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  7. Libelluloidea

superfamily

Libelluloidea

Libelluloidea

Includes
161 native 3 introduced 17 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Skimmers 105 native
  • Emerald Dragonflies 47 native
  • Cruisers 9 native
  • Austrocorduliidae
  • Gomphomacromiidae

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native Libelluloidea All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis 160,863 observations
  • Eastern Pondhawk Erythemis simplicicollis 142,506 observations
  • Common Whitetail Plathemis lydia 130,781 observations
  • Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa 87,348 observations
  • Eastern Amberwing Perithemis tenera 60,924 observations
  • Autumn Meadowhawk Sympetrum vicinum 56,749 observations
  • Halloween Pennant Celithemis eponina 44,639 observations
  • Four-spotted Skimmer Libellula quadrimaculata 42,786 observations
  • Slaty Skimmer Libellula incesta 42,573 observations
  • Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum 39,636 observations
  • Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens 35,087 observations
  • Twelve-spotted Skimmer Libellula pulchella 33,267 observations
  • Great Blue Skimmer Libellula vibrans 25,503 observations
  • Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata 25,168 observations
  • Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata 23,133 observations
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