Introduction

Welcome to Mangoverde Dragonflies. Although my main interest is birds I often have the opportunity to snap a dragonfly photo.

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The menu on the left allows one to find 1731 photos covering 198 dragonfly and damselfly species

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Update Information [New species are noted with an *]

  • February 14, 2010 - 1 species added, 2 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Macrothemis celeno (Antillean Sylph)
  • January 3, 2010 - 4 species added, 21 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Enallagma ebrium (Marsh Bluet) [*] - Lestes inaequalis (Elegant Spreadwing) [*] - Lestes dryas (Emerald Spreadwing) [*] - Argia anceps [*] - Argia sedula (Blue-ringed Dancer) - Cordulegaster obliqua (Arrowhead Spiketail) - Tramea lacerata (Black Saddlebags) - Lestes eurinus (Amber-winged Spreadwing) - Cordulegaster bilineata (Brown Spiketail) - Somatochlora tenebrosa (Clamp-tipped Emerald)
  • November 1, 2009 - 7 species added, 80 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Somatochlora filosa (Fine-lined Emerald) [*] - Libellula axilena (Bar-winged Skimmer) [*] - Libellula flavida (Yellow-sided Skimmer) [*] - Libellula needhami (Needham's Skimmer) [*] - Libellula auripennis (Golden-winged Skimmer) [*] - Aeshna verticalis (Green-striped Darner) [*] - Macromia alleghaniensis (Allegheny River Cruiser) [*] - Nasiaeschna pentacantha (Cyrano Darner) - Erythemis simplicicollis (Common Pondhawk) - Brachymesia gravida (Four-spotted Pennant) - Libellula vibrans (Great Blue Skimmer) - Tachopteryx thoreyi (Gray Petaltail) - Somatochlora linearis (Mocha Emerald) - Somatochlora tenebrosa (Clamp-tipped Emerald) - Aeshna umbrosa (Shadow Darner) - Macromia illinoiensis (Swift River Cruiser) - Amphiagrion saucium (Eastern Red Damsel) - Argia bipunctulata (Seepage Dancer) - Ischnura hastata (Citrine Forktail) - Lestes australis (Southern Spreadwing)
  • June 22, 2009 - 1 species added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Macromia taeniolata (Royal River Cruiser) [*]
  • June 15, 2009 - 2 species added, 54 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Anax strenuus (Hawaiian Darner) [*] - Megalagrion nigrohamatum (Blackhook Hawaiian Damselfly) [*] - Libellula cyanea (Spangled Skimmer) - Ladona deplanata (Blue Corporal) - Libellula vibrans (Great Blue Skimmer) - Helocordulia uhleri (Uhler's Sundragon) - Cordulegaster obliqua (Arrowhead Spiketail) - Arigomphus villosipes (Unicorn Clubtail) - Gomphus crassus (Handsome Clubtail) - Gomphus vastus (Cobra Clubtail) - Gomphus fraternus (Midland Clubtail) - Gomphus externus (Plains Clubtail) - Gomphus quadricolor (Rapids Clubtail) - Ischnura posita (Fragile Forktail) - Ischnura ramburii (Rambur's Forktail) - Enallagma aspersum (Azure Bluet) - Argia tibialis (Blue-tipped Dancer) - Lestes eurinus (Amber-winged Spreadwing) - Basiaeschna janata (Springtime Darner)
  • June 9, 2009 - 3 species added, 114 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Anax longipes (Comet Darner) [*] - Rhionaeschna mutata (Spatterdock Darner) [*] - Argia agrioides (California Dancer) [*] - Enallagma coecum (Antillean Bluet) - Gomphus exilis (Lancet Clubtail) - Gomphus lividus (Ashy Clubtail) - Gomphus crassus (Handsome Clubtail) - Lestes eurinus (Amber-winged Spreadwing) - Lestes rectangularis (Slender Spreadwing) - Lestes congener (Spotted Spreadwing) - Lestes vigilax (Swamp Spreadwing) - Hetaerina americana (American Rubyspot) - Sympetrum vicinum (Autumn Meadowhawk) - Brachymesia furcata (Red-tailed Pennant) - Enallagma aspersum (Azure Bluet) - Argia apicalis (Blue-fronted Dancer) - Argia translata (Dusky Dancer) - Argia sedula (Blue-ringed Dancer) - Argia tibialis (Blue-tipped Dancer) - Argia moesta (Powdered Dancer) - Ischnura hastata (Citrine Forktail) - Enallagma basidens (Double-striped Bluet) - Enallagma civile (Familiar Bluet) - Ischnura verticalis (Eastern Forktail) - Ischnura posita (Fragile Forktail) - Enallagma traviatum (Slender Bluet) - Enallagma exsulans (Stream Bluet) - Calopteryx maculata (Ebony Jewelwing) - Tramea lacerata (Black Saddlebags) - Libellula semifasciata (Painted Skimmer) - Dromogomphus spinosus (Black-shouldered Spinyleg) - Dromogomphus spoliatus (Flag-tailed Spinyleg) - Gomphus fraternus (Midland Clubtail) - Anax junius (Common Green Darner) - Erythemis simplicicollis (Common Pondhawk) - Pantala hymenaea (Spot-winged Glider) - Plathemis lydia (Common Whitetail) - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Ruby Meadowhawk) - Epitheca princeps (Prince Baskettail) - Stylurus plagiatus (Russet-tipped Clubtail)
