Dragonflies and damselflies of GSMNP

This guide is a work in progress and will include all of the Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) known to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as reported by the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) being carried out there by Discover Life in America (DLIA).

All 93

Common Green Darner ¹
Anax junius

Comet Darner ²
Anax longipes

Shadow Darner ³
Aeshna umbrosa

Springtime Darner ⁴
Basiaeschna janata

Ocellated Darner ⁵
Boyeria grafiana

Fawn Darner ⁶
Boyeria vinosa

Swamp Darner ⁷
Epiaeschna heros

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Dragonflies and damselflies of GSMNP

Common Green Darner 1 Anax junius

Comet Darner 2 Anax longipes

Shadow Darner 3 Aeshna umbrosa

Springtime Darner 4 Basiaeschna janata

Ocellated Darner 5 Boyeria grafiana

Fawn Darner 6 Boyeria vinosa

Swamp Darner 7 Epiaeschna heros