Odonata of Guanajuato, Mexico
August 2019
This is a list of the dragonflies and damselflies of the state of Guanajuato, Mexico based on the references below. It includes all of the states of Mexico where each species has been recorded.
Each common and scientific name is a link to a Google image search.
Abbreviations for the states of Mexico are as follows:
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AG - Aguascalientes,
BN - Baja California del Norte,
BS - Baja California del Sur,
CA - Campeche,
CP - Chiapas,
CH - Chihuahua,
CL - Coahuila,
CM - Colima,
DF - Distrito Federal,
DU - Durango,
GJ - Guanajuato,
GR - Guerrero,
HI - Hidalgo,
JA - Jalisco,
ME - México,
MI - Michoacan,
MO - Morelos,
NA - Nayarit,
NL - Nuevo León,
OA - Oaxaca,
PU - Puebla,
QE - Querétaro,
QN - Quintana Roo,
SL - San Luis Potosí,
SI - Sinaloa,
SO - Sonora,
TB - Tabasco,
TM - Tamaulipas,
TX - Tlaxcala,
VE - Veracruz,
YU - Yucatan,
ZA - Zacatecas
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Lestidae (Spreadwings)
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Great Spreadwing
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Archilestes grandis
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AG,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,TX,VE,ZA
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Plateau Spreadwing
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Lestes alacer
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AG,CP,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NL,OA,PU,SL,SO,TM,VE
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Calopterygidae (Jewelwings)
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American Rubyspot
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Hetaerina americana
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AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,ZA
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Canyon Rubyspot
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Hetaerina vulnerata
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CP,CH,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SI,SO,TX,VE
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Coenagrionidae (Pond Damsels)
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Black-and-white Damsel
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Apanisagrion lais
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AG,CP,CH,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,ZA
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Cerulean Dancer
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Argia anceps
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AG,CP,CH,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,QE,SI,SO,TM,VE,ZA
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Spine-tipped Dancer
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Argia extranea
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AG,CH,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,ZA
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Variable Dancer
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Argia fumipennis
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AG,CH,CL,DU,GJ,HI,JA,NL,SL,SO,ZA
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Lavender Dancer
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Argia hinei
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BN,CH,CL,GJ,SI,SO
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Kiowa Dancer
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Argia immunda
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AG,CP,CH,CL,GJ,HI,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SO,TM,VE
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Sooty Dancer
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Argia lugens
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AG,BN,CP,CH,CL,DU,GJ,HI,ME,NA,OA,QE,SO,VE,ZA
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Apache Dancer
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Argia munda
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AG,CH,CL,DU,GJ,HI,JA,SL,SO
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Aztec Dancer
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Argia nahuana
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AG,BN,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,SO,TX
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Fiery-eyed Dancer
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Argia oenea
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AG,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE
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Amethyst Dancer
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Argia pallens
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AG,CH,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,QE,SO,ZA
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Springwater Dancer
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Argia plana
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AG,CP,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NL,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,ZA
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Golden-winged Dancer
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Argia rhoadsi
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CL,GJ,HI,NL,PU,QE,SL,TM,VE
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Tarascan Dancer
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Argia tarascana
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AG,CH,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,OA,PU,SO,VE,ZA
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Tonto Dancer
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Argia tonto
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AG,CH,DU,GJ,HI,MO,NL,SL,SO,TX
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Familiar Bluet
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Enallagma civile
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AG,BN,CP,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,TX,VE
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Neotropical Bluet
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Enallagma novaehispaniae
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AG,BS,CP,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE
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Arroyo Bluet
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Enallagma praevarum
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AG,BN,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TX,VE,ZA
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Painted Damsel
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Hesperagrion heterodoxum
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AG,CH,CL,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SO,TX,VE,ZA
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Plains Forktail
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Ischnura damula
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CH,GJ,SO
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Mexican Forktail
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Ischnura demorsa
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AG,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,OA,QE,SL,SI,SO,TX,ZA
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Black-fronted Forktail
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Ischnura denticollis
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AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,NA,OA,PU,QE,SO,TX,VE
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Citrine Forktail
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Ischnura hastata
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BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU,ZA
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Rambur's Forktail
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Ischnura ramburii
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AG,BN,BS,CA,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
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Red-tipped Swampdamsel
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Leptobasis vacillans
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CA,CP,CM,GJ,JA,MI,MO,NA,PU,QN,SL,SI,TB,VE,YU
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Desert Firetail
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Telebasis salva
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AG,BN,BS,CA,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU,ZA
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Aeshnidae (Darners)
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Common Green Darner
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Anax junius
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AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
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Riffle Darner
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Oplonaeschna armata
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CP,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,MI,MO,SI,VE
