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Field Checklist of Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon, Washington Field Checklist of Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Prepared by Jim Johnson, [email protected] PDF available at http://odonata.bogfoot.net/fieldlists.htm O = Oregon, W = Washington, I = Idaho Anisoptera — Dragonflies Libellulidae continued . O W I Libellula nodisticta, Hoary Skimmer • • Aeshnidae — Darners O W I Libellula pulchella, Twelve-spotted Skimmer • • • Aeshna canadensis, Canada Darner • • • Libellula quadrimaculata, Four-spotted Skimmer • • • Aeshna constricta, Lance-tipped Darner • • • Libellula saturata, Flame Skimmer • • • Aeshna eremita, Lake Darner • • Pachydiplax longipennis, Blue Dasher • • • Aeshna interrupta, Variable Darner • • • Paltothemis lineatipes, Red Rock Skimmer • Aeshna juncea, Sedge Darner • • • Pantala flavescens, Wandering Glider • • • Aeshna palmata, Paddle-tailed Darner • • • Pantala hymenaea, Spot-winged Glider • • • Aeshna sitchensis, Zigzag Darner • • • Plathemis lydia, Common Whitetail • • • Aeshna subarctica, Subarctic Darner • • Plathemis subornata, Desert Whitetail • • Aeshna tuberculifera, Black-tipped Darner • • • Sympetrum corruptum, Variegated Meadowhawk • • • Aeshna umbrosa, Shadow Darner • • • Sympetrum costiferum, Saffron-winged Meadowhawk • • • Aeshna walkeri, Walker’s Darner • • Sympetrum danae, Black Meadowhawk • • • Anax junius, Common Green Darner • • • Sympetrum illotum, Cardinal Meadowhawk • • • Rhionaeschna californica, California Darner • • • Sympetrum internum, Cherry-faced Meadowhawk • • • Rhionaeschna multicolor, Blue-eyed Darner • • • Sympetrum madidum, Red-veined Meadowhawk • • • Petaluridae — Petaltails O W I Sympetrum obtrusum, White-faced Meadowhawk • • • Tanypteryx hageni, Black Petaltail • • Sympetrum pallipes, Striped Meadowhawk • • • Sympetrum semicinctum, Band-winged Meadowhawk • • • Gomphidae — Clubtails O W I Sympetrum vicinum, Autumn Meadowhawk • • • Erpetogomphus compositus, White-belted Ringtail • • • Tramea lacerata, Black Saddlebags • • • Gomphurus externus, Plains Clubtail • Tramea onusta, Red Saddlebags • Gomphurus lynnae, Columbia Clubtail • • • Octogomphus specularis, Grappletail • • Zygoptera — Damselflies Ophiogomphus bison, Bison Snaketail • Ophiogomphus morrisoni, Great Basin Snaketail • Calopterygidae — Broad-winged Damsels O W I Ophiogomphus occidentis, Sinuous Snaketail • • • Calopteryx aequabilis, River Jewelwing • • • Ophiogomphus severus, Pale Snaketail • • • Hetaerina americana, American Rubyspot • Phanogomphus graslinellus, Pronghorn Clubtail • • Lestidae — Spreadwings O W I , Pacific Clubtail • • • Phanogomphus kurilis Archilestes californicus, California Spreadwing • • • , Gray Sanddragon • Progomphus borealis Lestes congener, Spotted Spreadwing • • • , Olive Clubtail • • • Stylurus olivaceus Lestes disjunctus, Northern Spreadwing • • • Cordulegastridae — Spiketails O W I Lestes dryas, Emerald Spreadwing • • • Cordulegaster dorsalis, Pacific Spiketail • • • Lestes forcipatus, Sweetflag Spreadwing • • • Lestes stultus, Black Spreadwing • Macromiidae — Cruisers O W I Lestes unguiculatus, Lyre-tipped Spreadwing • • • Macromia magnifica, Western River Cruiser • • • Coenagrionidae — Pond Damsels O W I Corduliidae — Emeralds O W I Amphiagrion abbreviatum, Western Red Damsel • • • Cordulia