Odonata of Mexico


August 2019




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

Each common and scientific name is a link to a Google image search. A few species don't have common names.

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)


California Spreadwing

Archilestes californicus 


BN,BS,CH,SO


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


Regal Spreadwing

Archilestes regalis 


HI,SL,VE


Plateau Spreadwing

Lestes alacer 


AG,CP,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NL,OA,PU,SL,SO,TM,VE


Alfonso's Spreadwing

Lestes alfonsoi 


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


Allied Spreadwing

Lestes simplex 


GR,MO


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


Puebla Shadowdamsel

Palaemnema paulicaxa 


PU, VE


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


Azure Flatwing

Heteragrion azulum 


VE


Highland Flatwing

Heteragrion tricellulare 


CP,GR,HI,OA,TB



Polythoridae (Bannerwings)


Blue Cora

Cora marina 


CP,GR,JA,OA,VE



Thaumatoneuridae (Cascade Damsels)


Clearwing Cascade Damsel

Paraphlebia hyalina 


VE


Polymorphic Cascade Damsel

Paraphlebia quinta 


OA,VE


Showy Cascade Damsel

Paraphlebia zoe 


HI,PU,QE,SL,VE



Coenagrionidae (Pond Damsels)


Narrow-tipped Wedgetail

Acanthagrion inexpectum 


CA,VE,YU


Mexican Wedgetail

Acanthagrion quadratum 


CA,CP,CL,HI,NL,OA,PU,QE,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU


Western Red Damsel

Amphiagrion abbreviatum 


BN


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


California Dancer

Argia agrioides 


BN,BS


Paiute Dancer

Argia alberta 


CH


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


Blue-fronted Dancer

Argia apicalis 


NL


Comanche Dancer

Argia barretti 


HI,NL,PU,SL,TM


Calida Dancer

Argia calida 


HI,PU,SL,TM,VE


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


Deam's Dancer

Argia deami 


HI,ME


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


Variable Dancer

Argia fumipennis 


AG,CH,CL,DU,GJ,HI,JA,NL,SL,SO,ZA


Big Red Dancer

Argia funcki 


CP,CH,DF,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,SO,VE


-

Argia funebris 


CP,VE


Garrison's Dancer

Argia garrisoni 


NL,SL,TM


Petén Dancer

Argia gaumeri 


CA,QN,VE,YU


Harkness's Dancer

Argia harknessi 


CM,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,SO,ZA


Gilded Dancer

Argia herberti 


GR,MO,OA,SO


Lavender Dancer

Argia hinei 


BN,CH,CL,GJ,SI,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


Siera Madre Dancer

Argia lacrimans 


CH,DF,DU,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NL,SI,SO,VE


Leonora's Dancer

Argia leonorae 


CL,NL


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


Sky-blue Dancer

Argia medullaris 


HI


Powdered Dancer

Argia moesta 


BN,CH,CL,JA,MI,MO,NL,SO,TM


Apache Dancer

Argia munda 


AG,CH,CL,DU,GJ,HI,JA,SL,SO


Aztec Dancer

Argia nahuana 


AG,BN,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,SO,TX


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


Pima Dancer

Argia pima 


CH,SO


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


Popoluca Dancer

Argia popoluca 


TB,VE


Purple Dancer

Argia pulla 


CP,CM,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,PU,SL,SI,SO,TB,VE,ZA


Golden-winged Dancer

Argia rhoadsi 


CL,GJ,HI,NL,PU,QE,SL,TM,VE


Rudolph's Dancer

Argia rudolphi 


HI,PU,VE


Sabino Dancer

Argia sabino 


