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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
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| LIBELLULIDAE Skimmers |
Males | Females | Pairs |
| Brachymesia furcata Red-tailed Pennant |
TX
(BN) TX (RAB) TX (RAB) CA (KB) scan |
TX (BN) | |
| B. gravida Four-spotted Pennant |
GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) imm. TX (FM) scan |
TX
(RAB) GA (GB) TX (FM) scan |
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| B. herbida Tawny Pennant |
TX (JR) | ||
| Brechmorhoga mendax Pale-faced Clubskimmer |
CA
(RM) CA (RM) CA (DP) TX (GL) TX (FM) scan KS (RB) scan |
TX (GL) | |
| B. pertinax Masked Clubskimmer |
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| Cannaphila insularis Narrow-winged Skimmer |
TX
(RAB) TX (RAB) CR (MM) |
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| Celithemis amanda Amanda's Pennant |
FL
(BN) GA (GB) TX (RAB) TX (RAB) |
FL
(BN) GA (GB) TX (RAB) |
GA (GB) |
| C. bertha Red-veined Pennant |
FL
(BN) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
GA
(GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) (race leonora) |
|
| C. elisa Calico Pennant |
MA
(BN) WI? (DW) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) imm. GA (GB) imm. TX (FM) scan |
MA
(BN) WI? (DW) |
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| C. eponina Halloween Pennant |
TX
(RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) MA (BN) WI? (DW) NJ (RDB) GA (GB) imm. TX (FM) scan |
WI?
(DW) GA (GB) GA (GB) TX (FM) scan |
WI? (DW) |
| C. fasciata Banded Pennant |
TX
(RAB) MA (BN) GA (GB) NJ (RDB) MA (BN) imm. GA (GB) imm. TX (FM) scan |
GA (GB) | |
| C. martha Martha's Pennant |
MA
(BN) NJ (RAB) |
MA (BN) MA (BN) NJ (RAB) |
|
| C. ornata Faded Pennant |
GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) imm. GA (GB) imm. |
TX (RAB) | |
| C. verna Double-ringed Pennant |
TX
(RAB) TX (RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
GA
(GB) |
|
| Crocothemis servilia Scarlet Skimmer |
JP (DP) TL (DP) immature |
FL (JR) | |
| Dythemis fugax Checkered Setwing |
TX
(RAB) KS (RB) TX (FM) scan TX (JR) |
TX
(RAB) TX (BN) TX (FM) scan |
|
| D. maya Mayan Setwing |
TX
(RAB) TX (RAB) |
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| D. nigrescens Black Setwing |
TX
(BN) TX (JR) |
TX (BN) | |
| D. velox Swift Setwing |
GA
(GB) TX (RAB) TX (FM) scan |
GA
(GB) GA (GB) |
|
| Erythemis attala Black Pondhawk |
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| E. collocata Western Pondhawk |
CA
(RAB) CA (RM) CA (RM) CA (SM) WA (DP) scan |
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| E. peruviana
|
MX (RAB) | ||
| E. plebeja Pin-tailed Pondhawk |
TX
(RAB) TX (RAB) |
MX (BN) | |
| E. simplicicollis Eastern Pondhawk |
MA
(BN) NJ (PS) various shots GA (GB) TX (FM) scan TX (JL) GA (GB) imm. TX (JL) (teneral) |
MA
(BN) WI? (DW) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) TX (FM) scan |
|
| E. vesiculosa Great Pondhawk |
