Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States

Odonata of California

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: American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana); Canyon Rubyspot (Hetaerina vulnerata)
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: Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis); Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener); Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus); Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas); Black Spreadwing (Lestes stultus)
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: Western Red Damsel (Amphiagrion abbreviatum); California Dancer (Argia agrioides); Paiute Dancer (Argia alberta); Lavender Dancer (Argia hinei); Kiowa Dancer (Argia immunda); Sooty Dancer (Argia lugens); Aztec Dancer (Argia nahuana); Vivid Dancer (Argia vivida); River Bluet (Enallagma anna); Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens); Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale); Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile); Alkali Bluet (Enallagma clausum); Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum); Desert Forktail (Ischnura barberi); Pacific Forktail (Ischnura cervula); Black-fronted Forktail (Ischnura denticollis); Swift Forktail (Ischnura erratica); San Francisco Forktail (Ischnura gemina); Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata); Western Forktail (Ischnura perparva); Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene); Desert Firetail (Telebasis salva); Exclamation Damsel (Zoniagrion exclamationis)
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: Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis); Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta); Paddle-tailed Darner (Aeshna palmata); Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa); Walker's Darner (Aeshna walkeri); Common Green Darner (Anax junius); Giant Darner (Anax walsinghami)
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: White-belted Ringtail (Erpetogomphus compositus); Serpent Ringtail (Erpetogomphus lampropeltis); Grappletail (Octogomphus specularis); Bison Snaketail (Ophiogomphus bison); Pale Snaketail (Ophiogomphus severus); Gray Sanddragon (Progomphus borealis); Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
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: Western River Cruiser (Macromia magnifica); Ringed Emerald (Somatochlora albicincta)
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: Western Pondhawk (Erythemis collocata); Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice); Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta); Red-waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima); Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis); Chalk-fronted Corporal (Libellula julia); Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa); Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia); Hoary Skimmer (Libellula nodisticta); Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella); Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata); Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata); Marl Pennant (Macrodiplax balteata); Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea); Red Rock Skimmer (Paltothemis lineatipes); Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens); Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea); Mexican Amberwing (Perithemis intensa); Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum); Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum); Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae); White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum); Western Meadowhawk (Sympetrum occidentale); Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes); Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum); Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
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