Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States
Odonata of Indiana
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Families
- Calopterygidae
- Lestidae
- Coenagrionidae
- Petaluridae
- Aeshnidae
- Gomphidae
- Cordulegastridae
- Corduliidae
- Libellulidae
Calopterygidae
- River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
- Appalachian Jewelwing (Calopteryx angustipennis)
- Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
- American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
- Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia)
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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)
- Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
- Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
- Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)
- Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
- Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)
- Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum)
- Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum)
- Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
- Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
- Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
- Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum)
- Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)
- Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
- Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
- Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
- Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
- Florida Bluet (Enallagma pollutum)
- 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)
- Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
- Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis)
- Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
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Petaluridae
- Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)
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Aeshnidae
- Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
- Mottled Darner (Aeshna clepsydra)
- Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
- 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)
- Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)
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Gomphidae
- Two-striped Forceptail (Aphylla williamsoni)
- Horned Clubtail (Arigomphus cornutus)
- Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer)
- Stillwater Clubtail (Arigomphus lentulus)
- Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus)
- Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
- Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
- Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
- Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
- Handsome Clubtail (Gomphus crassus)
- Blackwater Clubtail (Gomphus dilatatus)
- Plains Clubtail (Gomphus externus)
- Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus)
- Cocoa Clubtail (Gomphus hybridus)
- Splendid Clubtail (Gomphus lineatifrons)
- Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
- Skillet Clubtail (Gomphus ventricosus)
- Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
- Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus)
- Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
- Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor)
- Dusky Clubtail (Gomphus spicatus)
- Green-faced Clubtail (Gomphus viridifrons)
- Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
- Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
- Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
- Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
- Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
- Elusive Clubtail (Stylurus notatus)
- Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
- Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi)
- Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)
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Cordulegastridae
- Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata)
- 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)
- Gilded River Cruiser (Macromia pacifica)
- Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)
- Wabash River Cruiser (Macromia wabashensis)
- Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
- Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
- Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis)
- Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
- Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera)
- Smoky Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia molesta)
- Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis)
- Plains Emerald (Somatochlora ensigera)
- Hine's Emerald (Somatochlora hineana)
- Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
- Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)
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Libellulidae
- Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
- Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
- Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
- Faded Pennant (Celithemis ornata)
- Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna)
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
- Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
- Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
- 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)
- 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)
- Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)
- Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
- Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
- Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
- White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
- Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
- Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
- Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
- Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
- Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
- Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
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