shurtleffii, American Emerald • • • Argia agrioides, California Dancer • • Epitheca canis, Beaverpond Baskettail • • Argia alberta, Paiute Dancer • • Epitheca spinigera, Spiny Baskettail • • • Argia emma, Emma’s Dancer • • • Somatochlora albicincta, Ringed Emerald • • • Argia lugens, Sooty Dancer • Somatochlora franklini, Delicate Emerald • Argia nahuana, Aztec Dancer • Somatochlora minor, Ocellated Emerald • • • Argia vivida, Vivid Dancer • • • Somatochlora semicircularis, Mountain Emerald • • • Coenagrion interrogatum, Subarctic Bluet • Somatochlora walshii, Brush-tipped Emerald • • • Coenagrion resolutum, Taiga Bluet • • • Somatochlora whitehousei, Whitehouse’s Emerald • Enallagma anna, River Bluet • • Libellulidae — Skimmers O W I Enallagma annexum, Northern Bluet • • • Erythemis collocata, Western Pondhawk • • • Enallagma boreale, Boreal Bluet • • • Ladona julia, Chalk-fronted Corporal • • • Enallagma carunculatum, Tule Bluet • • • Leucorrhinia borealis, Boreal Whiteface • Enallagma civile, Familiar Bluet • • Leucorrhinia glacialis, Crimson-ringed Whiteface • • • Enallagma clausum, Alkali Bluet • • • Leucorrhinia hudsonica, Hudsonian Whiteface • • • Enallagma ebrium, Marsh Bluet • • Leucorrhinia intacta, Dot-tailed Whiteface • • • Ischnura barberi, Desert Forktail • Leucorrhinia proxima, Belted Whiteface • • • Ischnura cervula, Pacific Forktail • • • Libellula comanche, Comanche Skimmer • • Ischnura denticollis, Black-fronted Forktail • • Libellula composita, Bleached Skimmer • Ischnura erratica, Swift Forktail • • Libellula forensis, Eight-spotted Skimmer • • • Ischnura perparva, Western Forktail • • • Libellula luctuosa, Widow Skimmer • • Nehalennia irene, Sedge Sprite • • • Source: Oregon Dragonfly Survey and OdonataCentral.org Last updated 15 February 2021 Field Checklist of Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Prepared by Jim Johnson, [email protected] PDF available at http://odonata.bogfoot.net/fieldlists.htm O = Oregon, W = Washington, I = Idaho Dragonflies — Anisoptera O W I Dragonflies continued . O W I Baskettail, Beaverpond (Epitheca canis) • • Skimmer, Eight-spotted (Libellula forensis) • • • Baskettail, Spiny (Epitheca spinigera) • • • Skimmer, Flame (Libellula saturata) • • • Clubtail, Columbia (Gomphurus lynnae) • • • Skimmer, Four-spotted (Libellula quadrimaculata) • • • Clubtail, Olive (Stylurus olivaceus) • • • Skimmer, Hoary (Libellula nodisticta) • • Clubtail, Pacific Phanogomphus( kurilis) • • • Skimmer, Red Rock (Paltothemis lineatipes) • Clubtail, Plains (Gomphurus externus) • Skimmer, Twelve-spotted (Libellula pulchella) • • • Clubtail, Pronghorn (Phanogomphus graslinellus) • • Skimmer, Widow (Libellula luctuosa) • • Corporal, Chalk-fronted (Ladona julia) • • • Snaketail, Bison (Ophiogomphus bison) • Cruiser, Western River (Macromia magnifica) • • • Snaketail, Great Basin (Ophiogomphus morrisoni) • Darner, Black-tipped (Aeshna tuberculifera) • • • Snaketail, Pale (Ophiogomphus severus) • • • Darner, Blue-eyed (Rhionaeschna multicolor) • • • Snaketail, Sinuous (Ophiogomphus occidentis) • • • Darner, California (Rhionaeschna californica) • • • Spiketail, Pacific Cordulegaster( dorsalis) • • • Darner, Canada (Aeshna canadensis) • • • Whiteface, Belted (Leucorrhinia proxima) • • • Darner, Common Green (Anax junius) • • • Whiteface, Boreal (Leucorrhinia borealis) • Darner, Lake (Aeshna