Dragonfly & Damselfly Checklist

Damselflies (Zygoptera)

Calopterygidae

	Common Name	Scientific Name
	River Jewelwing	Calopteryx [Agrion] aequabilis

Lestidae

	Common Name	Scientific Name
	California Spreadwing	Archilestes californica
	Spotted Spreadwing	Lestes congener
	Common Spreadwing	Lestes disjunctus
	Emerald Spreadwing	Lestes dryas
	Lyre-tipped Spreadwing	Lestes unguiculatus

Coenagrionidae

	Common Name	Scientific Name
	Western Red Damsel	Amphiagrion abbreviatum
	Paiute Dancer	Argia alberta
	Emma's Dancer	Argia emma
	Vivid Dancer	Argia vivida
	Taiga Bluet	Coenagrion resolutum
	River Bluet	Enallagma anna
	Boreal Bluet	Enallagma boreale
	Tule Bluet	Enallagma carunculatum
	Alkali Bluet	Enallagma clausum
	Northern Bluet	Enallagma cyathigerum
	Marsh Bluet	Enallagma ebrium
	Pacific Forktail	Ischnura cervula
	Black-fronted Forktail	Ischnura denticollis
	Western Forktail	Ischnura perparva
	Sedge Sprite	Nehalennia irene

Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

Aeshnidae

	Common Name	Scientific Name
	California Darner	Aeshna californica
	Lance-tipped Darner	Aeshna constricta
	Variable Darner	Aeshna interrupta
	Blue-eyed Darner	Aeshna multicolor
	Paddle-tailed Darner	Aeshna palmata
	Zigzag Darner	Aeshna sitchensis
	Shadow Darner	Aeshna umbrosa
	Common Green Darner	Anax junius

Gomphidae

	Common Name	Scientific Name
	White-belted Ringtail	Erpetogomphus compositus
	Plains Clubtail	Gomphus externus
	Pronghorn Clubtail	Gomphus graslinellus
	Pale Snaketail	Ophiogomphus severus
	Gray Sanddragon	Progomphus borealis
	Olive Clubtail	Stylurus [Gomphus] olivaceus

Macromiidae

	Common Name	Scientific Name
	Western River Cruiser	Macromia magnifica

Corduliidae

	Common Name	Scientific Name
	Spiney Baskettail	Epitheca spinigera
	American Emerald	Cordulia shurtleffii
	White-ringed Emerald	Somatochlora albicincta
	Ocellated Emerald	Somatochlora minor
	Mountain Emerald	Somatochlora semicircularis

Libellulidae

	Common Name	Scientific Name
	Western Pondhawk	Erythemis collocata
	Hudsonian Whiteface	Leucorrhinia hudsonica
	Dot-tailed Whiteface	Leucorrhinia intacta
	Red-waisted Whiteface	Leucorrhinia proxima
	Comanche Skimmer	Libellula comanche
	Eight-spotted Skimmer	Libellula forensis
	Chalk-fronted Corporal	Lubellula julia
	Common Whitetail	Libellula [Plathemis] lydia
	Hoary Skimmer	Libellula nodisticta
	Twelve-spotted Skimmer	Libellula pulchella
	Four-spotted Skimmer	Libellula quadrimaculata
	Flame Skimmer	Libellula saturata
	Desert Whitetail	Libellula [Plathemis] subornata
	Blue Dasher	Pachydiplax longipennis
	Wandering Glider	Pantala flavescens
	Variegated Meadowhawk	Sympetrum [Tarnetrum] corruptum
	Saffron-winged Meadowhawk	Sympetrum costiferum
	Black Meadowhawk	Sympetrum danae
	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Sympetrum [Tarnetrum] illotum
	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Sympetrum internum
	Red-veined Meadowhawk	Sympetrum madidum
	White-faced Meadowhawk	Sympetrum obtrusum
	Western Meadowhawk	Sympetrum occidentale
	Striped Meadowhawk	Sympetrum pallipes
	Yellow-legged Meadowhawk	Sympetrum vivinum
	Black Saddlebags	Tramea lacerata