Zaepfel Nature Center

 

Dragonfly and Damselfly Species Observed at the:

James A. Zaepfel Nature Sanctuary and Research Center

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Damselflies (Family Zygoptera)

• Broad-winged Damselflies (Subfamily Calopterygidae)

  • Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)

• Spread-winged Damselflies (Subfamily Lestidae)

  • Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)​

  • Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)

• Narrow-winged Damselflies (Subfamily Coenagrionidae)

  • Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)​

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Dragonflies (Family Anisoptera)

• Darners (Subfamily Aeshnidae)

  • Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)

  • Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)

  • Common Green Darner (Anax junius)

• Common Skimmers (Subfamily Libellulidae)

  • Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)​

  • Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)

  • Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)

  • White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)

  • Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)

  • Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)