eremita) • • Whiteface, Crimson-ringed (Leucorrhinia glacialis) • • • Darner, Lance-tipped (Aeshna constricta) • • • Whiteface, Dot-tailed (Leucorrhinia intacta) • • • Darner, Paddle-tailed (Aeshna palmata) • • • Whiteface, Hudsonian (Leucorrhinia hudsonica) • • • Darner, Variable (Aeshna interrupta) • • • Whitetail, Common (Plathemis lydia) • • • Darner, Sedge (Aeshna juncea) • • • Whitetail, Desert (Plathemis subornata) • • Darner, Subarctic (Aeshna subarctica) • • Damselflies — Zygoptera O W I Darner, Shadow (Aeshna umbrosa) • • • Bluet, Alkali (Enallagma clausum) • • • Darner, Walker’s (Aeshna walkeri) • • Bluet, Boreal (Enallagma boreale) • • • Darner, Zigzag, (Aeshna sitchensis) • • • Bluet, Familiar (Enallagma civile) • • Dasher, Blue (Pachydiplax longipennis) • • • Bluet, Marsh (Enallagma ebrium) • • Emerald, American (Cordulia shurtleffii) • • • Bluet, Northern (Enallagma annexum) • • • Emerald, Brush-tipped (Somatochlora walshii) • • • Bluet, River (Enallagma anna) • • Emerald, Delicate (Somatochlora franklini) • Bluet, Subarctic (Coenagrion interrogatum) • Emerald, Mountain (Somatochlora semicircularis) • • • Bluet, Taiga (Coenagrion resolutum) • • • Emerald, Ocellated (Somatochlora minor) • • • Bluet, Tule (Enallagma carunculatum) • • • Emerald, Ringed (Somatochlora albicincta) • • • Damsel, Western Red (Amphiagrion abbreviatum) • • • Emerald, Whitehouse’s (Somatochlora whitehousei) • Dancer, Aztec (Argia nahuana) • Glider, Spot-winged (Pantala hymenaea) • • • Dancer, California (Argia agrioides) • • Glider, Wandering (Pantala flavescens) • • • Dancer, Emma’s (Argia emma) • • • Grappletail (Octogomphus specularis) • • Dancer, Paiute (Argia alberta) • • Meadowhawk, Autumn (Sympetrum vicinum) • • • Dancer, Sooty (Argia lugens) • Meadowhawk, Band-winged (Sympetrum semicinctum) • • • Dancer, Vivid (Argia vivida) • • • Meadowhawk, Black (Sympetrum danae) • • • Forktail, Black-fronted (Ischnura denticollis) • • Meadowhawk, Cardinal (Sympetrum illotum) • • • Forktail, Desert (Ischnura barberi) • Meadowhawk, Cherry-faced (Sympetrum internum) • • • Forktail, Pacific Ischnura( cervula) • • • Meadowhawk, Red-veined (Sympetrum madidum) • • • Forktail, Swift Ischnura( erratica) • • Meadowhawk, Saffron-winged Sympetrum( costiferum) • • • Forktail, Western (Ischnura perparva) • • • Meadowhawk, Striped (Sympetrum pallipes) • • • Jewelwing, River (Calopteryx aequabilis) • • • Meadowhawk, Variegated (Sympetrum corruptum) • • • Rubyspot, American (Hetaerina americana) • Meadowhawk, White-faced (Sympetrum obtrusum) • • • Spreadwing, Black (Lestes stultus) • Petaltail, Black (Tanypteryx hageni) • • Spreadwing, California (Archilestes californicus) • • • Pondhawk, Western (Erythemis collocata) • • • Spreadwing, Emerald, (Lestes dryas) • • • Ringtail, White-belted (Erpetogomphus compositus) • • • Spreadwing, Lyre-tipped (Lestes unguiculatus) • • • Saddlebags, Black (Tramea lacerata) • • • Spreadwing, Northern (Lestes disjunctus) • • • Saddlebags, Red (Tramea onusta) • Spreadwing, Spotted (Lestes congener) • • • Sanddragon, Gray (Progomphus borealis) • Spreadwing, Sweetflag Lestes( forcipatus) • • • Skimmer, Bleached (Libellula composita) • Sprite, Sedge (Nehalennia irene) • • • Skimmer, Comanche (Libellula comanche) • • Source: Oregon Dragonfly Survey and OdonataCentral.org Last updated 15 February 2021.
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