Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States

Odonata of Michigan

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: River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis); Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata); Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia)
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: Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener); Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus); Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas); Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus); Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus); Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis); Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus); Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)
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: Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium); Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis); Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta); Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum); Subarctic Bluet (Coenagrion interrogatum); Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum); River Bluet (Enallagma anna); Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum); Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale); Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum); Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum); Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium); Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans); Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum); Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni); Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum); Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum); Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita); Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis); Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis); Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
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: Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis); Mottled Darner (Aeshna clepsydra); Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta); Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita); Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta); Sedge Darner (Aeshna juncea); Zigzag Darner (Aeshna sitchensis); Subarctic Darner (Aeshna subarctica); Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera); Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa); Common Green Darner (Anax junius); Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata); Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana); Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa); Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata); Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)
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: Horned Clubtail (Arigomphus cornutus); Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer); Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus); Mustached Clubtail (Gomphus adelphus); Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis); Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus); Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor); Dusky Clubtail (Gomphus spicatus); Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus); Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus); Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus); Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus); Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)
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: Delta-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster diastatops); Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata); Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)
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: Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa); Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis); American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii); Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera); Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps); Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis); Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura); Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera); Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis); Lake Emerald (Somatochlora cingulata); Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata); Forcipate Emerald (Somatochlora forcipata); Delicate Emerald (Somatochlora franklini); Hine's Emerald (Somatochlora hineana); Kennedy's Emerald (Somatochlora kennedyi); Ocellated Emerald (Somatochlora minor); Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa); Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii); Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni); Ebony Boghaunter (Williamsonia fletcheri); Ringed Boghaunter (Williamsonia lintneri)
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: Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa); Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina); Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis); Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida); Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis); Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica); Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta); Red-waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima); 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); Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella); Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis); Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens); Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea); Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera); Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum); Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae); Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum); White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum); Western Meadowhawk (Sympetrum occidentale); Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum); Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum); Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
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