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Dragonflies and Damselflies of Alabama

This guide is a reference for identifying all species dragonflies and damselflies reported from Alabama. If you have additions or corrections please send them to jpfriel@ua.edu.

Libellula auripennis (Golden-winged Skimmer) 1
Libellula auripennis
Bar-winged Skimmer 2
Libellula axilena
Spangled Skimmer 3
Libellula cyanea
Yellow-sided Skimmer 4
Libellula flavida
Slaty Skimmer 5
Libellula incesta
Widow Skimmer 6
Libellula luctuosa
Needham's Skimmer 7
Libellula needhami
Twelve-spotted Skimmer 8
Libellula pulchella
Painted Skimmer 9
Libellula semifasciata
Great Blue Skimmer 10
Libellula vibrans
Amanda's Pennant 11
Celithemis amanda
Red-veined Pennant 12
Celithemis bertha
Calico Pennant 13
Celithemis elisa
Halloween Pennant 14
Celithemis eponina
Banded Pennant 12
Celithemis fasciata
Ornate Pennant 15
Celithemis ornata
Double-ringed Pennant 16
Celithemis verna
Erythrodiplax berenice (Seaside Dragonlet) 5
Erythrodiplax berenice
Little Blue Dragonlet 17
Erythrodiplax minuscula
Erythrodiplax umbrata (Band-winged Dragonlet) 11
Erythrodiplax umbrata
Blue-faced Meadowhawk 12
Sympetrum ambiguum
Variegated Meadowhawk 18
Sympetrum corruptum
Sympetrum rubicundulum (Ruby Meadowhawk) 19
Sympetrum rubicundulum
Band-winged Meadowhawk 20
Sympetrum semicinctum
Sympetrum vicinum (Autumn Meadowhawk) 12
Sympetrum vicinum
Wandering Glider 21
Pantala flavescens
Pantala hymenaea (Spot-winged Glider) 22
Pantala hymenaea
Carolina Saddlebags 12
Tramea carolina
Black Saddlebags 2
Tramea lacerata
Red Saddlebags 23
Tramea onusta
Erythemis attala (Black Pondhawk) 2
Erythemis attala
Eastern Pondhawk 24
Erythemis simplicicollis
Erythemis vesiculosa (Great Pondhawk) 2
Erythemis vesiculosa
Blue Corporal 12
Ladona deplanata
Blue Dasher 25
Pachydiplax longipennis
Eastern Amberwing 23
Perithemis tenera
Brachymesia furcata (Red-tailed Pennant) 12
Brachymesia furcata
Four-spotted Pennant 2
Brachymesia gravida
Roseate Skimmer 26
Orthemis ferruginea
Common Whitetail 27
Plathemis lydia
Dythemis velox (Swift Setwing) 14
Dythemis velox
Macrodiplax balteata (Marl Pennant) 4
Macrodiplax balteata
Miathyria marcella (Hyacinth Glider) 28
Miathyria marcella
Nannothemis bella (Elfin Skimmer) 2
Nannothemis bella
Gomphus apomyius (Banner Clubtail) 2
Gomphus apomyius
Gomphus australis (Clearlake Clubtail) 29
Gomphus australis
Gomphus cavillaris (Sandhill Clubtail) 30
Gomphus cavillaris
Gomphus consanguis (Cherokee Clubtail) 2
Gomphus consanguis
Gomphus crassus (Handsome Clubtail) 29
Gomphus crassus
Blackwater Clubtail 30
Gomphus dilatatus
Lancet Clubtail 31
Gomphus exilis
Gomphus geminatus (Twin striped Clubtail) 2
Gomphus geminatus
Gomphus hodgesi (Hodges' Clubtail) 2
Gomphus hodgesi
Gomphus hybridus (Cocoa Clubtail) 29
Gomphus hybridus
Gomphus lineatifrons (Splendid Clubtail) 29
Gomphus lineatifrons
Gomphus lividus (Ashy Clubtail) 2
Gomphus lividus
Gomphus minutus (Cypress Clubtail) 17
Gomphus minutus
Gomphus modestus (Gulf Coast Clubtail) 2
Gomphus modestus
Gomphus parvidens (Piedmont Clubtail) 2
Gomphus parvidens
Gomphus quadricolor (Rapids Clubtail) 32
Gomphus quadricolor
Gomphus rogersi (Sable Clubtail) 29
Gomphus rogersi
Gomphus septima (Septima's Clubtail) 29
Gomphus septima
Gomphus vastus (Cobra Clubtail) 33
Gomphus vastus
Gomphus viridifrons (Green-faced Clubtail) 2
Gomphus viridifrons
Ophiogomphus acuminatus (Acuminate Snaketail) 34
Ophiogomphus acuminatus
Ophiogomphus australis (Southern Snaketail) 2
Ophiogomphus australis
Ophiogomphus incurvatus (Appalachian Snaketail) 32
Ophiogomphus incurvatus
Aphylla williamsoni (Two-striped Forceptail) 33
Aphylla williamsoni
Arigomphus maxwelli (Bayou Clubtail) 2
Arigomphus maxwelli
Arigomphus pallidus (Gray-green Clubtail) 17
Arigomphus pallidus
Arigomphus submedianus (Jade Clubtail) 14
Arigomphus submedianus
Arigomphus villosipes (Unicorn Clubtail) 35
Arigomphus villosipes
Dromogomphus armatus (Southeastern Spinyleg) 2
Dromogomphus armatus
Dromogomphus spinosus (Black-shouldered Spinyleg) 2
Dromogomphus spinosus
Dromogomphus spoliatus (Flag-tailed Spinyleg) 14
Dromogomphus spoliatus
Erpetogomphus designatus (Eastern Ringtail) 23
Erpetogomphus designatus
Dragonhunter 2
Hagenius brevistylus
Progomphus bellei (Belle's Sanddragon) 34
Progomphus bellei
Progomphus obscurus (Common Sanddragon) 15
Progomphus obscurus
Stylogomphus albistylus (Eastern Least Clubtail) 8
Stylogomphus albistylus
Stylogomphus sigmastylus (Interior Least Clubtail) 29
Stylogomphus sigmastylus
Stylurus ivae (Shining Clubtail) 36
Stylurus ivae
Stylurus laurae (Laura's Clubtail) 32
Stylurus laurae
Stylurus notatus (Elusive Clubtail) 37
Stylurus notatus
Stylurus plagiatus (Russet-tipped Clubtail) 38
Stylurus plagiatus
Stylurus townesi (Townes' Clubtail) 36
Stylurus townesi
Common Green Darner 39
Anax junius
Comet Darner 37
Anax longipes
Aeshna umbrosa (Shadow Darner) 19
Aeshna umbrosa
Basiaeschna janata (Springtime Darner) 40
Basiaeschna janata
Boyeria vinosa (Fawn Darner) 41
Boyeria vinosa
Coryphaeschna ingens (Regal Darner) 11
Coryphaeschna ingens
Swamp Darner 31
Epiaeschna heros
Gomphaeschna antilope (Taper-tailed Darner) 34
Gomphaeschna antilope
Gomphaeschna furcillata (Harlequin Darner) 10
Gomphaeschna furcillata
Gynacantha nervosa (Twilight Darner) 42
Gynacantha nervosa
Nasiaeschna pentacantha (Cyrano Darner) 28
Nasiaeschna pentacantha
Triacanthagyna trifida (Phantom Darner) 43
Triacanthagyna trifida
Cordulegaster bilineata (Brown Spiketail) 1
Cordulegaster bilineata
Cordulegaster erronea (Tiger Spiketail) 44
Cordulegaster erronea

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