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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

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