MX
(BN) TX (RAB) CR (SF) |
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| Erythrodiplax berenice Seaside Dragonlet |
MA
(BN) GA (GB) |
MA
(BN) NJ (PS) TX (RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
|
| E. connata Plateau Dragonlet |
TX
(RAB) TX (RAB) TX (RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) imm. |
TX
(RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
|
| E. connata basifusca
|
TX
(RAB) TX (RAB) |
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| E. funerea Black-winged Dragonlet |
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| E. fusca Red-faced Dragonlet |
CR (SF) TX (RAB) imm. MX (BN) |
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| E. minuscula Little Blue Dragonlet |
AL (SK) TX (RAB) TX (RAB) |
AL (SK) TX (RAB) |
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| E. umbrata Band-winged Dragonlet |
TX
(RAB) CR (SF) FL (GB) |
TX
(RAB) TX (BN) CR (MM) FL (GB) |
|
| Idiataphe cubensis Metallic Pennant |
FL (BN) | ||
| Leucorrhinia borealis Boreal Whiteface |
AK (DP) | ||
| L. frigida Frosted Whiteface |
MA (BN) | ME (JT) | |
| L. glacialis Crimson-ringed Whiteface |
MA
(BN) CA (KB) |
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| L. hudsonica Hudsonian Whiteface |
MA
(BN) NJ (PS) teneral WA (DP) scan |
MA
(BN) WA (DP) scan CA (KB) scan |
OR (SV) |
| L. intacta Dot-tailed Whiteface |
MA
(BN) CA (RM) WA (DP) scan |
MA
(BN) WA (DP) scan |
|
| L. patricia Canada Whiteface |
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| L. proxima Red-waisted Whiteface |
WA
(DP) scan MA (BN) |
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| Libellula auripennis Golden-winged Skimmer |
MA
(BN) NJ (RDB) TX (RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) immature |
MA
(BN) TX (RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
|
| L. axilena Bar-winged Skimmer |
GA
(GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) TX (RAB) TX (RAB) NJ (PS) GA (GB) |
GA (GB) | GA (GB) |
| L. comanche Comanche Skimmer |
TX (FM)
scan TX (JL) TX (JL) TX (JR) CA (KB) CA (DP) scan |
TX
(RAB) TX (RAB) CA (KW) TX (FM) scan CA (DP) scan |
|
| L. composita Bleached Skimmer |
CA
(KB) ? (RAB) CA (KB) scan |
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| L. croceipennis Neon Skimmer |
TX
(RAB) TX (RAB) CA (KW) TX (FM) scan TX (JL) |
TX (FM) scan | |
| L. cyanea Spangled Skimmer |
MA
(BN) TX (RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
MA
(BN) TX (RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
|
| L. deplanata Blue Corporal |
MA
(BN) NJ (PS) GA (GB) |
MA
(BN) NJ (PS) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
|
| L. exusta White Corporal |
MA
(BN) NJ (RAB) |
MA
(BN) NJ (RAB, PS) |
|
| L. flavida Yellow-sided Skimmer |
TX
(RAB) TX (RAB) NJ (RAB) GA (GB) |
TX
(RAB) TX (RAB) TX (RAB) TX (RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) NJ (PS) teneral |
|
| L. forensis Eight-spotted Skimmer |
CA
(RM) CA (BCh) CA (KB) scan WA (DP) scan |
CA
