CHECKLIST OF CLARK COUNTY, NV - ANISOPTERA – 23 likely represent accidental occurrences - as AND DRAGONFLIES -46 opposed to being a resident species within the species. Compiled by Bruce Lund; updated County. to 20 July, 2009. DARNERS – AESHNIDAE – 4 species - Variable darner (Aeshna interrupta ) Most species are under-reported, reflecting the DAMSELFLIES – ZYGOPTERA -23 - Common green darner (Anax junius) relatively small number of amateur and species - Giant darner (Anax walsinghami) professional biologists that have been looking - Blue-eyed darner (Rhionaeschna (Aeschna) for them in the field and reporting their BROAD-WINGED DAMSELS – multicolor) discoveries. Thus, anyone interested in – 2 species dragonflies and damselflies can contribute to - American rubyspot ( americana) CLUBTAILS – – 3 species discoveries of new species and improved - Canyon rubyspot (Hetaerina vulnerata) - White-belted ringtail (Erpetogomphus documentation of under-reported species. compositus) POND DAMSELS – - ( borealis) 21 species - Russet-tipped clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus) - dancer ( agrioides) - Paiute dancer (Argia alberta) SKIMMERS- – 16 species SHORTHAND OBSERVATION SYMBOLS: - Emma’s dancer (Argia emma) - Pale-faced clubskimmer (Brechmorhoga ^ = Male + = Female - Lavender dancer (Argia hinei) mendax) ++ = pair in tandem $ = pair in copula - Kiowa dancer (Argia immunda) - Western pondhawk (Erythemis collocata) OS = female ovipositing solo - Powdered dancer (Argia moesta) - Eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) OT = female ovipositing in tandem - Aztec dancer (Argia nahauna) - Comanche skimmer ( comanche) - Blue-ringed dancer (Argia sedula) - Widow skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) DATE:______- Vivid dancer (Argia vivida) - Twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) - Double-striped bluet (Enallagma basidens) - Flame skimmer (Libellula saturata) TIME:______- Boreal bluet (Enallagma boreale) - Roseate skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea) - Tule bluet (Enallagma carunculatum) - Blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) WEATHER:______- Familiar bluet (Enallagma civile) - Wandering glider (Pantala flavescens) - Arroyo bluet (Enallagma praevarum) - Spot-winged glider (Pantala hymenaea) OBSERVERS:______- Desert forktail (Ischnura barberi) - Mexican amberwing (Perithemis intensa) - Pacific forktail (Ischnura cervula) - Desert whitetail (Plathemis (Libelulla) - Mexican forktail (Ischnura demorsa) subornata) - Black-fronted forktail (Ischnura denticollis) - Variegated meadowhawk (Sympetrum - Citrine forktail (Ischnura hastata) corruptum) LOCATION:______- Rambur’s forktail (Ischnura ramburii) - Black saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) - Desert forktail (Telebasis salva) - Red saddlebags (Tramea onusta) ______

NOTE: This list is compiled from a variety of publications. Some species have been reported from a single or a very few observations and See other side of checklist for more information

RESOURCES for and Stoke’s Beginner’s Guide to Dragonflies, identification including color photos: Blair Nikula & Jackie Sones, Little Brown, 2002. Excellent introduction to common BOOKS dragonflies and damselflies of North America. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West, Excellent photos and illustrations. Dennis Paulson, Princeton Press, 2009. The newest and most comprehensive field guide for Dragonflies through Binoculars: A field the southwest. Includes photographs of both guide to the dragonflies of North America, sexes of all species, range maps, written Sidney Dunkle, Oxford University Press, 2000. descriptions including similar species. Limited to dragonflies (no damselflies), but a good reference non-the-less. Photographs of all The Dragonflies and Damselflies of North American dragonfly species, males and California, Tim Maniolis, University of females. California Press, 2003. This is the guide I carry in the field. Excellent illustrations and Dragonflies - Wild Guide, Cynthia Berger, information and it includes all southern Nevada Stackpole Books, 2004. A delightful popular species. book, written with a wonderful sense of wonder about these marvelous creatures. Obtain a copy Common Dragonflies of California, A from the Clark County Library and be Beginner’s Pocket Guide, Kathy Biggs, Azalea forewarned that you may get hooked! Creek Publishing, 2000. A compact guide with photographs to our common dragonflies. WEBSITES Inexpensive. http://www.odonatacentral.org See dragonfly and damselfly photos from the Muddy River Dragonflies of California and Common Valley under Bruce Lund’s name. Dragonflies of the Southwest, A Beginner’s Pocket Guide. Kathy Biggs, Azalea Creek http://southwestdragonflies.net Publishing, 2006. An update to the above book expanded beyond California to include www.nearctica.com common southwest species. www.dragonflies.org Dragonflies and Damselflies of and the South-Central United States, John C. www.aeshna.com Abbott, Princeton Press, 2005. A technical reference, but well illustrated with photos, illustrations, and natural history information. It includes most of our southern Nevada species, but some are omitted as the range of this book is a few states to our west.