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.

Fragile Forktail ¹
Ischnura posita

Rambur's Forktail ²
Ischnura ramburii

Eastern Forktail ³
Ischnura verticalis

Eastern Red Damsel ⁴
Amphiagrion saucium

Aurora Damsel ⁵
Chromagrion conditum

Sphagnum Sprite ⁶
Nehalennia gracilis

Southern Sprite ⁶
Nehalennia integricollis

Duckweed Firetail ⁷
Telebasis byersi

American Rubyspot ⁸
Hetaerina americana

Sparkling Jewelwing ⁹
Calopteryx dimidiata

Ebony Jewelwing ¹⁰
Calopteryx maculata

Great Spreadwing ¹¹
Archilestes grandis

Southern Spreadwing ¹²
Lestes australis

Spotted Spreadwing ¹³
Lestes congener

Amber-winged Spreadwing ¹⁴
Lestes eurinus

Sweetflag Spreadwing ³
Lestes forcipatus

Elegant Spreadwing ¹⁵
Lestes inaequalis

Slender Spreadwing ¹⁶
Lestes rectangularis

Swamp Spreadwing ¹⁷
Lestes vigilax

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Delaware State Odonata

Fragile Forktail 1 Ischnura posita

Rambur's Forktail 2 Ischnura ramburii

Eastern Forktail 3 Ischnura verticalis

Eastern Red Damsel 4 Amphiagrion saucium

Aurora Damsel 5 Chromagrion conditum

Sphagnum Sprite 6 Nehalennia gracilis

Southern Sprite 6 Nehalennia integricollis

Duckweed Firetail 7 Telebasis byersi

American Rubyspot 8 Hetaerina americana

Sparkling Jewelwing 9 Calopteryx dimidiata

Ebony Jewelwing 10 Calopteryx maculata

Great Spreadwing 11 Archilestes grandis

Southern Spreadwing 12 Lestes australis

Spotted Spreadwing 13 Lestes congener

Amber-winged Spreadwing 14 Lestes eurinus

Sweetflag Spreadwing 3 Lestes forcipatus

Elegant Spreadwing 15 Lestes inaequalis

Slender Spreadwing 16 Lestes rectangularis

Swamp Spreadwing 17 Lestes vigilax