(KB) CA (KB) WA (DP) scan |
|
| L. incesta Slaty Skimmer |
MA
(BN) GA (GB) GA (GB) immature TX (RAB) TX (FM) scan |
MA
(BN) GA (GB) TX (RAB) TX (FM) scan |
|
| L. jesseana Purple Skimmer |
? (RAB) | ||
| L. julia Chalk-fronted Corporal |
MA
(BN) WA (DP) scan |
MA
(BN) WA (DP) scan |
|
| L. luctuosa Widow Skimmer |
MA
(BN) CA (RM) GA (GB) GA (GB) WA (DP) scan TX (FM) scan |
MA (BN) CA (BA) CA (DE) GA (GB) TX (FM) scan |
|
| L. lydia Common Whitetail |
MA
(BN) GA (GB) WA (DP) scan TX (JL) teneral TX (FM) scan TX (JL) CA (RM) imm. |
MA (JS) CA (RM) CA (BC) GA (GB) GA (GB) TX (FM) scan |
|
| L. needhami Needham's Skimmer |
MA (BN) GA (GB) |
MA
(BN) TX (RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
|
| L. nodisticta Hoary Skimmer |
CA
(RM) CA(RAB) CA (DP) scan |
CA
(DE) CA (DP) scan |
|
| L. pulchella Twelve-spotted Skimmer |
MA
(BN) GA (GB) GA (GB) WA (DP) scan TX (FM) scan TX (JL) |
MA
(BN) CA (RM) GA (GB) GA (GB) WA (DP) scan TX (FM) scan |
|
| L. quadrimaculata Four-spotted Skimmer |
MA
(BN) WA (DP) scan |
CA
(DE) WA (DP) scan |
|
| L. saturata Flame Skimmer |
OR
(SV) OR(SV) CA (RM) CA (BC) TX (RAB) TX (FM) scan |
CA (RM) | |
| L. semifasciata Painted Skimmer |
MA
(BN) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
TX
(RAB) MA (BN) GA (GB) |
|
| L. subornata Desert Whitetail |
TX
(RAB) CA (DP) scan |
? (RAB) CA (DP) scan |
|
| L. vibrans Great Blue Skimmer |
TX
(RAB) MA (BN) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) imm. TX (RAB) imm. NJ (PS) TX (FM) scan |
TX
(RAB) TX (FM) scan |
|
| Macrodiplax balteata Marl Pennant |
TX
(RAB) TX (JR) CA (KB) CA (KB) scan |
? (RAB) CA (KB) scan |
|
| Macrothemis imitans Ivory-striped Sylph |
TX (GL) | ||
| M. inacuta Straw-colored Sylph |
MX
(BN) TX (JR) |
MX
(BN) TX (RAB) TX (RAB) |
|
| M. inequiunguis Jade-striped Sylph |
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| Miathyria marcella Hyacinth Glider |
TX
(RAB) MX (BN) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
TX (RAB) | |
| Micrathyria aequalis Spot-tailed Dasher |
TX
(RAB)
TX (RAB) MX (BN) |
MX (BN) | |
| M. didyma Three-striped Dasher |
MX (BN) | ||
| M. hagenii Thornbush Dasher |
TX
(RAB) TX (RAB) MX (BN) TX (JL) TX (JR) |
TX (RAB) | |
| Nannothemis bella Elfin Skimmer |
MA
(BN) NJ (RAB) GA (GB) |
MA
(BN) NJ (RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
GA (GB) |
| Orthemis discolor Orange-bellied Skimmer |
TX
(RAB) CR (SF) |
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| O. ferruginea Roseate Skimmer |
TX
(RAB) TX (JL) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) imm. TX (FM) scan CR (DP) scan |
GA
(GB) GA (GB) MX (BN) TX (FM) scan CR (DP) scan |
|
| Pachydiplax longipennis Blue Dasher |
MA
(BN) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) WI? (DW) WA (DP) scan TX (FM) scan |
MA
(BN) GA (GB) GA (GB) WI? (DW) WA (DP) scan TX (FM) scan |
|
| Paltothemis lineatipes Red Rock Skimmer |
MX
(BN) TX (RAB) TX (RAB) |
MX (BN) | |
| Pantala flavescens Wandering Glider |
MA
(BN) TX (RAB) TX (FM) scan |
