Dragonflies and Damselflies of Sapelo Island

This key to the Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) of Sapelo Island, Georgia, is under development by the H. O. Lund Entomology Club at the University of Georgia. The club is conducting this survey through the "Dragons and Damsels of Sapelo Project." Individual observation records can be ...more ↓

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Four-spotted Pennant ¹
Brachymesia gravida

Eastern Pondhawk ²
Erythemis simplicicollis

Seaside Dragonlet ³
Erythrodiplax berenice

Little Blue Dragonlet ⁴
Erythrodiplax minuscula

Bar-winged Skimmer ¹
Libellula axilena

Blue Dasher ⁵
Pachydiplax longipennis

Carolina Saddlebags ⁶
Tramea carolina

Black Saddlebags ¹
Tramea lacerata

Painted Skimmer ⁷
Libellula semifasciata

Needham's Skimmer ⁸
Libellula needhami

Red-veined Pennant ⁶
Celithemis bertha

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of Sapelo Island

Four-spotted Pennant 1 Brachymesia gravida

Eastern Pondhawk 2 Erythemis simplicicollis

Seaside Dragonlet 3 Erythrodiplax berenice

Little Blue Dragonlet 4 Erythrodiplax minuscula

Bar-winged Skimmer 1 Libellula axilena

Blue Dasher 5 Pachydiplax longipennis

Carolina Saddlebags 6 Tramea carolina

Black Saddlebags 1 Tramea lacerata

Painted Skimmer 7 Libellula semifasciata

Needham's Skimmer 8 Libellula needhami

Red-veined Pennant 6 Celithemis bertha