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia obsoleta) [observed only]

Family Gomphidae (Clubtails)

• Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps) [exuvia only]
• Ashy Clubtail (Phanogomphus lividus)
• Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
• Cobra Clubtail (Gomphurus vastus)
• Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
• Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
• Eastern Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus) [exuvia only]
• Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
• Harpoon Clubtail (Phanogomphus descriptus)
• Lancet Clubtail (Phanogomphus exilis)
• Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
• Sable Clubtail (Stenogomphurus rogersi)
• Spine-crowned Clubtail (Hylogomphus abbreviatus)
• Splendid Clubtail (Gomphurus lineatifrons)
• Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
• Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi) [exuvia only]

Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)

• Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
• Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
• Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
• Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
• Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanta)
• Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
• Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)
• Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
• Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
• Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
• Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna)
• Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
• Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
• Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
• Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
• Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
• Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
• Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
• Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
• Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
• Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
• Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
• Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
• Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)
• Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
• Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
• Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
• Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida) New for 2021!

Family Macromiidae (Cruisers)

• Allegheny River Cruiser (Macromia alleghaniensis)
• Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
• Swift River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis) [emergent female plus exuvia]

Family Petaluridae (Petaltails)

Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)

Damselflies (Suborder Zygoptera)

Family Calopterygidae (Broad-winged Damselflies)

• American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
• Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)

Family Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged Damselflies)

Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum) [a monotypic genus]

Genus Argia (Dancers)

• Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
• Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
• Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
• Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)
• Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
• Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)

Genus Enallagma (American Bluets)

• Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
• Big Bluet (Enallagma durum)
• Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
• Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
• Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)

Genus Ischnura (Forktails)

• Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
• Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
• Rambur’s Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)
• Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)

Family Lestidae (Spreadwings)

• Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
• Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
• Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
• Southern Spreadwing (Lestes australis)
• Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)