Calopterygidae (Broad-winged Damselflies)


Calopteryx aequabilis (River Jewelwing)

Hetaerina vulnerata (Canyon Rubyspot)


Lestidae (Spreadwings)


Lestes disjunctus (Northern Spreadwing)

Lestes dryas (Emerald Spradwing)

Lestes forficula (Rainpool Spreadwing)

Lestes unguiculatus (Lyre-tipped Spreadwing)


Coenagrionidae (Pond Damsels)


Argia alberta (Paiute Dancer)

Argia lugens (Sooty Dancer)

Argia nahuana (Aztec Dancer)

Argia plana (Springwater Dancer)

Argia vivida (Vivid Dancer)


Coenagrion resolutum (Taiga Bluet)

Enallagma anna (River Bluet)

Enallagma antennatum (Rainbow Bluet)

Enallagma annexum (Northern Bluet)

Enallagma boreale (Boreal Bluet)

Enallagma carunculatum (Tule Bluet)

Enallagma clausum (Alkali Bluet)

Enallagma ebrium (Marsh Bluet)

Enallagma hageni (Hagen's Bluet)

Enallagma carunculatum (Tule Bluet)

Enallagma pollutum (Florida Bluet)

Enallagma praevarum (Arroyo Bluet)

Enallagma sulcatum (Golden Bluet)

Hesperagrion heterodoxum (Painted Damsel)

Ischnura damula (Plains Forktail)


Nehalennia pallidula (Everglades Sprite)

Nehallenia irene (Sedge Sprite)


Aeshnidae (Darners)


Aeshna canadensis (Canada Darner)

Aeshna eremita (Lake Darner)

Aeshna interrupta (Variable Darner)

Aeshna juncea (Sedge Darner)

Aeshna palmata (Paddle-tailed Darner)

Aeshna persephone (Persephone's Darner)

Coryphaeschna adnexa (Blue-faced Darner)

Rhionaeschna multicolor (Blue-eyed Darner)

Rhionaeschna mutata (Spatterdock Darner)


Gomphidae (Clubtails)


Arigomphus lentulus (Stillwater Clubtail)

Arigomphus submedianus (Jade Clubtail)

Erpetogomphus compositus (White-belted Ringtail)

Erpetogomphus lamppropeltis (Serpent Ringtail)

Gomphurus crassus (Handsome Clubtail)

Gomphurus fraternus (Midland Clubtail)

Gomphurus externus (Plains Clubtail)

Gomphurus fraternus (Midland Clubtail)

Gomphurus ozarkensis (Ozark Clubtail)

Phanogomphus grasslinellus (Pronghorn Clubtail)

Phanogomphus sandrius (Tennessee Clubtail)


Cordulegastridae (Spiketails)


Macromiidae (Cruisers)


Corduliidae (Emeralds)


Libellulidae (Skimmers)


Leucorrhinia proxima (Belted Whiteface)




Selected images from various parts of the United States and Canada. The photos are of species not typically found in or near Georgia.

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