Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
of Orange County, California
(Click on images or names to open)
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
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Darners (Aeshnidae) |

Green Darner, Anax junius |

Blue-eyed Darner,
Rhionaeschna multicolor (Male) |

Blue-eyed Darner,
Rhionaeschna multicolor
(Female) |
Turquoise-tipped Darner, Rhionaeschna psilus |
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Skimmers (Libellulidae) |

Red-Tailed Pennant,
Brachymesia furcata (Male) |
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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)
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Blue Dasher,
Pachydiplax longipennis (Female) |

Red Rock Skimmer,
Paltothemis lineatipes (male) |

Red Rock Skimmer,
Paltothemis lineatipes (female) |

Wandering glider,
Pantala flavescens |
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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 |
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Broad-winged Damselflies (Calopterygidae) |
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American Rubyspot,
Hetaerina americana |
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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
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Damselfly, Ischnura sp. |

Black-fronted Forktail,
Ischnura denticollis (Female) |

Black-fronted Forktail,
Ischnura denticollis (Male) |

Forktail, Ischnura ramburii |

Desert Firetail, Telebasis salva |

Unidentified |
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Spreadwings (Lestidae) |
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California Spreadwing Damselfly, Archilestes californica |
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