BROAD-WINGED DAMSELS C Stream Bluet S *Taper-tailed Darner (spring) SPIKETAILS V River Jewelwing C Skimming Bluet C Harlequin Darner (spring) C Delta-spotted Spiketail (spring) C Superb Jewelwing C Hagen's Bluet C Cyrano Darner C Twin-spotted Spiketail (spring) P Sparkling Jewelwing (rare, SE) P New England Bluet (S, spring) P Spatterdock Darner (rare, S, spring) P Arrowhead Spiketail (rare) V Ebony Jewelwing C Little Bluet P American Rubyspot (S, fall) P Scarlet Bluet (rare, S) CLUBTAILS CRUISERS S Pine Barrens Bluet (rare, SE, spring) P Lilypad Clubtail (S) V Stream Cruiser (spring) SPREADWINGS V Orange Bluet P Unicorn Clubtail (S) V Illinois River Cruiser S *Southern Spreadwing (spring) S Slender Bluet (S) C Black-shouldered Spinylegs C Spotted Spreadwing (fall) S Vernal Bluet (spring) P Spine-crowned Clubtail (S, spring) EMERALDS S Northern (Common) Spreadwing V Vesper Bluet P Moustached Clubtail C American Emerald (spring) C Emerald Spreadwing P Citrine Forktail (rare, S) P Beaverpond Clubtail P Petite Emerald C Amber-winged Spreadwing C Lilypad Forktail P Harpoon Clubtail P Racket-tailed Emerald S Sweetflag Spreadwing V Fragile Forktail C Lancet Clubtail P Beaverpond Baskettail P Elegant Spreadwing S *Rambur's Forktail S *Midland Clubtail P Common Baskettail C Slender Spreadwing V Eastern Forktail S Ashy Clubtail (rare, SE, spring) V Prince Baskettail P Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (rare) C Sphagnum Sprite P Rapids Clubtail (rare, SE) S Mantled Baskettail (rare, SE) C Swamp Spreadwing C Sedge Sprite C Dusky Clubtail P Spiny Baskettail P Cobra Clubtail (R, S) C Uhler's Sundragon (spring) POND DAMSELS DARNERS P Skillet Clubtail (rare, R, S) S *Broad- tailed Shadowdragon C Eastern Red Damsel C Canada Darner V Dragonhunter C Umber Shadowdragon P Blue-fronted Dancer (S) C Mottled Darner (fall) P Northern Pygmy Clubtail P Stygian Shadowdragon (rare, R, S) V Variable Dancer C Lance-tipped Darner P Southern Pygmy Clubtail (rare) P Ringed Emerald (rare, N) V Powdered Dancer C Lake Darner (N) S *Extra-striped Snaketail P Lake Emerald (N) S *Dusky Dancer C Variable Darner P Brook Snaketail C Ski-tailed Emerald V Aurora Damsel (spring) S Sedge Darner (rare, N) P Riffle Snaketail P Forcipate Emerald S Subarctic Bluet (rare, N) S Zigzag Darner (rare, N) S Boreal Snaketail (rare, N) P Delicate Emerald (rare,N) S Taiga Bluet (N) S Subarctic Darner (rare) P Pygmy Snaketail (rare, R) P Coppery Emerald (rare, SE) S Northern Bluet (spring) C Black-tipped Darner C Maine Snaketail P Incurvate Emerald (rare) P Rainbow Bluet (rare) C Shadow Darner C Rusty Snaketail P Kennedy's Emerald (rare) C Azure Bluet P Green-striped Darner C Common Sanddragon (S) P Mocha Emerald (rare, SE) S Boreal Bluet (spring) V Common Green Darner C Eastern Least Clubtail P Ocellated Emerald (N) S Tule Bluet (rare) S *Comet Darner P Riverine Clubtail (R, S) C Clamp-tipped Emerald P Familiar Bluet C Springtime Darner (spring) C Zebra Clubtail C Brush-tipped Emerald C Turquoise Bluet P Ocellated Darner (N) C Arrow Clubtail (R, S) C Williamson's Emerald S Big Bluet (rare, S) C Fawn Darner P Ebony Boghaunter (N, spring) C Marsh Bluet P Swamp Darner (rare, S) P Ringed Boghaunter (rare, SE, spring) SKIMMERS V Twelve-spotted Skimmer A CHECKLIST OF THE V Calico Pennant V Four-spotted Skimmer V Halloween Pennant (S) V Painted Skimmer (S) S *Banded Pennant P Great Blue Skimmer (rare, C) DRAGONFLIES & DAMSELFLIES P Martha's Pennant (rare, SE) V Elfin Skimmer V Eastern Pondhawk (S) V Blue Dasher (S) OF NEW HAMPSHIRE V Seaside Dragonlet (C) V Wandering Glider P Blue Corporal (rare, SE, spring) C Spot-winged Glider (S) This checklist includes all species currently known to occur in New P White Corporal (spring) V Eastern Amberwing (S) Hampshire, plus a few (preceded by an asterisk) that are expected to occur based on their distributions in neighboring states. Most species V Chalk-fronted Corporal V Common Whitetail are well-distributed throughout the state, but for those that are not, a C Frosted Whiteface C Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (fall) distribution code is included after the species’ name: C Crimson-ringed Whiteface P Black Meadowhawk (rare, N, fall) C Hudsonian Whiteface (spring) S Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (fall) N = primarily in north (White Mountains northward) V Dot-tailed Whiteface S White-faced Meadowhawk (fall) S = primarily in the south (south of White Mountains) S *Canada Whiteface S Ruby Meadowhawk (S, fall) SE = primarily in southeast (east of Merrimack River valley) P Red-waisted Whiteface V Band-winged Meadowhawk (fall) C = primarily near the coast R = restricted to large rivers V Spangled Skimmer C Autumn Meadowhawk (fall) V Slaty Skimmer S *Carolina Saddlebags Species that are not to be expected, even within their normal range, are V Widow Skimmer V Black Saddlebags (SE) marked “rare.” P Needham's Skimmer (rare, C) Finally, species whose flight period is somewhat restricted are indicated Notes: either “spring” (May-June) or “fall” (August-October). The vouchering category for the NH Dragonfly Survey is given in the column to the left of each species. These codes are as follows: V = visual identification sufficient C = capture and in-hand verification required P = diagnostic photograph required S = specimen required This checklist created for the New Hampshire Dragonfly Survey by Pamela Hunt New Hampshire Audubon 3 Silk Farm Road Concord, NH 03301 .