AG,JA,SO


Blue-ringed Dancer

Argia sedula 


AG,BN,CH,CL,DU,HI,NL,PU,QE,SL,SO,TM,VE


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


Tonto Dancer

Argia tonto 


AG,CH,DU,GJ,HI,MO,NL,SL,SO,TX


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


Vivid Dancer

Argia vivida 


BN,BS


Westfall's Dancer

Argia westfalli 


CP,NL,QE,SL,TM,VE


Caribbean Damsel

Enacantha caribbea 


CA,CP,HI,OA,QN,SL,YU


Northern Bluet

Enallagma annexum 


BN


Double-striped Bluet

Enallagma basidens 


BN,CH,CL,DU,NL,SL,TM


Boreal Bluet

Enallagma boreale 


DU


Tule Bluet

Enallagma carunculatum 


BN


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


Big Bluet

Enallagma durum 


TM


Baja Bluet

Enallagma eiseni 


BN,BS,SO


Stream Bluet

Enallagma exsulans 


HI,NL,TM


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


Orange Bluet

Enallagma signatum 


TM


Painted Damsel

Hesperagrion heterodoxum 


AG,CH,CL,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SO,TX,VE,ZA


Desert Forktail

Ischnura barberi 


BS,SO


Tiny Forktail

Ischnura capreolus 


CA,CP,CM,HI,JA,MI,NA,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE


Pacific Forktail

Ischnura cervula 


BN,BS,SO


Plains Forktail

Ischnura damula 


CH,GJ,SO


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


Fragile Forktail

Ischnura posita 


CA,HI,QN,SL,TM


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


Caribbean Swampdamsel

Leptobasis candelaria 


CA,MI,QN,VE


Guanacaste Swampdamsel

Leptobasis guanacaste 


SI


Lucifer Swampdamsel

Leptobasis lucifer 


CA,VE


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


West Mexican Yellowface

Neoerythromma gladiolatum 


CM,GR,JA,MI,NA,SI,SO


Coral-fronted Threadtail

Neoneura aaroni 


NL


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


Peach-fronted Threadtail

Protoneura corculum 


CA,QN,SL,VE,YU


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


Wide-winged Helicopter

Pseudostigma accedens 


CA,QN,TB,VE


Belize Firetail

Telebasis boomsmae 


TB


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


Oasis Firetail

Telebasis incolumis 


BN,BS


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)


Persephone's Darner

Aeshna persephone 


AG,CH,ME,NA,SO


Walker's Darner

Aeshna walkeri


BN


Mountain Stream Darner

Aeshna williamsoniana 


MI,MO,VE


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


Giant Darner

Anax walsinghami 


BN,BS,CH,CL,DU,GR,HI,MI,MO,NA,NL,PU,QE,SO


Blue-faced Darner

Coryphaeschna adnexa 


CA,CP,CM,JA,MI,MO,NA,QN,SL,SI,TB,TM,VE,YU


Icarus Darner

Coryphaeschna apeora 


MI,VE


Fiery Darner

Coryphaeschna diapyra 


CM,JA,MI,NA,QN,SL,VE


Mangrove Darner

Coryphaeschna viriditas 


CP,CM,JA,MI,QN,TB,TM,VE,YU


Helen's Darner

Gynacantha helenga 


CM,JA,MO,NA,PU,QN,SL,SO,TB,VE


Little Brown Darner

Gynacantha laticeps 


VE


Bar-sided Darner

Gynacantha mexicana 


CA,JA,ME,QN,SL,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


Broad-striped Riffle Darner

Oplonaeschna magna 


GJ,GR,HI,ME,MO,TX


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


California Darner

Rhionaeschna californica 


BN


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


Spot-fronted Darner

Rhionaeschna manni 


BS


Blue-eyed Darner

Rhionaeschna multicolor 


AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,PU,QE,SO,TX,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


