California Odes
2007 California Ode Big Year Checklist
Don Roberson

DAMSELFLIES Zygoptera

Calopterygidae
Calopteryx aequabilis River Jewelwing
Hetaerina americana American Rubyspot

Lestidae
Archilestes californicus California Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis Great Spreadwing
Lestes congener Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Northern Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes stultus Black Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Lyre-tipped Spreadwing

Coenagrionidae
Argia agrioides California Dancer
Argia nahuana Aztec Dancer
Argia sedula Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia alberta Paiute Dancer
Argia hinei Lavender Dancer
Argia vivida Vivid Dancer
Argia emma Emma's Dancer
Argia lugens Sooty Dancer
Argia moesta Powdered Dancer
Coenagrion resolutum Taiga Bluet
Enallagma anna River Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma clausum Alkali Bluet
Enallagma civile Familiar Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Northern Bluet
Enallagma boreale Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Tule Bluet
Enallagma basidens Double-striped Bluet
Telebasis salva Desert Firetail
Ischnura erratica Swift Forktail
Ischnura perparva Western Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura barberi Desert Forktail
Ischnura hastata Citrine Forktail
Ischnura cervula Pacific Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura gemina San Francisco Forktail
Zoniagrion exclamationis Exclamation Damsel
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Western Red Damsel
Nehalennia irene Sedge Sprite

DRAGONFLIES Anisoptera

Petaluridae
Tanypteryx hageni Black Petaltail

Aeshnidae
Anax junius Common Green Darner
Anax walsinghami Giant Darner
Rhionaeschna californica California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Blue-eyed Darner
Aeshna canadensis Canada Darner
Aeshna interrupta Variable Darner
Aeshna palmata Paddle-tailed Darner
Aeshna umbrosa Shadow Darner
Aeshna walkeri Walker's Darner

Gomphidae
Octogomphus specularis Grappletail
Gomphus kurilis Pacific Clubtail
Erpetogomphus compositus White-belted Ringtail
Erpetogomphus lampropeltis Serpent Ringtail
Progomphus borealis Gray Sanddragon
Ophiogomphus bison Bison Snaketail
Ophiogomphus morrisoni Great Basin Snaketail
Ophiogomphus occidentis Sinuous Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Pale Snaketail
Stylurus intricatus Brimstone Clubtail
Stylurus olivaceus Olive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Russet-tipped Clubtail

Cordulegastridae
Cordulegaster dorsalis Pacific Spiketail

Macromiidae
Macromia magnifica Western River Cruiser

Corduliidae
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Spiny Baskettail
Cordulia shurtleffii American Emerald
Somatochlora albicincta Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora semicircularis Mountain Emerald

Libellulidae
Brechmorhoga mendax Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brachymesia furcata Red-tailed Pennant
Macrodiplax balteata Marl Pennant
Perithemis intensa Mexican Amberwing
Leucorrhinia glacialis Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Dot-tailed Whiteface
Sympetrum corruptum Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Saffron-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Cardinal Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Red-veined Meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum White-faced Meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Striped Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Band-winged (Western) Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Autumn Meadowhawk
Erythemis (simplicicollis) collocata Western Pondhawk
Pachydiplax longipennis Blue Dasher
Ladona julia Chalk-fronted Corporal
Libellula comanche Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Bleached Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Neon Skimmer
Libellula forensis Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Widow Skimmer
Libellula nodisticta Hoary Skimmer
Libellula pulchella Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula saturata Flame Skimmer
Plathemis lydia Common Whitetail
Plathemis subornata Desert Whitetail
Orthemis ferruginea Roseate Skimmer
Paltothemis lineatipes Red Rock Skimmer
Tramea calverti Striped Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Red Saddlebags
Pantala flavescens Wandering Glider
Pantala hymenaea Spot-winged Glider

Eight-spotted Skimmer
2 June 2007 @ Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara Co.
all photos & text © 2007 Don Roberson
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