List of California Dragonfly Species

List of California Dragonfly Species List of California Dragonfly Species*

* those species not in bold may not be found in the areas that will be visited during the main DSA'03 session at that time of year

DAMELSFLIES ZYGOPTERA

1. River Jewelwing Calopteryx aequabilis

2. American Rubyspot Hetaerina americana

3. California Spreadwing Archilestes californica

4. Great Spreadwing A. grandis

5. Spotted Spreadwing Lestes congener

6. Common Spreadwing L. disjunctus

7. Emerald Spreadwing L. dryas

8. Black Spreadwing L. stultus

9. Lyre-tipped Spreadwing L. unguiculatus

10. Western Red Damsel Amphiagrion abbreviatum

11. California Dancer Argia agrioides

12. Paiute Dancer A. alberta

13. Emma's Dancer A. emma

14. Lavender Dancer A. hinei

15. Kiowa Dancer A. immunda

16. Sooty Dancer A. lugens

17. Powdered Dancer A. moesta

18. Aztec Dancer A. nahuana

19. Blue-ringed Dancer A. sedula

20. Vivid Dancer A. vivida

21. Taiga Bluet Coenagrion resolutum

22. Anna's Bluet Enallagma anna

23. Double-striped Bluet E. basidens

24. Boreal Bluet E. boreale

25. Tule Bluet E. carunculatum

26. Familiar Bluet E. civile

27. Alkali Bluet E. clausum

28. Northern Bluet E. cyathigerum

29. Arroyo Bluet E. praevarum

30. Desert Forktail Ischnura barberi

31. Pacific Forktail I. cervula

32. Black-fronted Forktail I. denticollis

33. Swift Forktail I. erratica

34. San Francisco Forktail I. gemina

35. Citrine Forktail I. hastata

36. Western Forktail I. perparva

37. Rambur's Forktail I. ramburii

38. Sedge Sprite Nehalennia irene

39. Desert Firetail Telebasis salva

40. Exclamation Damsel Zoniagrion exclamationis

DRAGONFLIES ANISOPTERA

41. Black Petaltail Tanypteryx hageni

42. California Darner Aeshna californica

43. Canada Darner A. canadensis

44. Variable Darner A. interrupta

45. Blue-eyed Darner A. multicolor

46. Paddle-tailed Darner A. palmata

47. Shadow Darner A. umbrosa

48. Walker's Darner A. walkeri

49. Common Green Darner Anax junius

50. Giant Darner A. walsinghami

51. White-belted Ringtail Erpetogomphus compositus

52. Serpent Ringtail E. lampropeltis

53. Pacific Clubtail Gomphus kurilis

54. Grappletail Octogomphus specularis

55. Bison Snaketail Ophiogomphus bison

56. Great Basin Snaketail O. morrisoni

57. Sinuous Snaketail O. occidentis

58. Great Basin Snaketail O. morrisoni
59. Pale Snaketail O. severus

60. Gray Sanddragon Progomphus borealis

61. Brimstone Clubtail Stylurus intricatus

62. Olivaceous Clubtail S. olivaceus

63. Russet-tipped Clubtail S. plagiatus

64. Pacific Spiketail Cordulegaster dorsalis

65. Western River Cruiser Macromia magnifica

66. American Emerald Cordulia shurtleffii

67. Beaverpond Baskettail Epitheca canis

68. Spiny Baskettail E. spinigera

69. Ringed Emerald Somatochlora albicincta

70. Mountain Emerald S. semicircularis

71. Red-tailed Pennant Brachymesia furcata

72. Pale-faced Clubskimmer Brechmorhoga mendax

73. Western Pondhawk Erythemis collocata

74. Crimson-ringed Whiteface Leucorrhinia glacialis

75. Hudsonian Whiteface L. hudsonica

76. Dot-tailed Whiteface L. intacta

77. Red-waisted Whiteface L. proxima

78. Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche

79. Bleached Skimmer L. composita

80. Neon Skimmer L. croceipennis

81. Eight-spotted Skimmer L. forensis

82. Chalk-fronted Corporal L. julia

83. Widow Skimmer L. luctuosa

84. Common Whitetail L. lydia

85. Hoary Skimmer L. nodisticta

86. Twelve-spotted Skimmer L. pulchella

87. Four-spotted Skimmer L. quadrimaculata

88. Flame Skimmer L. saturata

89. Desert Whitetail L. subornata

90. Marl Pennant Macrodiplax balteata

91. Roseate Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea

92. Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis

93. Red Rock Skimmer Paltothemis lineatipes

94. Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens

95. Spot-winged Glider P. hymenaea

96. Mexican Amberwing Perithemis intensa

97. Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum

98. Saffron-winged Meadowhawk S. costiferum

99. Black Meadowhawk S. danae

100. Cardinal Meadowhawk S. illotum

101. Cherry-faced Meadowhawk S. internum

102. Red-veined Meadowhawk S. madidum

103. White-faced Meadowhawk S. obtrusum

104. Western Meadowhawk S. occidentale

105. Striped Meadowhawk S. pallipes

106. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk S. vicinum

107. Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata

108. Red-mantled Saddlebags T. onusta

	DAMELSFLIES	ZYGOPTERA
1.	River Jewelwing	*Calopteryx aequabilis*
2.	American Rubyspot	*Hetaerina americana*
3.	California Spreadwing	*Archilestes californica*
4.	Great Spreadwing	A. grandis
5.	Spotted Spreadwing	*Lestes congener*
6.	Common Spreadwing	*L. disjunctus*
7.	Emerald Spreadwing	*L. dryas*
8.	Black Spreadwing	*L. stultus*
9.	Lyre-tipped Spreadwing	*L. unguiculatus*
10.	Western Red Damsel	*Amphiagrion abbreviatum*
11.	California Dancer	*Argia agrioides*
12.	Paiute Dancer	A. alberta
13.	Emma's Dancer	*A. emma*
14.	Lavender Dancer	A. hinei
15.	Kiowa Dancer	A. immunda
16.	Sooty Dancer	*A. lugens*
17.	Powdered Dancer	A. moesta
18.	Aztec Dancer	*A. nahuana*
19.	Blue-ringed Dancer	A. sedula
20.	Vivid Dancer	*A. vivida*
21.	Taiga Bluet	*Coenagrion resolutum*
22.	Anna's Bluet	Enallagma anna
23.	Double-striped Bluet	E. basidens
24.	Boreal Bluet	*E. boreale*
25.	Tule Bluet	*E. carunculatum*
26.	Familiar Bluet	*E. civile*
27.	Alkali Bluet	*E. clausum*
28.	Northern Bluet	*E. cyathigerum*
29.	Arroyo Bluet	*E. praevarum*
30.	Desert Forktail	*Ischnura barberi*
31.	Pacific Forktail	*I. cervula*
32.	Black-fronted Forktail	*I. denticollis*
33.	Swift Forktail	*I. erratica*
34.	San Francisco Forktail	*I. gemina*
35.	Citrine Forktail	I. hastata
36.	Western Forktail	*I. perparva*
37.	Rambur's Forktail	I. ramburii
38.	Sedge Sprite	*Nehalennia irene*
39.	Desert Firetail	*Telebasis salva*
40.	Exclamation Damsel	*Zoniagrion exclamationis*
	DRAGONFLIES	ANISOPTERA
41.	Black Petaltail	*Tanypteryx hageni*
42.	California Darner	*Aeshna californica*
43.	Canada Darner	*A. canadensis*
44.	Variable Darner	*A. interrupta*
45.	Blue-eyed Darner	*A. multicolor*
46.	Paddle-tailed Darner	*A. palmata*
47.	Shadow Darner	*A. umbrosa*
48.	Walker's Darner	*A. walkeri*
49.	Common Green Darner	*Anax junius*
50.	Giant Darner	*A. walsinghami*
51.	White-belted Ringtail	*Erpetogomphus compositus*
52.	Serpent Ringtail	E. lampropeltis
53.	Pacific Clubtail	*Gomphus kurilis*
54.	Grappletail	*Octogomphus specularis*
55.	Bison Snaketail	*Ophiogomphus bison*
56.	Great Basin Snaketail	*O. morrisoni*
57.	Sinuous Snaketail	*O. occidentis*
58.	Great Basin Snaketail	O. morrisoni
59.	Pale Snaketail	*O. severus*
60.	Gray Sanddragon	*Progomphus borealis*
61.	Brimstone Clubtail	*Stylurus intricatus*
62.	Olivaceous Clubtail	*S. olivaceus*
63.	Russet-tipped Clubtail	S. plagiatus
64.	Pacific Spiketail	*Cordulegaster dorsalis*
65.	Western River Cruiser	*Macromia magnifica*
66.	American Emerald	*Cordulia shurtleffii*
67.	Beaverpond Baskettail	*Epitheca canis*
68.	Spiny Baskettail	*E. spinigera*
69.	Ringed Emerald	*Somatochlora albicincta*
70.	Mountain Emerald	*S. semicircularis*
71.	Red-tailed Pennant	Brachymesia furcata
72.	Pale-faced Clubskimmer	*Brechmorhoga mendax*
73.	Western Pondhawk	*Erythemis collocata*
74.	Crimson-ringed Whiteface	*Leucorrhinia glacialis*
75.	Hudsonian Whiteface	*L. hudsonica*
76.	Dot-tailed Whiteface	*L. intacta*
77.	Red-waisted Whiteface	*L. proxima*
78.	Comanche Skimmer	Libellula comanche
79.	Bleached Skimmer	L. composita
80.	Neon Skimmer	*L. croceipennis*
81.	Eight-spotted Skimmer	*L. forensis*
82.	Chalk-fronted Corporal	*L. julia*
83.	Widow Skimmer	*L. luctuosa*
84.	Common Whitetail	*L. lydia*
85.	Hoary Skimmer	*L. nodisticta*
86.	Twelve-spotted Skimmer	*L. pulchella*
87.	Four-spotted Skimmer	*L. quadrimaculata*
88.	Flame Skimmer	*L. saturata*
89.	Desert Whitetail	*L. subornata*
90.	Marl Pennant	*Macrodiplax balteata*
91.	Roseate Skimmer	Orthemis ferruginea
92.	Blue Dasher	*Pachydiplax longipennis*
93.	Red Rock Skimmer	*Paltothemis lineatipes*
94.	Wandering Glider	*Pantala flavescens*
95.	Spot-winged Glider	*P. hymenaea*
96.	Mexican Amberwing	Perithemis intensa
97.	Variegated Meadowhawk	*Sympetrum corruptum*
98.	Saffron-winged Meadowhawk	*S. costiferum*
99.	Black Meadowhawk	*S. danae*
100.	Cardinal Meadowhawk	*S. illotum*
101.	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	*S. internum*
102.	Red-veined Meadowhawk	*S. madidum*
103.	White-faced Meadowhawk	*S. obtrusum*
104.	Western Meadowhawk	*S. occidentale*
105.	Striped Meadowhawk	*S. pallipes*
106.	Yellow-legged Meadowhawk	*S. vicinum*
107.	Black Saddlebags	*Tramea lacerata*
108.	Red-mantled Saddlebags	*T. onusta*