| Checklist of the Dragonflies & Damselflies for Patuxent River Corridor from the North End of Jug Bay to South End of Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary |
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Dragonflies and Damselflies (ODONATA)
Check List for Patuxent River Corridor from the
North End of Jug Bay to South End of Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary
(Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties, Maryland)
DRAGONFLIES:
PETALTAILS: (Petaluridae)
Grey Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi) ______________
CLUBTAILS (Gomphidae)
Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)________ Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)______
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis) ______________ Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)________________________
Sable Clubtail (Gomphus rogersi) _____________ Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)_____________________
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)___ Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)_________________
DARNERS (Aeshnidae)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)___________ Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) _______________________
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)_____________ Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)_______________
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)_______
SPIKETAILS (Cordulegastridae)
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)___ Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata) __________________
CRUISERS (Macromiidae)
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa) __________ Georgia River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis georgina)_______
EMERALDS (Corduliidae)
Prince Baskettail (Epicordulia princeps)__________ Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)___________________
Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)__
SKIMMERS (Libellulidae)
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)______________ Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)___________________
Common Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)____ Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)______________________
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)_______________ Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)_______________________
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)______________ Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami)__________________
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)__________ Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)_____________________
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)__________ Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)____________________
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)_________ Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)_________________
Carolina Saddlebag (Tramea carolina)__________ Black Saddlebag (Tramea lacerata)________________________
DAMSELFLIES:
BROAD-WINGED DAMSELS (Calopterygidae)
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)_________
POND DAMSELS (Coenagrionidae)
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)______________ Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)__________________________
Big Bluet (Enallagma durum)__________________ Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum) ___________________
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)____________ Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)_______________________
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)_______________ Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita posita)_____________________
Rambur’s Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)___________ Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)________________________
For additions or corrections please contact:
Richard Orr,
5215 Durham Road East, Columbia, Maryland 21044,
(410) 730-7290
odonata457@comcast.net
www.marylandinsects.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonflyhunter/
Date of check list 31-May-2009
Check List for Patuxent River Corridor from the
North End of Jug Bay to South End of Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary
(Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties, Maryland)
DRAGONFLIES:
PETALTAILS: (Petaluridae)
Grey Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi) ______________
CLUBTAILS (Gomphidae)
Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)________ Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)______
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis) ______________ Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)________________________
Sable Clubtail (Gomphus rogersi) _____________ Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)_____________________
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)___ Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)_________________
DARNERS (Aeshnidae)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)___________ Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) _______________________
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)_____________ Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)_______________
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)_______
SPIKETAILS (Cordulegastridae)
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)___ Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata) __________________
CRUISERS (Macromiidae)
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa) __________ Georgia River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis georgina)_______
EMERALDS (Corduliidae)
Prince Baskettail (Epicordulia princeps)__________ Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)___________________
Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)__
SKIMMERS (Libellulidae)
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)______________ Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)___________________
Common Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)____ Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)______________________
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)_______________ Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)_______________________
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)______________ Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami)__________________
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)__________ Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)_____________________
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)__________ Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)____________________
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)_________ Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)_________________
Carolina Saddlebag (Tramea carolina)__________ Black Saddlebag (Tramea lacerata)________________________
DAMSELFLIES:
BROAD-WINGED DAMSELS (Calopterygidae)
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)_________
POND DAMSELS (Coenagrionidae)
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)______________ Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)__________________________
Big Bluet (Enallagma durum)__________________ Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum) ___________________
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)____________ Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)_______________________
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)_______________ Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita posita)_____________________
Rambur’s Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)___________ Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)________________________
For additions or corrections please contact:
Richard Orr,
5215 Durham Road East, Columbia, Maryland 21044,
(410) 730-7290
odonata457@comcast.net
www.marylandinsects.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonflyhunter/
Date of check list 31-May-2009