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Broad-striped Riffle Darner
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Oplonaeschna magna
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GJ,GR,HI,ME,MO,TX
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Malachite Darner
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Remartinia luteipennis
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AG,BS,CP,CH,CM,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,SO,VE
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Arroyo Darner
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Rhionaeschna dugesi
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AG,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,ME,OA,PU,SO,TX,VE,ZA
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Blue-eyed Darner
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Rhionaeschna multicolor
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AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,PU,QE,SO,TX,VE
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Turquoise-tipped Darner
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Rhionaeschna psilus
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AG,BS,CP,CM,DF,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU
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Gomphidae (Clubtails)
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Yellow-legged Ringtail
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Erpetogomphus crotalinus
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AG,CH,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,PU,QE,SO,TX,ZA
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Straight-tipped Ringtail
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Erpetogomphus elaps
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CP,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE
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Plateau Ringtail
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Erpetogomphus sipedon
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DU,GJ,JA,ME,MO,NA,NL,PU
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Cordulegastridae (Spiketails)
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Apache Spiketail
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Cordulegaster diadema
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CH,CL,CP,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,ME,MI,MO,PU,SO,TX,VE
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Libellulidae (Skimmers)
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Slender Clubskimmer
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Brechmorhoga praecox
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CP,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,QE,SL,SO,TB,TM,VE
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Black Setwing
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Dythemis nigrescens
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BS,CL,CM,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,ZA
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Western Pondhawk
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Erythemis collocata
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BN,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,JA,MI,SO,TX
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Great Pondhawk
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Erythemis vesiculosa
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BS,CA,CP,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU
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Plateau Dragonlet
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Erythrodiplax basifusca
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AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,CM,DU,GJ,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,SL,SI,SO,VE
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Flame Skimmer
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Libellula saturata
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AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SO,TX,VE,ZA
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Straw-colored Sylph
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Macrothemis inacuta
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CP,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE
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White-tailed Sylph
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Macrothemis pseudimitans
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BS,CP,CM,DF,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE
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Hyacinth Glider
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Miathyria marcella
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AG,CP,CM,DF,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,QE,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
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Spot-tailed Dasher
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Micrathyria aequalis
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BS,CA,CP,CH,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
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Three-striped Dasher
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Micrathyria didyma
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BS,CA,CP,GJ,HI,JA,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
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Thornbush Dasher
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Micrathyria hagenii
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BN,BS,CA,CP,CL,GJ,GR,HI,JA,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU
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Carmine Skimmer
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Orthemis discolor
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AG,BS,CA,CL,CM,CP,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
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Roseate Skimmer
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Orthemis ferruginea
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AG,BN,BS,CA,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU,ZA
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Blue Dasher
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Pachydiplax longipennis
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AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,JA,MI,NA,NL,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU
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Red Rock Skimmer
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Paltothemis lineatipes
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AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NL,OA,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE
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Wandering Glider
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Pantala flavescens
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AG,BN,BS,CA,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU,ZA
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Mexican Amberwing
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Perithemis intensa
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AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,CM,DF,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SI,SO
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Filigree Skimmer
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Pseudoleon superbus
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AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,TX,VE,ZA
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Variegated Meadowhawk
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Sympetrum corruptum
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AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SO,TM,VE,ZA
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Cardinal Meadowhawk
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Sympetrum illotum
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AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TX,VE,ZA
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Red Saddlebags
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Tramea onusta
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AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
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Families: 7
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Genera: 32
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Species: 63
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References:
Mexican Odonata web page at Slater Museum of Natural History at University of Puget Sound by Dennis Paulson and Enrique Soriano
(Link)
Mexican Odonata web page by Kathy Biggs
(Link)
Alan Wight
Sonoma County, California
Email: shwand@sonic.net
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