Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)

Odonata Checklist (updated 2003)

Annotated Photographs
Sub-order Zygoptera - damselflies
Family Calopterygidae - broad-winged damselflies
American Rubyspot
Family Lestidae - spreadwinged damselflies
Plateau Spreadwing
Family Coenagrioniidae - narrow-winged or pond damselflies
Aztec Dancer
Springwater Dancer
Lavender Dancer
Arroyo Bluet
Familiar Bluet
Painted Damsel
Mexican Forktail
Black-fronted Forktail
Desert Firetail
Sub-order Anisoptera - dragonflies
Family Gomphidae - clubtails
Serpent Ringtail
Family Aeshnidae - darners
Common Green Darner
Blue-eyed Darner
Family Libellulidae - skimmers
Flame Skimmer
Eastern Pondhawk
Blue Dasher
Common Whitetail
Wandering Glider
Spot-winged Glider
Filigree Skimmer
Variegated Meadowhawk
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk

Photo Gallery

Specimens in the Collection on Display for Visitors

Additional Information
Identification References
Park specific general write-up
some off-site material

Links

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