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Delaware State Odonata

Odonata species found in the state of Delaware based on research grade submissions and documented range in iNaturalist. Additionally, species known through other means (OC) to have been observed in the state of Delaware have been included.

Golden-winged Skimmer 1
Libellula auripennis
Bar-winged Skimmer 2
Libellula axilena
Spangled Skimmer 3
Libellula cyanea
Yellow-sided Skimmer 2
Libellula flavida
Slaty Skimmer 4
Libellula incesta
Widow Skimmer 5
Libellula luctuosa
Needham's Skimmer 6
Libellula needhami
Twelve-spotted Skimmer 7
Libellula pulchella
Painted Skimmer 8
Libellula semifasciata
Great Blue Skimmer 9
Libellula vibrans
Calico Pennant 10
Celithemis elisa
Halloween Pennant 11
Celithemis eponina
Banded Pennant 12
Celithemis fasciata
Martha's Pennant 13
Celithemis martha
Ornate Pennant 14
Celithemis ornata
Double-ringed Pennant 2
Celithemis verna
Seaside Dragonlet 2
Erythrodiplax berenice
Little Blue Dragonlet 15
Erythrodiplax minuscula
Blue-faced Meadowhawk 12
Sympetrum ambiguum
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk 16
Sympetrum internum
Ruby Meadowhawk 17
Sympetrum rubicundulum
Band-winged Meadowhawk 16
Sympetrum semicinctum
Autumn Meadowhawk 18
Sympetrum vicinum
Wandering Glider 2
Pantala flavescens
Spot-winged Glider 19
Pantala hymenaea
Carolina Saddlebags 12
Tramea carolina
Black Saddlebags 2
Tramea lacerata
Eastern Pondhawk 20
Erythemis simplicicollis
Dot-tailed Whiteface 21
Leucorrhinia intacta
Blue Corporal 12
Ladona deplanata
Blue Dasher 2
Pachydiplax longipennis
Eastern Amberwing 2
Perithemis tenera
Four-spotted Pennant 2
Brachymesia gravida
Common Whitetail 22
Plathemis lydia
Elfin Skimmer 2
Nannothemis bella
Midland Clubtail 23
Gomphurus fraternus
Lancet Clubtail 12
Phanogomphus exilis
Ashy Clubtail 2
Phanogomphus lividus
Banner Clubtail 2
Hylogomphus apomyius
Sable Clubtail 18
Stenogomphurus rogersi
Unicorn Clubtail 24
Arigomphus villosipes
Black-shouldered Spinyleg 10
Dromogomphus spinosus
Dragonhunter 25
Hagenius brevistylus
Southern Pygmy Clubtail 26
Lanthus vernalis
Common Sanddragon 2
Progomphus obscurus
Eastern Least Clubtail 27
Stylogomphus albistylus
Russet-tipped Clubtail 28
Stylurus plagiatus
Arrow Clubtail 23
Stylurus spiniceps
Common Green Darner 29
Anax junius
Comet Darner 19
Anax longipes
Black-tipped Darner 30
Aeshna tuberculifera
Shadow Darner 17
Aeshna umbrosa
Green-striped Darner 27
Aeshna verticalis
Springtime Darner 31
Basiaeschna janata
Fawn Darner 32
Boyeria vinosa
Swamp Darner 7
Epiaeschna heros
Taper-tailed Darner 10
Gomphaeschna antilope
Harlequin Darner 18
Gomphaeschna furcillata
Cyrano Darner 33
Nasiaeschna pentacantha
Brown Spiketail 1
Cordulegaster bilineata
Delta-spotted Spiketail 27
Cordulegaster diastatops
Tiger Spiketail 34
Cordulegaster erronea
Twin-spotted Spiketail 27
Cordulegaster maculata
Arrowhead Spiketail 35
Cordulegaster obliqua
Slender Baskettail 36
Epitheca costalis
Common Baskettail 37
Epitheca cynosura
Prince Baskettail 15
Epitheca princeps
Robust Baskettail 2
Epitheca spinosa
Selys' Sundragon 1
Helocordulia selysii
Fine-lined Emerald 1
Somatochlora filosa
Mocha Emerald 36
Somatochlora linearis
Treetop Emerald 10
Somatochlora provocans
Clamp-tipped Emerald 2
Somatochlora tenebrosa
Gray Petaltail 38
Tachopteryx thoreyi
Swift River Cruiser 2
Macromia illinoiensis
Royal River Cruiser 39
Macromia taeniolata
Stream Cruiser 40
Didymops transversa
Blue-fronted Dancer 41
Argia apicalis
Seepage Dancer 42
Argia bipunctulata
Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
Violet Dancer 18
Argia fumipennis violacea
Powdered Dancer 12
Argia moesta
Blue-tipped Dancer 18
Argia tibialis
Dusky Dancer 2
Argia translata
Azure Bluet 37
Enallagma aspersum
Double-striped Bluet 43
Enallagma basidens
Familiar Bluet 44
Enallagma civile
Attenuated Bluet
Enallagma daeckii
Turquoise Bluet 45
Enallagma divagans
Burgundy Bluet 18
Enallagma dubium
Big Bluet 46
Enallagma durum
Stream Bluet 41
Enallagma exsulans
Skimming Bluet 47
Enallagma geminatum
Pale Bluet 48
Enallagma pallidum
Orange Bluet 49
Enallagma signatum
Slender Bluet 12
Enallagma traviatum
Vesper Bluet 50
Enallagma vesperum
Blackwater Bluet 2
Enallagma weewa
Citrine Forktail 51
Ischnura hastata
Lilypad Forktail 2
Ischnura kellicotti

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