Odonata of Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico

August 2019

This is a list of the dragonflies and damselflies of the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico based on the references below. It includes all of the states of Mexico where each species has been recorded.

Each common and scientific name is a link to a Google image search. One species does not have a common name.

Abbreviations for the states of Mexico are as follows:

AG - Aguascalientes, BN - Baja California del Norte, BS - Baja California del Sur, CA - Campeche, CP - Chiapas, CH - Chihuahua, CL - Coahuila, CM - Colima, DF - Distrito Federal, DU - Durango, GJ - Guanajuato, GR - Guerrero, HI - Hidalgo, JA - Jalisco, ME - México, MI - Michoacan, MO - Morelos, NA - Nayarit, NL - Nuevo León, OA - Oaxaca, PU - Puebla, QE - Querétaro, QN - Quintana Roo, SL - San Luis Potosí, SI - Sinaloa, SO - Sonora, TB - Tabasco, TM - Tamaulipas, TX - Tlaxcala, VE - Veracruz, YU - Yucatan, ZA - Zacatecas


Perilestidae (Twigtails)
Horned Twigtail	Perissolestes magdalenae	CP,OA,VE

Lestidae (Spreadwings)
Great Spreadwing	Archilestes grandis	AG,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,TX,VE,ZA
Yellow-eyed Spreadwing	Archilestes latialatus	CP,OA,VE
Plateau Spreadwing	Lestes alacer	AG,CP,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NL,OA,PU,SL,SO,TM,VE
Rainpool Spreadwing	Lestes forficula	CA,OA,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU
Chalky Spreadwing	Lestes sigma	CP,GR,JA,MO,NA,OA,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE
Blue-striped Spreadwing	Lestes tenuatus	CA,CP,GR,JA,MO,NA,OA,QN,SL,VE,YU
Tikal Spreadwing	Lestes tikalus	CP,CM,GR,JA,OA,QN,YU

Platystictidae (Shadowdamsels)
Angelina's Shadowdamsel	Palaemnema angelina	CP
Presidio Shadowdamsel	Palaemnema desiderata	CA,CP,OA,TB,VE
Desert Shadowdamsel	Palaemnema domina	CP,CH,CM,DU,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,SO
Nathalia Shadowdamsel	Palaemnema nathalia	CP
Córdoba Shadowdamsel	Palaemnema paulicoba	HI,NL,OA,PU,SL,VE
Tabasco Shadowdamsel	Palaemnema paulitaba	CP,TB,VE
Atoyac Shadowdamsel	Palaemnema paulitoyaca	CP,HI,NL,OA,SL,VE

Amphipterygidae (Mayan Damsels)
Mexican Mayan Damsel	Amphipteryx agrioides	HI,OA,PU,VE
Chiapas Mayan Damsel	Amphipteryx chiapensis	CP

Calopterygidae (Jewelwings)
American Rubyspot	Hetaerina americana	AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,ZA
Bronze Rubyspot	Hetaerina capitalis	CP,GR,HI,MI,NA,OA,SL,VE
Highland Rubyspot	Hetaerina cruentata	CP,CL,DF,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,TB,VE
Emerald Rubyspot	Hetaerina infecta	CP,HI,NA,OA,QE,SL,VE
Racket-tipped Rubyspot	Hetaerina occisa	CP,CM,GR,HI,JA,MI,NA,OA,PU,SL,TB,TM,VE
Knob-tipped Rubyspot	Hetaerina pilula	CP,TB,VE
Velvet-black Rubyspot	Hetaerina rudis	CP
Forest Rubyspot	Hetaerina sempronia	CP,OA,TB,VE
Smoky Rubyspot	Hetaerina titia	CA,CP,CL,CM,GR,HI,JA,MI,NA,NL,QN,SL,SI,TB,TM,VE
Canyon Rubyspot	Hetaerina vulnerata	CP,CH,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SI,SO,TX,VE

Heteragrionidae (Flamboyant Flatwings)
Pale-faced Flatwing	Heteragrion albifrons	CP,OA,VE
Golden Flatwing	Heteragrion alienum	CP,OA,QN,TB,VE
Highland Flatwing	Heteragrion tricellulare	CP,GR,HI,OA,TB

Polythoridae (Bannerwings)
Blue Cora	Cora marina	CP,GR,JA,OA,VE

Thaumatoneuridae (Cascade Damsels)
Polymorphic Cascade Damsel	Paraphlebia quinta	OA,VE

