Checklist of the Dragonflies & Damselflies of Jug Bay
Wetland Sanctuary (Including the Patuxent River Corridor
from Patuxent Wetland Park to Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary)
Dragonflies and Damselflies (ODONATA)
Check List for Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary
(Including the Patuxent River Corridor from
Patuxent Wetland Park to Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary)
Anne Arundel and Prince George’s County, Maryland
DRAGONFLIES:
CLUBTAILS (Gomphidae)
Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)_________________
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)_______
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)________________________
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)____________
CRUISERS (Macromiidae)
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
Date of check list 16-September-2007