TX (FM)
scan MA (BN) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
|
| P. hymenaea Spot-winged Glider |
MA
(BN) CA (RM) |
MA
(BN) GA (GB) GA (GB) TX (FM) scan |
|
| Perithemis domitia Slough Amberwing |
TX
(RAB) MX (BN) |
TX (RAB) | |
| P. intensa Mexican Amberwing |
CA
(RM) CA (TM) |
CA (RAB) | |
| P. mooma |
MX (RAB) | ||
| P. tenera Eastern Amberwing |
MA
(BN) TX (RAB) NJ (PS) GA (GB) GA (GB) TX (FM) scan |
MA
(BN) TX (RAB) GA (GB) GA (GB) GA (GB) WI? (DW) TX (FM) scan |
GA (GB) |
| Pseudoleon superbus Filigree Skimmer |
TX
(RAB) MX (BN) |
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| Sympetrum ambiguum Blue-faced Meadowhawk |
NJ (PS) GA (GB) GA (GB) NC (JR) TX (JL) TX (FM) scan |
GA
(GB) GA (GB) |
NJ (PS) |
| S. corruptum Variegated Meadowhawk |
CA
(RM) CO (BN) WI? (DW) WA (DP) scan TX (FM) scan TX (JL) |
TX
(BN) TX (FM) scan CA (KB) scan |
|
| S. costiferum Saffron-winged Meadowhawk |
MA (BN) CA (BC) imm WA (DP) scan |
MA
(BN) WA (DP) scan |
|
| S. danae Black Meadowhawk |
AK
(JMM) CA (BC) WA (DP) scan WA (DP) imm. |
AK
(JMM) WA (DP) scan |
|
| S. illotum Cardinal Meadowhawk |
CA (RM) | CA
(RM) WA (DP) scan |
CA (KB) |
| S. internum Cherry-faced Meadowhawk |
AK
(JMM) WA (DP) scan WA (DP) immature |
WA (DP) scan | NY (ND) |
| S. janeae Jane's Meadowhawk |
NJ (PS) (species?) | ||
| S. madidum Red-veined Meadowhawk |
CA
(KB) WA (DP) scan |
CA
(KB) scan WA (DP) immature |
|
| S. obtrusum White-faced Meadowhawk |
ME
(BN) PA (RAB) PA (RAB) WA (DP) scan |
ME
(BN) WA (DP) scan CA (KB) scan |
|
| S. occidentale Western Meadowhawk |
CA
(BC) CA (DE) CA (DE) WA (DP) scan |
CA
(DE) CA (BC) WA (DP) scan |
|
| S. pallipes Striped Meadowhawk |
CA
(RM) CA (CH) CA (KB) WA (DP) scan |
CA
(KB) WA (DP) scan |
|
| S. rubicundulum Ruby Meadowhawk |
MA (BN) | NE
(BN) western form MA (BN) |
|
| S. semicinctum Band-winged Meadowhawk |
MA (BN) WI? (DW) GA (GB) GA (GB) |
MA (BN) | |
| S. signiferum Spot-winged Meadowhawk |
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| S. vicinum Yellow-legged Meadowhawk |
MA
(BN) GA (GB) WA (DP) scan WA (DP) immature TX (FM) scan |
MA
(BN) WA (DP) scan TX (FM) scan |
WI?
(DW) WI? (DW) |
| Tauriphila australis Garnet Glider |
MX (BN) | ||
| T. azteca Aztec Glider |
MX (BN) | ||
| Tholymis citrina Evening Skimmer |
FL (RDB) |
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| Tramea abdominalis Vermilion Saddlebags |
VI (JT) | ||
| T. binotata Sooty Saddlebags |
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| T. calverti Striped Saddlebags |
TX (BN) | TX (JR) | |
| T. carolina Carolina Saddlebags |
MA
(BN) GA (GB) GA (GB) TX (FM) scan |
GA (GB) | |
| T. insularis Antillean Saddlebags |
MX (BN) | ||
| T. lacerata Black Saddlebags |
MA
(BN) WI? (DW) GA (GB) CA (RM) WA (DP) scan TX (FM) scan |
NJ
(PS) CA (RM) TX (FM) scan |
|
| T. onusta Red Saddlebags |
TX
(RAB) TX (FM) scan TX (BN) CA (RG) FL (GB) FL (GB) FL (GB) CA (KB) scan |
NJ
(RDB) TX (FM) scan |
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