Coenagrionidae (Pond Damsels)
Mexican Wedgetail	Acanthagrion quadratum	CA,CP,CL,HI,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU
Middle American Pearlwing	Anisagrion allopterum	CP,GR,JA
Guatemalan Pearlwing	Anisagrion truncatipenne	CP
Black-and-white Damsel	Apanisagrion lais	AG,CP,CH,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,ZA
Cerulean Dancer	Argia anceps	AG,CP,CH,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,QE,SI,SO,TM,VE,ZA
Yaqui Dancer	Argia carlcooki	CM,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,OA,SO
Big Blue Dancer	Argia chelata	CP,HI,OA,VE
Coppery Dancer	Argia cuprea	CP,HI,MI,NA,NL,PU,QE,SL,SO,TB,TM,VE
Thorn-tipped Dancer	Argia elongata	CP,VE
Spine-tipped Dancer	Argia extranea	AG,CH,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,ZA
Green-eyed Dancer	Argia frequentula	CP,GR,HI,MO,OA,PU,QN,SL,TB,VE
Big Red Dancer	Argia funcki	CP,CH,DF,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,SO,VE
-	Argia funebris	CP,VE
Gilded Dancer	Argia herberti	GR,MO,OA,SO
Kiowa Dancer	Argia immunda	AG,CP,CH,CL,GJ,HI,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SO,TM,VE
Swamp Dancer	Argia indicatrix	CP,TB,VE
Sooty Dancer	Argia lugens	AG,BN,CP,CH,CL,DU,GJ,HI,ME,NA,OA,QE,SO,VE,ZA
May's Dancer	Argia mayi	CL,CM,GR,JA,MI,MO,OA
Oculate Dancer	Argia oculata	CP,CL,CM,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE
Fiery-eyed Dancer	Argia oenea	AG,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE
Amethyst Dancer	Argia pallens	AG,CH,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,QE,SO,ZA
Chalk-fronted Dancer	Argia percellulata	CP,PU,VE
Pipila Dancer	Argia pipila	CP,TB,VE
Springwater Dancer	Argia plana	AG,CP,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NL,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,ZA
Pocomana Dancer	Argia pocomana	CP
Purple Dancer	Argia pulla	CP,CM,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,SL,SI,SO,TB,VE,ZA
Tarascan Dancer	Argia tarascana	AG,CH,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,OA,PU,SO,VE,ZA
Tezpi Dancer	Argia tezpi	AG,BS,CP,CH,CM,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,SI,SO,ZA
Dusky Dancer	Argia translata	AG,CP,CH,CL,DU,HI,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU,ZA
Olmec Dancer	Argia ulmeca	CP,GR,HI,MI,MO,NA,NL,PU,QE,SL,SO,TM,VE
Celestial Dancer	Argia variabilis	CP,GR,HI,NA,OA,VE
Westfall's Dancer	Argia westfalli	CP,NL,QE,SL,TM,VE
Caribbean Damsel	Enacantha caribbea	CA,CP,HI,OA,QN,SL,YU
Familiar Bluet	Enallagma civile	AG,BN,CP,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,TX,VE
Neotropical Bluet	Enallagma novaehispaniae	AG,BS,CP,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE
Arroyo Bluet	Enallagma praevarum	AG,BN,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TX,VE,ZA
Guatemalan Bluet	Enallagma rua	CP
Claw-tipped Bluet	Enallagma semicirculare	CP,CL,CM,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE
Painted Damsel	Hesperagrion heterodoxum	AG,CH,CL,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SO,TX,VE,ZA
Tiny Forktail	Ischnura capreolus	CA,CP,CM,HI,JA,MI,NA,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE
Mexican Forktail	Ischnura demorsa	AG,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,OA,QE,SL,SI,SO,TX,ZA
Black-fronted Forktail	Ischnura denticollis	AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,NA,OA,PU,QE,SO,TX,VE
Citrine Forktail	Ischnura hastata	BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU,ZA
Rambur's Forktail	Ischnura ramburii	AG,BN,BS,CA,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
Cream-tipped Swampdams	Leptobasis melinogaster	JA,OA,SL,SI,VE
Red-tipped Swampdamsel	Leptobasis vacillans	CA,CP,CM,GJ,JA,MI,MO,NA,PU,QN,SL,SI,TB,VE,YU
Bromeliad Helicopter	Mecistogaster modesta	CP,HI,PU,SL,TM,VE
Lemon-tipped Helicopter	Mecistogaster ornata	CP,CM,DU,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,SL,SI,TB,TM,VE
Blue-winged Helicopter	Megaloprepus caerulatus	CP,OA,PU,VE
Tropical Sprite	Nehalennia minuta	CA,CP,CL,NA,OA,QN,SL,VE,YU
Caribbean Yellowface	Neoerythromma cultellatum	CA,CP,CM,GR,HI,MI,NL,OA,QN,SL,TM,VE,YU
Amelia's Threadtail	Neoneura amelia	CA,CP,CM,JA,MI,NA,OA,QN,SL,SO,TB,TM,VE
Paya Threadtail	Neoneura paya	CA,CP,OA,TB,VE
Golden-orange Threadtail	Protoneura aurantiaca	CA,CP,SL,TB,VE
Orange-striped Threadtail	Protoneura cara	CP,CL,CM,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,SI,SL,SO,TM,VE
Blue-fronted Threadtail	Protoneura cupida	CP,HI,SL,VE
Rojiza Threadtail	Protoneura rojiza	CM,GR,JA,MI,OA
Shadowy Threadtail	Psaironeura remissa	OA,TB,VE
Broad-winged Helicopter	Pseudostigma aberrans	CP,HI,NL,OA,PU,SL,TB,TM,VE
Dark-tailed Firetail	Telebasis collopistes	CA,CP,TB,VE,YU
Marsh Firetail	Telebasis digiticollis	CP,OA,QN,TB,VE
Striped Firetail	Telebasis filiola	CA,CP,CM,GR,JA,MI,NA,SL,SI,TM,VE,YU
Hyacinth Firetail	Telebasis levis	AG,CM,JA,MI,NA,OA,SL,SO,TB,VE
Green-eyed Firetail	Telebasis isthmica	CP,NA
Desert Firetail	Telebasis salva	AG,BN,BS,CA,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU,ZA

