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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.

Gomphus apomyius (Banner Clubtail) 1
Gomphus apomyius
Gomphus australis (Clearlake Clubtail) 2
Gomphus australis
Gomphus cavillaris (Sandhill Clubtail) 3
Gomphus cavillaris
Gomphus consanguis (Cherokee Clubtail) 1
Gomphus consanguis
Gomphus crassus (Handsome Clubtail) 2
Gomphus crassus
Blackwater Clubtail 3
Gomphus dilatatus
Lancet Clubtail 4
Gomphus exilis
Gomphus geminatus (Twin striped Clubtail) 1
Gomphus geminatus
Gomphus hodgesi (Hodges' Clubtail) 1
Gomphus hodgesi
Gomphus hybridus (Cocoa Clubtail) 2
Gomphus hybridus
Gomphus lineatifrons (Splendid Clubtail) 2
Gomphus lineatifrons
Gomphus lividus (Ashy Clubtail) 1
Gomphus lividus
Gomphus minutus (Cypress Clubtail) 5
Gomphus minutus
Gomphus modestus (Gulf Coast Clubtail) 1
Gomphus modestus
Gomphus parvidens (Piedmont Clubtail) 1
Gomphus parvidens
Gomphus quadricolor (Rapids Clubtail) 6
Gomphus quadricolor
Gomphus rogersi (Sable Clubtail) 2
Gomphus rogersi
Gomphus septima (Septima's Clubtail) 2
Gomphus septima
Gomphus vastus (Cobra Clubtail) 7
Gomphus vastus
Gomphus viridifrons (Green-faced Clubtail) 1
Gomphus viridifrons
Ophiogomphus acuminatus (Acuminate Snaketail) 8
Ophiogomphus acuminatus
Ophiogomphus australis (Southern Snaketail) 1
Ophiogomphus australis
Ophiogomphus incurvatus (Appalachian Snaketail) 6
Ophiogomphus incurvatus
Aphylla williamsoni (Two-striped Forceptail) 7
Aphylla williamsoni
Arigomphus maxwelli (Bayou Clubtail) 1
Arigomphus maxwelli
Arigomphus pallidus (Gray-green Clubtail) 5
Arigomphus pallidus
Arigomphus submedianus (Jade Clubtail) 9
Arigomphus submedianus
Arigomphus villosipes (Unicorn Clubtail) 10
Arigomphus villosipes
Dromogomphus armatus (Southeastern Spinyleg) 1
Dromogomphus armatus
Dromogomphus spinosus (Black-shouldered Spinyleg) 1
Dromogomphus spinosus
Dromogomphus spoliatus (Flag-tailed Spinyleg) 9
Dromogomphus spoliatus
Erpetogomphus designatus (Eastern Ringtail) 11
Erpetogomphus designatus
Dragonhunter 1
Hagenius brevistylus
Progomphus bellei (Belle's Sanddragon) 8
Progomphus bellei
Progomphus obscurus (Common Sanddragon) 12
Progomphus obscurus
Stylogomphus albistylus (Eastern Least Clubtail) 13
Stylogomphus albistylus
Stylogomphus sigmastylus (Interior Least Clubtail) 2
Stylogomphus sigmastylus
Stylurus ivae (Shining Clubtail) 14
Stylurus ivae
Stylurus laurae (Laura's Clubtail) 6
Stylurus laurae
Stylurus notatus (Elusive Clubtail) 15
Stylurus notatus
Stylurus plagiatus (Russet-tipped Clubtail) 16
Stylurus plagiatus
Stylurus townesi (Townes' Clubtail) 14
Stylurus townesi

Edited by John P Friel, John Abbott, and Kendra Abbott, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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