West Mexican Darner

Rhionaeschna vazquezae 


GR,ME,NA


Caribbean Darner

Triacanthagyna caribbea 


CA,CP,JA,NA,QN,SL,TB,TM,VE,YU


Black-legged Darner

Triacanthagyna dentata 


VE


Ditzler's Darner

Triacanthagyna ditzleri 


JA,TB,VE


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


Antillean Forceptail

Aphylla caraiba 


QN


Narrow-striped Forceptail

Aphylla protracta 


CH,CL,CM,GR,JA,MI,MO,NA,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE


Obscure Forceptail

Aphylla tenuis 


CP


Mexican Snouttail

Archaeogomphus furcatus 


CP,SL,VE


Flag-tailed Spinyleg

Dromogomphus spoliatus 


CL,NL,SL,TM


Clavate Knobtail

Epigomphus clavatus 


CP


Tehuantepec Knobtail

Epigomphus crepidus 


JA,NA,OA


Donnelly's Knobtail

Epigomphus donnellyi 


VE


Flint's Knobtail

Epigomphus flinti 


OA


Paulson's Knobtail

Epigomphus paulsoni 


CP


Alajuela Knobtail

Epigomphus subobtusus 


CP


Tuxtla Knobtail

Epigomphus sulcatistyla 


VE


Dark Ringtail

Erpetogomphus agkistrodon 


VE


Boa Ringtail

Erpetogomphus boa 


PU,VE


One-striped Ringtail

Erpetogomphus bothrops 


CP,CM,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE


White-belted Ringtail

Erpetogomphus compositus 


BN,BS,CH,SO


Knob-tipped Ringtail

Erpetogomphus constrictor 


HI,NL,PU,SL,TM,VE


Plain Ringtail

Erpetogomphus cophias 


GR,ME,MI,MO


Yellow-legged Ringtail

Erpetogomphus crotalinus 


AG,CH,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,PU,QE,SO,TX,ZA


Eastern Ringtail

Erpetogomphus designatus 


CH,CL,DU,NL,TM


Straight-tipped Ringtail

Erpetogomphus elaps 


CP,CM,GJ,GR,HI,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QE,SL,SI,SO,TM,VE


Eric's Ringtail

Erpetogomphus erici 


HI,VE


Blue-faced Ringtail

Erpetogomphus eutainia 


CP,GR,HI,MI,MO,OA,PU,SL,TM,VE


Dashed Ringtail

Erpetogomphus heterodon 


CH


Serpent Ringtail

Erpetogomphus lampropeltis 


BS,CH,DU,SO


Dark-shouldered Ringtail

Erpetogomphus liopeltis 


HI,MI,NL,SL


Black-tailed Ringtail

Erpetogomphus molossus 


SO


Tuxtla Ringtail

Erpetogomphus ophibolus 


CP,OA,VE


Rio Hondo Ringtail

Erpetogomphus oxybelis 


VE


Plateau Ringtail

Erpetogomphus sipedon 


DU,GJ,JA,ME,MO,NA,NL,PU


Viper Ringtail

Erpetogomphus viperinus 


VE


Tamaulipan Clubtail

Gomphurus gonzalezi 


SL


Grappletail

Octogomphus specularis 


BS


Mexican Snaketail

Ophiogomphus purepecha 


MI


Sulphur-tipped Clubtail

Phanogomphus militaris 


CL,NL


Ringed Forceptail

Phyllocycla breviphylla 


HI,SL,TM,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


Five-striped Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides albrighti 


CL,HI,NL,SL,TM,VE


Spine-tipped Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides apiculatus 


GR,JA,MI,NA,OA,SI


Two-striped Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides bifasciatus 


CP,JA,OA


Daniel's Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides danieli 


MO


Double-toothed Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides duodentatus 


CA,CP,PU,SL,VE


-

Phyllogomphoides enriquei 


MI


Chiapas Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides indicatrix 


CP


Luis's Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides luisi 


CM,ME,MI,MO


West Mexican Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides nayaritensis 


JA,NA,SO


Pacific Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides pacificus 


CP,CM,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,SO


Tuxtla Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides pugnifer 


CP,VE


Four-striped Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides stigmatus 


CL,NL


Common Leaftail

Phyllogomphoides suasus 


CP,GR,HI,NA,NL,PU,SL,TM,VE


Yellow-patterned Clubtail

Progomphus amarillus 


SL


Belyshev's Sanddragon

Progomphus belyshevi 


JA,ME,MO,QE,SO


Gray Sanddragon

Progomphus borealis 


BN,BS,CH,DU,HI,JA,ME,MI,QE,SO


Zebra-striped Sanddragon

Progomphus clendoni 


CP,CM,GR,JA,ME,MI,MO,NA,OA,QE,SL,SO,TM,TX,VE


Lamberto's Sanddragon

Progomphus lambertoi 


MI


Forest Sanddragon

Progomphus longistigma 


CP


Marcela's Sanddragon

Progomphus marcelae 


MI


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


Plateau Clubtail

Stylurus falcatus 


JA,MI


Brimstone Clubtail

Stylurus intricatus 


CH


Russet-tipped Clubtail

Stylurus plagiatus 


NL



Cordulegastridae (Spiketails)