Aeshnidae (Darners)
Amazon Darner	Anax amazili	CA,CP,CL,CM,DF,HI,JA,ME,NA,QE,SL,SI,TM,VE,YU
Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Anax concolor	CA,CM,GR,OA,QN,VE,YU
Common Green Darner	Anax junius	AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
Blue-faced Darner	Coryphaeschna adnexa	CA,CP,CM,JA,MI,MO,NA,QN,SL,SI,TB,TM,VE,YU
Mangrove Darner	Coryphaeschna viriditas	CP,CM,JA,MI,QN,TB,TM,VE,YU
Twilight Darner	Gynacantha nervosa	CA,CP,GR,JA,MI,MO,OA,QN,SL,SI,SO,VE,YU
Riffle Darner	Oplonaeschna armata	CP,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,MI,MO,SI,VE
Malachite Darner	Remartinia luteipennis	AG,BS,CP,CH,CM,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,SO,VE
Secretive Darner	Remartinia secreta	CA,CP,CM,JA,QN,SL,VE
Highland Darner	Rhionaeschna cornigera	CP,OA
Arroyo Darner	Rhionaeschna dugesi	AG,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,ME,OA,PU,SO,TX,VE,ZA
Black-tailed Darner	Rhionaeschna jalapensis	CP,CH,DF,DU,GR,HI,ME,MI,MO,PU,QE,VE
Turquoise-tipped Darner	Rhionaeschna psilus	AG,BS,CP,CM,DF,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU
Caribbean Darner	Triacanthagyna caribbea	CA,CP,JA,NA,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU
Pale-green Darner	Triacanthagyna septima	CA,CP,JA,MI,NA,QN,TB,VE

Gomphidae (Clubtails)
Slender Clubtail	Agriogomphus tumens	CP,VE
Broad-striped Forceptail	Aphylla angustifolia	CA,JA,NA,NL,OA,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE
Obscure Forceptail	Aphylla tenuis	CP
Mexican Snouttail	Archaeogomphus furcatus	CP,SL,VE
Clavate Knobtail	Epigomphus clavatus	CP
Tehuantepec Knobtail	Epigomphus crepidus	JA,NA,OA
Flint's Knobtail	Epigomphus flinti	OA
Paulson's Knobtail	Epigomphus paulsoni	CP
Alajuela Knobtail	Epigomphus subobtusus	CP
One-striped Ringtail	Erpetogomphus bothrops	CP,CM,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE
Straight-tipped Ringtail	Erpetogomphus elaps	CP,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE
Blue-faced Ringtail	Erpetogomphus eutainia	CP,GR,HI,MI,MO,OA,PU,SL,TM,VE
Tuxtla Ringtail	Erpetogomphus ophibolus	CP,OA,VE
Dark-tailed Forceptail	Phyllocycla elongata	CL,CM,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,SI,SO
Tiny Forceptail	Phyllocycla volsella	CP,OA,TB,VE
Spine-tipped Leaftail	Phyllogomphoides apiculatus	GR,JA,MI,NA,OA,SI
Two-striped Leaftail	Phyllogomphoides bifasciatus	CP,JA,OA
Double-toothed Leaftail	Phyllogomphoides duodentatus	CA,CP,PU,SL,VE
Chiapas Leaftail	Phyllogomphoides indicatrix	CP
Pacific Leaftail	Phyllogomphoides pacificus	CP,CM,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,SO
Tuxtla Leaftail	Phyllogomphoides pugnifer	CP,VE
Common Leaftail	Phyllogomphoides suasus	CP,GR,HI,NA,NL,PU,SL,TM,VE
Zebra-striped Sanddragon	Progomphus clendoni	CP,CM,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,QE,SL,SO,TM,TX,VE
Forest Sanddragon	Progomphus longistigma	CP
Mexican Sanddragon	Progomphus mexicanus	CM,JA,MI,OA,SI,VE
Pygmy Sanddragon	Progomphus pygmaeus	CP,OA,VE
Ris's Sanddragon	Progomphus risi	CP
Splendid Sanddragon	Progomphus zonatus	CP,GR,MI,SI

