Checklist of Odonata
(Dragonflies & Damselflies)
of Brackenridge Field Laboratory

Compiled by John C. Abbott
(last updated October 2000)

Lestidae - Spreadwing

Archilestes grandis (Rambur) - Great Spreadwing
Lestes australis (Walker) - Southern Spreadwing

Coenagrionidae - Pond Damsels

Argia apicalis (Say) - Blue-fronted Dancer
Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen) - Variable Dancer
Argia immunda (Hagen) - Kiowa Dancer
Argia moesta (Hagen) - Powdered Dancer
Argia nahuana (Calvert) - Aztec Dancer
Argia plana (Calvert) - Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula (Hagen) - Blue-ringed Dancer

Enallagma basidens (Calvert) - Double-striped Bluet
Enallagma civile (Hagen) - Familiar Bluet

Ischnura hastata (Say) - Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii (Sélys) - Rambur's Forktail

Telebasis salva (Hagen) - Desert Firetail

Aeshnidae - Darners

Anax junius (Drury) - Common Green Darner
Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius) - Swamp Darner

Gomphidae - Clubtails

Aphylla angustifolia (Garrison) - Broad-striped Forceptail

Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen in Sélys) - Flag-tailed Spinyleg

Erpetogomphus designatus (Hagen in Sélys) - Eastern Ringtail

Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus (Hagen in Sélys) - Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus (Walsh) - Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris (Hagen in Sélys) - Sulphur-tipped Clubtail

Phyllogomphoides stigmatus (Say) - Four-striped Leaftail

Corduliidae - Emeralds & Cruisers

Macromiinae - Cruisers

Didymops transversa (Say) - Stream Cruiser

Macromia illinoiensis georgina (Sélys) - Illinois River Cruiser

Corduliinae - Cruisers

Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps (Hagen) - Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis (Muttkowski) - Dot-winged Baskettail

Libellulidae - Skimmers

Celiithemis eponina (Drury) - Halloween Pennant

Dythemis fugax (Hagen) - Checkered Setwing
Dythemis nigrescens (Calvert) - Black Setwing
Dythemis velox (Hagen) - Swift Setwing

Erythemis simplicicollis (Say) - Eastern Pondhawk

Erythrodiplax umbrata (Linnaeus) - Band-winged Dragonlet

Libellula croceipennis (Sélys) - Neon Skimmer
Libellula incesta (Hagen) - Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa (Burmeister) - Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury) - Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Micrathyria hagenii (Kirby) - Thornbush Dasher

Orthemis ferruginea (Fabricius) - Roseate Skimmer

Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister) - Blue Dasher

Pantala flavescens (Fabricius) - Wandering Glider
Pantala hymenaea (Say) - Spot-winged Glider

Perithemis tenera (Say) - Eastern Amberwing

Sympetrum corruptum (Hagen) - Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen) - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk

Tramea calverti (Muttkowski) - Striped Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata (Hagen) - Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta (Hagen) - Red-mantled Saddlebags