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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States
Odonata of Nebraska
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Families
Calopterygidae
Lestidae
Coenagrionidae
Aeshnidae
Gomphidae
Corduliidae
Libellulidae
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Calopterygidae
River Jewelwing
(Calopteryx aequabilis)
Ebony Jewelwing
(Calopteryx maculata)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana)
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Lestidae
Spotted Spreadwing
(Lestes congener)
Common Spreadwing
(Lestes disjunctus)
Sweetflag Spreadwing
(Lestes forcipatus)
Slender Spreadwing
(Lestes rectangularis)
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
(Lestes unguiculatus)
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Coenagrionidae
Paiute Dancer
(Argia alberta)
Blue-fronted Dancer
(Argia apicalis)
Emma's Dancer
(Argia emma)
Variable Dancer
(Argia fumipennis)
Powdered Dancer
(Argia moesta)
Springwater Dancer
(Argia plana)
Blue-ringed Dancer
(Argia sedula)
Vivid Dancer
(Argia vivida)
Taiga Bluet
(Coenagrion resolutum)
River Bluet
(Enallagma anna)
Rainbow Bluet
(Enallagma antennatum)
Azure Bluet
(Enallagma aspersum)
Double-striped Bluet
(Enallagma basidens)
Tule Bluet
(Enallagma carunculatum)
Familiar Bluet
(Enallagma civile)
Alkali Bluet
(Enallagma clausum)
Northern Bluet
(Enallagma cyathigerum)
Stream Bluet
(Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet
(Enallagma geminatum)
Hagen's Bluet
(Enallagma hageni)
Arroyo Bluet
(Enallagma praevarum)
Orange Bluet
(Enallagma signatum)
Plains Forktail
(Ischnura damula)
Citrine Forktail
(Ischnura hastata)
Western Forktail
(Ischnura perparva)
Eastern Forktail
(Ischnura verticalis)
Sedge Sprite
(Nehalennia irene)
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Aeshnidae
Canada Darner
(Aeshna canadensis)
Lance-tipped Darner
(Aeshna constricta)
Variable Darner
(Aeshna interrupta)
Blue-eyed Darner
(Aeshna multicolor)
Paddle-tailed Darner
(Aeshna palmata)
Shadow Darner
(Aeshna umbrosa)
Common Green Darner
(Anax junius)
Fawn Darner
(Boyeria vinosa)
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Gomphidae
Horned Clubtail
(Arigomphus cornutus)
Jade Clubtail
(Arigomphus submedianus)
Plains Clubtail
(Gomphus externus)
Cobra Clubtail
(Gomphus vastus)
Pronghorn Clubtail
(Gomphus graslinellus)
Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
(Gomphus militaris)
Pale Snaketail
(Ophiogomphus severus)
Common Sanddragon
(Progomphus obscurus)
Riverine Clubtail
(Stylurus amnicola)
Brimstone Clubtail
(Stylurus intricatus)
Elusive Clubtail
(Stylurus notatus)
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Corduliidae
Prince Baskettail
(Epitheca princeps)
Stripe-winged Baskettail
(Epitheca costalis)
Common Baskettail
(Epitheca cynosura)
Plains Emerald
(Somatochlora ensigera)
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Libellulidae
Calico Pennant
(Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant
(Celithemis eponina)
Eastern Pondhawk
(Erythemis simplicicollis)
Hudsonian Whiteface
(Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
Dot-tailed Whiteface
(Leucorrhinia intacta)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail
(Libellula lydia)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula pulchella)
Four-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula quadrimaculata)
Blue Dasher
(Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider
(Pantala flavescens)
Spot-winged Glider
(Pantala hymenaea)
Eastern Amberwing
(Perithemis tenera)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum ambiguum)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum costiferum)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum internum)
White-faced Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum obtrusum)
Western Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum occidentale)
Ruby Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum vicinum)
Black Saddlebags
(Tramea lacerata)
Red-mantled Saddlebags
(Tramea onusta)
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