Cordulegastridae (Spiketails)
Apache Spiketail	Cordulegaster diadema	CH,CL,CP,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,ME,MI,MO,PU,SO,TX,VE

Incertae Sedis (Of uncertain placement)
Bates's Emerald	Neocordulia batesi	OA

Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Common Blue-eye	Anatya guttata	CA,CP,JA,MI,NA,QN,VE,YU
Red-tailed Pennant	Brachymesia furcata	AG,BS,CA,CP,CL,CM,HI,JA,MI,MO,NA,OA,QN,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU
Tawny Pennant	Brachymesia herbida	CA,CP,GR,NA,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
Little Clubskimmer	Brechmorhoga nubecula	CP,HI,ME,MI,SL,TB,VE
Masked Clubskimmer	Brechmorhoga pertinax	CP,CH,HI,ME,MO,NA,OA,SO,VE
Slender Clubskimmer	Brechmorhoga praecox	CP,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,QE,SL,SO,TB,TM,VE
Amber-banded Clubskimme	Brechmorhoga rapax	CP,MI,OA,VE
Vivacious Clubskimmer	Brechmorhoga vivax	CP,HI,JA,MI,NA,PU,SL,TM,VE
Gray-waisted Skimmer	Cannaphila insularis	CA,CP,CL,CM,JA,MI,NA,PU,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU
Blue-tailed Skimmer	Cannaphila vibex	CP,HI,OA,VE
Mayan Setwing	Dythemis maya	AG,CP,CM,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,SI,SO,TM,VE
Blue-eyed Setwing	Dythemis nigra	CP,GR,HI,JA,MI,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,TB,TM,VE
Black Setwing	Dythemis nigrescens	BS,CL,CM,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,ZA
Brown Setwing	Dythemis sterilis	BN,BS,CA,CP,CM,HI,JA,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU
Ruddy Streamskimmer	Elasmothemis cannacrioides	CP,VE
Black Pondhawk	Erythemis attala	CP,CM,JA,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,TB,VE,YU
Red Pondhawk	Erythemis haematogastra	CA,CM,JA,NA,OA,QN,SL,SI,TB,TM,VE
Claret Pondhawk	Erythemis mithroides	CA,CP,JA,MI,NA,OA,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU
Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Erythemis peruviana	CA,CP,JA,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU
Pin-tailed Pondhawk	Erythemis plebeja	BS,CA,CP,CM,DF,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
Great Pondhawk	Erythemis vesiculosa	BS,CA,CP,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU
Montane Dragonlet	Erythrodiplax abjecta	CP
Plateau Dragonlet	Erythrodiplax basifusca	AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,CM,DU,GJ,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,SL,SI,SO,VE
Seaside Dragonflet	Erythrodiplax berenice	BN,BS,CA,JA,OA,QN,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU
Red-mantled Dragonlet	Erythrodiplax fervida	CA,CP,CL,CM,DF,GR,JA,MI,NA,OA,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU
Black-winged Dragonlet	Erythrodiplax funerea	CP,CL,CM,DF,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,SI,SO,TX,VE
Red-faced Dragonlet	Erythrodiplax fusca	CA,CP,CM,HI,ME,MI,MO,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU
Band-winged Dragonlet	Erythrodiplax umbrata	CA,CP,CL,GR,HI,JA,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU
Metallic Pennant	Idiataphe cubensis	CA,CP,CL,QN,TM,VE,YU
Neon Skimmer	Libellula croceipennis	BN,BS,CP,CL,CM,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,ZA
Highland Skimmer	Libellula foliata	CP
Hercules Skimmer	Libellula herculea	CA,CP,HI,JA,NA,OA,PU,SL,VE,YU
Flame Skimmer	Libellula saturata	AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SO,TX,VE,ZA
Delia Sylph	Macrothemis delia	CP
Attenuate Sylph	Macrothemis extensa	CP
Delta-spotted Sylph	Macrothemis hemichlora	CA,CP,CM,JA,MI,OA,QN,SI,TB,TM,VE
Ivory-striped Sylph	Macrothemis imitans	CP,CL,HI,SL,TM,VE
Straw-colored Sylph	Macrothemis inacuta	CP,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE
