A guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata) of Austin and Travis County, TX; USA

A guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata) of Austin and Travis County, TX.

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Flame Skimmer ¹
Libellula saturata

Widow Skimmer ²
Libellula luctuosa

Halloween Pennant ³
Celithemis eponina

Band-winged Dragonlet ⁴
Erythrodiplax umbrata

Spot-winged Glider ⁵
Pantala hymenaea

Black Saddlebags ⁶
Tramea lacerata

Pin-tailed Pondhawk ⁶
Erythemis plebeja

Great Pondhawk ⁶
Erythemis vesiculosa

Blue Dasher ⁶
Pachydiplax longipennis

Eastern Amberwing ⁷
Perithemis tenera

Eastern Pondhawk ⁸
Erythemis simplicicollis

Calico Pennant ⁹
Celithemis elisa

Common Green Darner ¹⁰
Anax junius

Giant Darner ¹¹
Anax walsinghami

Blue-eyed Darner ¹²
Rhionaeschna multicolor

Turquoise-tipped Darner ⁵
Rhionaeschna psilus

Variegated Meadowhawk ¹³
Sympetrum corruptum

Autumn Meadowhawk ¹⁴
Sympetrum vicinum

Carolina Saddlebags ¹⁵
Tramea carolina

Four-spotted Pennant ⁶
Brachymesia gravida

Roseate Skimmer ¹⁶
Orthemis ferruginea

Needham's Skimmer ¹⁷
Libellula needhami

Twelve-spotted Skimmer ¹⁸
Libellula pulchella

Common Whitetail ¹⁹
Plathemis lydia

Amazon Darner ⁶
Anax amazili

Comet Darner ⁵
Anax longipes

Broad-striped Forceptail ⁶
Aphylla angustifolia

Narrow-striped Forceptail ⁶
Aphylla protracta

Two-striped Forceptail ²⁰
Aphylla williamsoni

Stillwater Clubtail ²¹
Arigomphus lentulus

Jade Clubtail ²²
Arigomphus submedianus

Springtime Darner ²³
Basiaeschna janata

Fawn Darner ²⁴
Boyeria vinosa

Red-tailed Pennant ²⁵
Brachymesia furcata

Pale-faced Clubskimmer ²⁶
Brechmorhoga mendax

Gray-waisted Skimmer ⁶
Cannaphila insularis

Banded Pennant ¹⁵
Celithemis fasciata

Blue-faced Darner ⁴
Coryphaeschna adnexa

Regal Darner ⁴
Coryphaeschna ingens

Stream Cruiser ²⁷
Didymops transversa

Black-shouldered Spinyleg ⁹
Dromogomphus spinosus

Flag-tailed Spinyleg ²²
Dromogomphus spoliatus

Checkered Setwing ²²
Dythemis fugax

Black Setwing ²⁸
Dythemis nigrescens

Swift Setwing ²²
Dythemis velox

Swamp Darner ¹⁸
Epiaeschna heros

Common Baskettail ²⁹
Epitheca cynosura

Dot-winged Baskettail ⁶
Epitheca petechialis

Prince Baskettail ³⁰
Epitheca princeps

Mantled Baskettail ¹⁵
Epitheca semiaquea

Eastern Ringtail ⁸
Erpetogomphus designatus

Little Blue Dragonlet ³⁰
Erythrodiplax minuscula

Plains Clubtail ³¹
Gomphus externus

Dragonhunter ³²
Hagenius brevistylus

Metallic Pennant ³⁰
Idiataphe cubensis

Blue Corporal ¹⁵
Ladona deplanata

Comanche Skimmer ⁶
Libellula comanche

Neon Skimmer ³³
Libellula croceipennis

Slaty Skimmer ⁶
Libellula incesta

Great Blue Skimmer ³⁴
Libellula vibrans

Marl Pennant ³⁵
Macrodiplax balteata

Bronzed River Cruiser ⁶
Macromia annulata

Swift River Cruiser ⁵
Macromia illinoiensis

Royal River Cruiser ³⁶
Macromia taeniolata

Straw-colored Sylph ⁶
Macrothemis inacuta

Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis

Hyacinth Glider ³⁷
Miathyria marcella

Thornbush Dasher ³⁸
Micrathyria hagenii

Cyrano Darner ³⁹
Nasiaeschna pentacantha

Orange Shadowdragon ⁴⁰
Neurocordulia xanthosoma

Carmine Skimmer ⁴¹
Orthemis discolor

Wandering Glider ⁶
Pantala flavescens

Slough Amberwing ⁴²
Perithemis domitia

Five-striped Leaftail ⁶
Phyllogomphoides albrighti

Four-striped Leaftail ⁵
Phyllogomphoides stigmatus

Common Sanddragon ⁶
Progomphus obscurus

Filigree Skimmer ³¹
Pseudoleon superbus

Russet-tipped Clubtail ⁴³
Stylurus plagiatus

Blue-faced Meadowhawk ¹⁵
Sympetrum ambiguum

Evening Skimmer ⁹
Tholymis citrina

Striped Saddlebags ³¹
Tramea calverti

Red Saddlebags ²²
Tramea onusta

Cobra Clubtail
Gomphurus vastus

Pronghorn Clubtail ⁶
Phanogomphus graslinellus

Sulphur-tipped Clubtail ⁶
Phanogomphus militaris

Plains Clubtail ³¹
Gomphurus externus

Oklahoma Clubtail ⁴⁴
Phanogomphus oklahomensis

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