Images of Odonates - United States and Canada
Family Corduliidae (Emeralds)



Links in the table below may be interpreted as follows: Location (Photographer) Notes.

Locations and photographers are listed at the bottom of this document. For example, MA (BN) = a photograph taken in Massachusetts by Blair Nikula; WA (DP) scan = a scanned image from Washington by Dennis Paulson.

If you have questions about the photographs, please contact the photographers by clicking on their names at the bottom of this document and sending them an e-mail.

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CORDULIIDAE

Emeralds

Males Females Pairs
Cordulia shurtleffi

American Emerald

MA (BN)
WA (DP) scan
MA (BN)
CA (RM)
CA (RM)
WA (DP) scan

Dorocordulia lepida

Petite Emerald

MA (BN)
NJ (PS)
MA (BN)
NJ (RAB)

D. libera

Racket-tailed Emerald

MA (BN) MA (BN)
Epitheca canis

Beaverpond Baskettail

MA (BN)
OR (SV)
CA (KB) scan
MA (BN)
CA (KB) scan

E. costalis

Stripe-winged Baskettail

GA (GB)

E. cynosura

Common Baskettail

MA (BN)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
TX (FM) scan

MA(BN)


E. petechialis

Dot-winged Baskettail

TX (FM) scan TX (FM) scan
E. princeps

Prince Baskettail

MA (BN)
GA (GB)
TX (FM) scan
GA (GB)
TX (FM) scan

E. semiaquea

Mantled Baskettail

NJ (PS) NJ (RAB)
GA (GB)

E. sepia

Sepia Baskettail




E. spinigera

Spiny Baskettail

MA (BN)
OR (SV)
WA (DP) scan
WA (DP) scan
WA (DP) scan
E. spinosa

Robust Baskettail


NJ (SW)
E. stella

Florida Baskettail

FL (GB)
FL (GB)


Helocordulia selysii

Selys' Sundragon

AL? (SK)
GA (GB)
TX (RAB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)

H. uhleri

Uhler's Sundragon

MA (BN)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
MA (BN)
GA (GB)

Neurocordulia alabamensis

Alabama Shadowdragon

AL (GB)
AL (GB)
AL (GB)


N. molesta

Smoky Shadowdragon

TX (FM) scan TX (FM) scan
N. obsoleta

Umber Shadowdragon

CT (GB)
CT (GB)
CT (GB)
MA (BN)


N. virginiensis

Cinnamon Shadowdragon

AL (SK)

N. xanthosoma

Orange Shadowdragon


TX (RAB)
TX (RAB)

N. yamaskanensis

Stygian Shadowdragon

MA (BN)

N. nov. sp.

? Shadowdragon

NB (BN)

NB (BN)


Somatochlora albicincta

Ringed Emerald

NB (BN)
AK (JMM)
WA (DP) scan  
WA (DP) scan
S. brevicincta

Quebec Emerald



S. calverti

Calvert's Emerald




S. cingulata

Lake Emerald

NB (BN)


S. elongata

Ski-tailed Emerald

MA (BN)

MA (BN)


S. ensigera

Plains Emerald




S. filosa

Fine-lined Emerald

GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
NJ (RDB)


S. forcipata

Forcipate Emerald

MA (BN)
S. franklini

Delicate Emerald



S. georgiana

Coppery Emerald

MA (BN)

S. hineana

Hine's Emerald

IL (EC)

S. hudsonica

Hudsonian Emerald




S. incurvata

Incurvate Emerald

ME (JS) MA (JT) ME (JS)
S. kennedyi

Kennedy's Emerald



S. linearis

Mocha Emerald

MA (BN)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
TX (FM) scan
MA (BN)
GA (GB)
TX (FM) scan
GA (GB)
S. margarita

Texas Emerald




S. minor

Ocellated Emerald

MA (BN)
S. ozarkensis

Ozark Emerald




S. provocans

Treetop Emerald

NJ (PS) teneral NJ (RDB)
AL (GB)
AL (GB)
AL (GB)

S. sahlbergi

Treeline Emerald




S. semicircularis

Mountain Emerald

WA (DP) scan
OR (SV)
WA (DP) scan
S. septentrionalis

Muskeg Emerald




S. tenebrosa

Clamp-tipped Emerald

GA (GB)
MA (BN)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
MA (BN)

S. walshii

Brush-tipped Emerald

MA (BN)
WA (DP) scan
MA (BN)
S. whitehousei

Whitehouse's Emerald




S. williamsoni

Williamson's Emerald

MA (BN) MA (BN)
Williamsonia fletcheri

Ebony Boghaunter

MA (BN)

W. lintneri

Ringed Boghaunter

MA (BN) MA (BN)

Photographers:

JA= John Abbott; BA = Bob Abela; JAc - John Acorn; WB = William Bailey; GB = Giff Beaton; RB = Roy Beckemeyer; RAB = Robert Behrstock; RDB = Robert Barber; BB = Billie Bessey; KB = Kathy Biggs; BEC = E.D. Cashatt; BCh = Bobbi Chamberlain; BC = Bob Claypole; GD = George Doerksen; ND = Nick Donnelly; DE = Doug Ellis;   SF = Steffen Förster;  RG - Rosser Garrison; PH = Pete Haggard; CH = Chris Heailivin; RH = Rich Hoyer; SK = Steve Krotzer; GL = Greg Lasley; JL = James Lasswell; RL = Ron Lyons; SM = Steve M.; TM = Tim Manolis; MM = Maurice Mashaal; NM = Nathan McConal; RM = Rod Miller; FM = Forrest Mitchell; FMo = Fred Morrison; JMM = Jochen Muller; BN = Blair Nikula; MO = Mark O'Brien; DP = Dennis Paulson; DPo = Dan Polhemus; SP = Steve Potter; MR = Michael Reese; LR = Larry Rosche; JR = Joshua Rose; DS = Dexter Sear; JS = Jackie Sones; RS = Ruth Sullivan; PS = Pat Sutton; ST = Stu Tingley; JT = Jeremiah Trimble; SV = Steve Valley; SW = Steve Walter; DW = Dave Westover; CW = Curtis Williams;  KW = Ken Wilson; ? = unknown

Locations:

AB = Alberta, AL = Alabama, AK = Alaska, AZ = Arizona; BC = British Columbia; CA = California; CO = Colorado; CR = Costa Rica, FL = Florida; HI = Hawaii; IL = Illinois; MA = Massachusetts; ME = Maine; MI = Michigan; MX = Mexico; NB = New Brunswick; NE = Nebraska, NY = New York; OH = Ohio; OK = Oklahoma; TX = Texas; VI = Virgin Islands; VT = Vermont, WA = Washington, WI = Wisconsin


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