Apache Spiketail

Cordulegaster diadema 


CH,CL,CP,DF,DU,GJ,GR,HI,ME,MI,MO,PU,SO,TX,VE


Pacific Spiketail

Cordulegaster dorsalis 


BN


-

Cordulegaster virginiae 


VE



Macromiidae (Cruisers)


Bronzed River Cruiser

Macromia annulata 


CL,NL,SL


Western River Cruiser

Macromia magnifica 


AG,CH,DU,HI,SO



Corduliidae (Emeralds)


Dot-winged Baskettail

Epitheca petechialis


CL


Prince Baskettail

Epitheca princeps 


CL,TM



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


Broad-winged Clubskimmer

Brechmorhoga latialata 


HI,VE


Pale-faced Clubskimmer

Brechmorhoga mendax 


BS,CH,CL,NA,NL,SL,SO,TM


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


Tepeaca Clubskimmer

Brechmorhoga tepeaca 


DF,HI,MI,NA,SO,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


Halloween Pennant

Celithemis eponina 


CL,NL,TM


Checkered Setwing

Dythemis fugax 


CL,NL,TM


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


Swift Setwing

Dythemis velox 


CH,CL,DU,NL,TM


Golden Streamskimmer

Elasmothemis aliciae 


SL,VE


Ruddy Streamskimmer

Elasmothemis cannacrioides 


CP,VE


Black Pondhawk

Erythemis attala 


CP,CM,JA,MO,NA,NL,OA,PU,QN,SL,TB,VE,YU


Western Pondhawk

Erythemis collocata 


BN,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,JA,MI,SO,TX


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


Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis 


AG,CA,CL,CM,DF,HI,JA,MI,MO,QE,QN,SL,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


Andagoya Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax andagoya 


VE


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


Coahuila Skimmer

Libellula coahuiltecana 


CL


Comanche Skimmer

Libellula comanche 


CH,CL,HI,SO,ZA


Bleached Skimmer

Libellula composita 


CL,SO


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


Red-mantled Skimmer

Libellula gaigei 


CA,QN,SI,VE,YU


Hercules Skimmer

Libellula herculea 


CA,CP,HI,JA,NA,OA,PU,SL,VE,YU


Widow Skimmer

Libellula luctuosa 


BN,CH,CL,DU,SO


Needham's Skimmer

Libellula needhami 


CL,JA,NL,QN,TM,YU


Hoary Skimmer

Libellula nodisticta 


DF,DU,JA,ME,MI,PU,SO,TX


Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella 


CL,SO


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


Marl Pennant

Macrodiplax balteata 


BN,BS,CL,QN,SI,VE,YU


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


Delicate Sylph

Macrothemis musiva 


TB,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


Sierra Madre Sylph

Macrothemis ultima 


JA,MI,SO


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-tailed Skimmer

Orthemis schmidti 


GR,NA


Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis 


AG,BN,BS,CH,CL,DF,DU,GJ,JA,MI,NA,NL,SI,SO,TM,VE,YU


Blue Rock Skimmer

Paltothemis cyanosoma 


GR,JA,MI


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


Eastern Amberwing

Perithemis tenera 


CH,CL,DU,SO,TM


Mexican Scarlet-tail

Planiplax sanguiniventris 


CA,CM,QN,SL,TM,VE,YU


Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia 


CH,CL,NL,SO


Desert Whitetail

Plathemis subornata 


CH,JA,SO


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


Spot-winged Meadowhawk

Sympetrum signiferum 


AG,CH,DU,NA,SO


Arch-tipped Glider

Tauriphila argo 


CM,MI,QN,SL


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


Antillean Saddlebags

Tramea insularis 


CA,CL,NL,QN,SO,TM


Black Saddlebags

Tramea lacerata 


BN,BS,CH,CL,NL,QN,SL,SI,SO,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: 16


Genera: 83


Species: 363





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