Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
of Orange County, California

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Photographed and compiled by Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu)
Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, 
University of California, Irvine, CA 92697
and Ron Hemberger  
Darners (Aeshnidae)

Green Darner, Anax junius
Blue-eyed Darner,
Rhionaeschna multicolor (Male)
Blue-eyed Darner,
Rhionaeschna multicolor (Female)		 Turquoise-tipped Darner, Rhionaeschna psilus  
Skimmers (Libellulidae)

Red-Tailed Pennant,
Brachymesia furcata (Male)
Pale-faced Clubskimmer, Brechmorhoga mendax
Flame Skimmer,
Libellula saturata (Male)
Flame Skimmer,
Libellula saturata (Female)

Neon Skimmer,
Libellula croceipennis
Eight-spotted Skimmer,
Libellula forensis
(photo from Marin County)
Blue Dasher,
Pachydiplax longipennis (Male)
Blue Dasher,
Pachydiplax longipennis (Female)
Red Rock Skimmer,
Paltothemis lineatipes (male)

Red Rock Skimmer,
Paltothemis lineatipes (female)
Wandering glider,
Pantala flavescens
Spot-winged glider,
Pantala hymenaea
Mexican Amberwing,
Perithemis intensa (male)
Mexican Amberwing,
Perithemis intensa (female)

Variegated Meadowhawk,
Sympetrum corruptum (female)
Variegated Meadowhawk,
Sympetrum corruptum (male)
Cardinal Meadowhawk,
Sympetrum illotum
Red Saddlebags,
Tramea onusta (Male)
Red Saddlebags,
Tramea onusta (Female)

Black Saddlebags,
Tramea lacerata 		       
Broad-winged Damselflies (Calopterygidae)      

American Rubyspot,
Hetaerina americana 		       
Narrow-winged Damselflies (Coenagrionidae)

Vivid Dancer,
Argia vivida (Male)
Vivd Dancer,
Argia vivida (Female)
Familiar Bluet,
Enallagma civile
Bluet,
Enallagma sp.


Pacific Forktail,
Ischnura cervula


Damselfly, Ischnura sp.
Black-fronted Forktail,
Ischnura denticollis (Female)
Black-fronted Forktail,
Ischnura denticollis (Male)
Forktail, Ischnura ramburii
Desert Firetail, Telebasis salva

Unidentified		        
Spreadwings (Lestidae)        

California Spreadwing Damselfly, Archilestes californica