Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States

Odonata of Connecticut

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Families

Calopterygidae
Lestidae
Coenagrionidae
Aeshnidae
Gomphidae
Cordulegastridae
Corduliidae
Libellulidae

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Calopterygidae

: River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis); Superb Jewelwing (Calopteryx amata); Sparkling Jewelwing (Calopteryx dimidiata); Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata); American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
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Lestidae

: Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener); Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus); Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas); Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus); Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus); Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis); Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis); Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus); Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)
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Coenagrionidae

: Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium); Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis); Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta); Dusky Dancer (Argia translata); Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum); Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum); Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum); Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens); Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale); Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum); Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile); Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum); Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans); Atlantic Bluet (Enallagma doubledayi); Big Bluet (Enallagma durum); Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium); Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans); Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum); Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni); New England Bluet (Enallagma laterale); Little Bluet (Enallagma minusculum); Scarlet Bluet (Enallagma pictum); Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum); Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum); Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum); Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata); Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kellicotti); Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita); Furtive Forktail (Ischnura prognata); Rambur's Forktail (Ischnura ramburii); Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis); Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis); Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
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Aeshnidae

: Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis); Mottled Darner (Aeshna clepsydra); Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta); Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta); Spatterdock Darner (Aeshna mutata); Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera); Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa); Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis); Common Green Darner (Anax junius); Comet Darner (Anax longipes); Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata); Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa); Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros); Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata); Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)
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Gomphidae

: Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer); Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes); Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus); Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus); Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus); Skillet Clubtail (Gomphus ventricosus); Spine-crowned Clubtail (Gomphus abbreviatus); Mustached Clubtail (Gomphus adelphus); Beaverpond Clubtail (Gomphus borealis); Harpoon Clubtail (Gomphus descriptus); Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis); Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus); Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor); Dusky Clubtail (Gomphus spicatus); Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus); Southern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus vernalis); Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus); Maine Snaketail (Ophiogomphus mainensis); Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis); Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus); Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus); Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola); Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi); Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)
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Cordulegastridae

: Delta-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster diastatops); Tiger Spiketail (Cordulegaster erronea); Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata); Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)
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Corduliidae

: Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa); Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis); American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii); Petite Emerald (Dorocordulia lepida); Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera); Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps); Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis); Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura); Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera); Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri); Umber Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia obsoleta); Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis); Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata); Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis); Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa); Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii); Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni); Ringed Boghaunter (Williamsonia lintneri)
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Libellulidae

: Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa); Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina); Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata); Martha's Pennant (Celithemis martha); Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis); Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice); Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida); Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis); Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica); Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta); Red-waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima); Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis); Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena); Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea); Blue Corporal (Libellula deplanata); White Corporal (Libellula exusta); Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta); Chalk-fronted Corporal (Libellula julia); Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa); Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia); Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami); Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella); Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata); Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata); Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans); Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella); Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis); Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens); Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea); Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera); Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum); Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum); Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum); Jane's Meadowhawk (Sympetrum janeae); White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum); Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum); Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum); Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina); Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
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