A Natural History of Conewago Falls—The Waters of Three Mile Island
Damselflies and Dragonflies
DAMSELFLIES AND DRAGONFLIES
of the Lower Susquehanna River Watershed
A GALLERY OF THE DAMSELFLIES AND DRAGONFLIES
of the Lower Susquehanna River Watershed
Classified using traditional taxonomic ranks.
Domain-Eukaryota
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum-Arthropoda
Class-Insecta
Order-Odonata
Suborder-Zygoptera (Damselflies)
Family-Coenagrionidae
Argia apicalis, a male Blue-fronted Dancer.Argia apicalis, a male Blue-fronted Dancer.Argia apicalis, a Blue-fronted Dancer.Argia apicalis, a teneral Blue-fronted Dancer.Argia fumipennis, Variable Dancers in tandem, a male (left) clasping a female (right).Argia moesta, a male Powdered Dancer.Argia moesta, a male Powdered Dancer.Argia moesta, a female Powdered Dancer.Argia moesta, a female Powdered Dancer (blue form).Argia moesta, a Powdered Dancer.Argia translata, Dusky Dancers in tandem, a male (left) clasping a female (right).Enallagma civile, a mature male Familiar Bluet.Enallagma civile, Familiar Bluets in tandem, a male (left) clasping a female (right).Enallagma civile, Familiar Bluets in tandem, a male (right) clasping a female (left).Enallagma civile, Familiar Bluets, a male (right) and a female (left) preparing to mate.Enallagma civile, Familiar Bluets, a male (right) and a female (left) in wheel position.Enallagma exsulans, a male Stream Bluet.Enallagma signatum, Orange Bluets, a male (above) and a female (below) in wheel position.Enallagma signatum, Orange Bluets in tandem, a male (left) clasping a female (right).Enallagma signatum, Orange Bluets on a floating plant stem, multiple pairs in tandem, males clasping females.Ischnura posita, a male Fragile Forktail.Ischnura posita, Fragile Forktails, a male (above) and female (below), in wheel position.Ischnura posita, a female Fragile Forktail ovipositing.Ischnura posita, a Fragile Forktail nymph.Ischnura verticalis, a male Eastern Forktail.Ischnura verticalis, a male Eastern Forktail.Ischnura verticalis, an immature female Eastern Forktail.
Family-Calopterygidae
Calopteryx maculata, a male Ebony Jewelwing.Calopteryx maculata, a male Ebony Jewelwing.Calopteryx maculata, a female Ebony Jewelwing.Hetaerina americana, a male American Rubyspot.Hetaerina americana, a female American Rubyspot.
Family-Lestidae
Lestes australis, a Southern Spreadwing.
Suborder-Epiprocta
Infraorder-Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family-Aeshnidae
Aeshna umbrosa, a male Shadow Darner (left) attempting to subdue a female (right) that it suddenly knocked to the ground from midair flight.Aeshna umbrosa, a mature female Shadow Darner.Aeshna umbrosa, a female Shadow Darner ovipositing.Aeshna umbrosa, a Shadow Darner beginning ecdysis, the final molt from its larval skin known as the exuvia.Aeshna umbrosa, a Shadow Darner imago drying its wings just after its final molt.Anax junius, the Common Green Darner.Anax junius, the Common Green Darner (and a Familiar Bluet).Epiaeschna heros, a female Swamp Darner ovipositing.
Family-Gomphidae
Arigomphus villosipes, the Unicorn Clubtail. The aqua-blue eyes are unique to central-Pennsylvania populations of this species.Arigomphus villosipes, the Unicorn Clubtail.Dromogomphus spinosus, the Black-shouldered Spinyleg.Dromogomphus spinosus, the Black-shouldered Spinyleg.Dromogomphus spinosus, the Black-shouldered Spinyleg.Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis, the Rusty Snaketail.Phanogomphus exilis, Lancet Clubtails, a male (above) and a female (below) in wheel position.
Family-Corduliidae
Cordulia shurtleffii, a male American Emerald.Cordulia shurtleffii, a male American Emerald.Cordulia shurtleffii, the American Emerald.Epitheca princeps, the Prince Baskettail.
Family-Libellulidae
Celithemis elisa, a mature male Calico Pennant.Celithemis eponina, a male Halloween Pennant.Celithemis eponina, the Halloween Pennant.Erythemis simplicicollis, a male Eastern Pondhawk.Erythemis simplicicollis, the Eastern Pondhawk.Erythemis simplicicollis, the Eastern Pondhawk.Libellula cyanea, a male Spangled Skimmer.Libellula incesta, a male Slaty Skimmer.Libellula incesta, a male Slaty Skimmer.Libellula incesta, a female Slaty Skimmer.Libellula luctuosa, a male Widow Skimmer.Libellula luctuosa, a female Widow Skimmer.Libellula pulchella, a male Twelve-spotted Skimmer.Libellula pulchella, a female Twelve-spotted Skimmer.Libellula vibrans, a male Great Blue Skimmer.Libellula vibrans, a male Great Blue Skimmer.Libellula vibrans, the Great Blue Skimmer.Libellula vibrans, Great Blue Skimmers, a male (left) and a female (right) in wheel position.Pachydiplax longipennis a male Blue Dasher.Pantala flavescens, a male Wandering Glider.Pantala flavescens, a female Wandering Glider.Perithemis tenera, a male Eastern Amberwing.Perithemis tenera, a male Eastern Amberwing.Perithemis tenera, a female Eastern Amberwing.Plathemis lydia, a male Common Whitetail.Plathemis lydia, a female Common Whitetail.Tramea carolina, the Carolina Saddlebags.Tramea carolina, the Carolina Saddlebags.Tramea lacerata, a male Black Saddlebags.Tramea lacerata, a female Black Saddlebags.Tramea lacerata, the Black Saddlebags.Tramea lacerata, a pair of Black Saddlebags in tandem, a male (right) clasping a female (left).