Wildlife Photography

Class: Insects (Insecta)
Order: Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata)

Species count: 74

________________ FAMILY: Aeshnidae (5 Species) Southern (Blue) Hawker (Aeshna cyane)N Common Green Darner (Anax junius)N Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)N California Darner (Rhionaeschna californica)N Blue-eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor)N FAMILY: Amphipterygidae (1 Species) Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)N FAMILY: Anisoptera (1 Species) Western Pondhawk (Erythemis collocata)N FAMILY: Calopterygidae (4 Species) Ebony Jewelwing (Black-winged Damselfly) (Calopteryx maculata)N Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)N American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)N Mnais Damselfly (Mnais yunosukei)N FAMILY: Chlorocyphidae (1 Species) Petite Jewel (Platycypha picta)N FAMILY: Coenagrionidae (6 Species) Sooty Dancer (Argia lugens)N Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)N Vivid Dancer (Argia vivida)N Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)N Pacific Forktail (Ischnura cervula)N Black-fronted Forktail (Ischnura denticollis)N FAMILY: Cordulegastridae (1 Species) Pacific Spiketail (Cordulegaster dorsalis)N FAMILY: Gomphidae (2 Species) Midland Clubtail (Gomphurus fraternus)N Common Flangetail (Ichtinogomphus decoratus)N FAMILY: Hesperiidae (43 Species) Northern (Common) Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum)N FAMILY: Lestidae (1 Species) Blue Spreadwing Damselfly (Lestes pictus)N FAMILY: Libellulidae (46 Species) Pygmy Basker (Aethriamanta rezia)N Northern Banded Groundling (Brachythemis impartita)N Banded Groundling (Brachythemis leucosticta)N Red Rockdweller (Bradinopyga strachani)N Yellowface (Inspector) (Chalcostephia flavifrons)N Scarlet Skimmer (Crocothemis servilia)N Chalky Percher Dragonfly (Diplacodes trivialis)N Claret Pondhawk (Erythemis mithroides)N Flame-tailed Pond Hawk (Erythemis peruviana)N Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa)N Chalk-fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)N Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)N Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis)N Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis)N Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)N Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)N Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)N Skimmer (Libellulidae sp.) Lyriothemis cleis (Lyriothemis cleis)N Red Percher (Neurothemis ramburii)N Carmine Skimmer (Orthemis discolor)N Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum)N black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)N Julia Skimmer (Orthetrum julia)N Farmbush Skimmer (Orthetrum microstigma)N Fiery (Rosy) Skimmer (Orthetrum migratum)N Green Skimmer (Green Marsh Hawk) (Orthetrum Sabina)N Green Skimmer (Orthetrum serapia)N Stemmale Skimmer (Orthetrum stemmale)N Long Skimmer (Orthetrum trinacria)N Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)N Lucia Widow (Palpopleura lucia)N Portia Widow (Palpopleura portia)N Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)N Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)N Iridescent Flutterer (Rhyothemis braganza)N Graphic (Banded) Flutterer (Rhyothemis graphiptera)N Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)N Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) Red-veined Meadowhawk (Sympetrum madidum) Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)N Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata)N Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa)N Crimson Dropwing (Trithemis aurora)N Orange-winged (Kirby`s) Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi)N Jaunty Dropwing (Trithemis stictica)N FAMILY: Libelluloidea (3 Species) Red-tailed Pennant (Brachymesia furcata)N Pin-tailed Pondhawk (Erythemis plebeja)N Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata)N FAMILY: Polythoridae (1 Species) Polythore Dragonfly (Polythore gigantea)N FAMILY: Protoneuridae (1 Species) Fivespot Threadtail (Nososticta solitaria)N Comments and Feedback are welcomed, Email: chillaq@gmail.com To request a full size image, please send email to chillaq@gmail.com