Jade-striped Sylph	Macrothemis inequiunguis	BS,CP,CL,CM,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,SL,TB,TM,VE
White-tailed Sylph	Macrothemis pseudimitans	BS,CP,CM,DF,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE
Hyacinth Glider	Miathyria marcella	AG,CP,CM,DF,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,QE,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
Dwarf Glider	Miathyria simplex	CA,CP,CM,GR,JA,MI,NA,OA,QN,SL,SO,TB,TM,VE
Spot-tailed Dasher	Micrathyria aequalis	BS,CA,CP,CH,CL,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
Black Dasher	Micrathyria atra	CP,JA,NA,VE
Petén Dasher	Micrathyria debilis	CA,CP,CM,MI,OA,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU
Even-striped Dasher	Micrathyria dictynna	CP,CM,VE
Three-striped Dasher	Micrathyria didyma	BS,CA,CP,GJ,HI,JA,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
Caribbean Dasher	Micrathyria dissocians	CP,CM,NA,OA,SL,SO,TB,VE
Thornbush Dasher	Micrathyria hagenii	BN,BS,CA,CP,CL,GJ,GR,HI,JA,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU
Square-spotted Dasher	Micrathyria ocellata	CP,CM,GR,JA,MI,NA,OA,SL,SI,TB,VE
Dusky Dasher	Micrathyria schumanni	CP,CM,GR,JA,ME,NA,OA
Glossy-fronted Dryad	Nephepeltia flavifrons	OA,TB,VE
Carmine Skimmer	Orthemis discolor	AG,BS,CA,CL,CM,CP,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
Roseate Skimmer	Orthemis ferruginea	AG,BN,BS,CA,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU,ZA
Slender Skimmer	Orthemis levis	CA,CP,CM,JA,MI,NA,OA,QN,SL,SI,TB,VE,YU
Red Rock Skimmer	Paltothemis lineatipes	AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NL,OA,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE
Wandering Glider	Pantala flavescens	AG,BN,BS,CA,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU,ZA
Spot-winged Glider	Pantala hymenaea	AG,BN,BS,CA,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GR,HI,JA,MI,MO,NA,NL,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU
Slough Amberwing	Perithemis domitia	CP,CL,CM,HI,JA,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
Mexican Amberwing	Perithemis intensa	AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,CM,DF,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SI,SO
Plain Amberwing	Perithemis mooma	AG,CA,CP,DF,DU,HI,JA,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU
Filigree Skimmer	Pseudoleon superbus	AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,TX,VE,ZA
Variegated Meadowhawk	Sympetrum corruptum	AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SO,TM,VE,ZA
Cardinal Meadowhawk	Sympetrum illotum	AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TX,VE,ZA
Garnet Glider	Tauriphila australis	CP,CM,JA,MI,NA,SL,SO,TB,VE
Aztec Glider	Tauriphila azteca	CP,CM,JA,ME,NA,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,VE
Evening Skimmer	Tholymis citrina	CA,CP,CM,DF,GR,JA,MI,NA,QN,SL,TB,VE
Vermilion Saddlebags	Tramea abdominalis	AG,CA,CP,CM,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,OA,QE,QN,SL,TM,VE,YU
Sooty Saddlebags	Tramea binotata	CP,OA,QN,TB,VE
Striped Saddlebags	Tramea calverti	BS,CA,CP,CL,CM,DF,DU,JA,ME,NA,NL,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
Red Saddlebags	Tramea onusta	AG,BN,BS,CP,CH,CL,CM,DF,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,SI,SO,TB,TM,VE,YU
Tropical Woodskimmer	Uracis imbuta	CP,OA,QN


Families: 14
Genera: 68
Species: 214

References:

Mexican Odonata web page at Slater Museum of Natural History at University of Puget Sound by Dennis Paulson and Enrique Soriano (Link)

Mexican Odonata web page by Kathy Biggs (Link)

Alan Wight
Sonoma County, California
Email: shwand@sonic.net