  • January 27, 2009 - 1 species added, 2 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Platygomphus dolabratus [*]
  • January 9, 2009 - 3 species added, 4 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Libellago lineata [*] - Davidioides martini [*] - Orthetrum glaucum [*] - Crocothemis servilia (Scarlet Skimmer)
  • January 1, 2009 - 1 species added, 3 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Lestes spumarius (Antillean Spreadwing) [*]
  • December 11, 2008 - 4 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Sympetrum obtrusum (White-faced Meadowhawk)
  • December 1, 2008 - 2 species added, 7 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Triacanthagyna septima (Pale-green Darner) [*] - Enallagma hageni (Hagen's Bluet) [*] - Micrathyria dissocians (Caribbean Dasher)
  • November 17, 2008 - 3 species added, 29 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Coryphaeschna viriditas (Mangrove Darner) [*] - Brachymesia herbida (Tawny Pennant) [*] - Erythrodiplax justiniana (Antillean Dragonlet) [*] - Tramea calverti (Striped Saddlebags) - Erythemis vesiculosa (Great Pondhawk) - Erythrodiplax berenice (Seaside Dragonlet) - Brachymesia furcata (Red-tailed Pennant) - Enallagma coecum (Antillean Bluet)
  • October 29, 2008 - 1 species added, 1 new photo added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Pseudoleon superbus (Filigree Skimmer) [*]
  • October 7, 2008 - 2 species added, 4 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Brachymesia furcata (Red-tailed Pennant) [*] - Tramea calverti (Striped Saddlebags) [*] - Orthemis ferruginea (Roseate Skimmer)
  • September 14, 2008 - 3 species added, 16 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Stylurus plagiatus (Russet-tipped Clubtail) - Anax junius (Common Green Darner) - Lestes congener (Spotted Spreadwing)
  • September 12, 2008 - 3 species added, 16 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Hetaerina titia (Smoky Rubyspot) [*] - Dythemis nigrescens (Black Setwing) [*] - Paltothemis lineatipes (Red Rock Skimmer) [*] - Erpetogomphus designatus (Eastern Ringtail) - Erpetogomphus lampropeltis (Serpent Ringtail) - Dromogomphus spoliatus (Flag-tailed Spinyleg) - Gomphus vastus (Cobra Clubtail) - Sympetrum ambiguum (Blue-faced Meadowhawk) - Arigomphus villosipes (Unicorn Clubtail) - Hagenius brevistylus (Dragonhunter) - Cordulegaster bilineata (Brown Spiketail)
  • August 28, 2008 - 1 species added, 54 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Erpetogomphus designatus (Eastern Ringtail) [*] - Dromogomphus spoliatus (Flag-tailed Spinyleg)
  • July 31, 2008 - 21 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Cordulegaster erronea (Tiger Spiketail) - Tachopteryx thoreyi (Gray Petaltail) - Celithemis elisa (Calico Pennant) - Stylogomphus albistylus (Eastern Least Clubtail) - Somatochlora linearis (Mocha Emerald) - Gomphus vastus (Cobra Clubtail) - Gomphus fraternus (Midland Clubtail) - Argia apicalis (Blue-fronted Dancer)
  • July 28, 2008 - 2 species added, 26 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Cordulegaster erronea (Tiger Spiketail) [*] - Stylurus spiniceps (Arrow Clubtail) [*] - Tachopteryx thoreyi (Gray Petaltail) - Dromogomphus spoliatus (Flag-tailed Spinyleg) - Stylogomphus albistylus (Eastern Least Clubtail) - Libellula vibrans (Great Blue Skimmer) - Libellula incesta (Slaty Skimmer)
  • July 17, 2008 - 7 species added, 27 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Somatochlora hineana (Hine's Emerald) [*] - Dorocordulia libera (Racket-tailed Emerald) [*] - Arigomphus submedianus (Jade Clubtail) [*] - Gomphus spicatus (Dusky Clubtail) - Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Skimmer) [*] - Leucorrhinia frigida (Frosted Whiteface) [*] - Ladona julia (Chalk-fronted Corporal) [*] - Leucorrhinia intacta (Dot-tailed Whiteface) [*] - Libellula saturata (Flame Skimmer) - Epiaeschna heros (Swamp Darner) - Gomphus graslinellus (Pronghorn Clubtail) - Enallagma aspersum (Azure Bluet)
  • July 8, 2008 - 1 species added, 4 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Cordulegaster obliqua (Arrowhead Spiketail) [*]
  • June 30, 2008 - 2 species added, 12 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Gomphus spicatus (Dusky Clubtail) [*] - Didymops transversa (Stream Cruiser) - Ischnura perparva (Western Forktail) [*]
  • June 19, 2008 - 24 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Gomphus vastus (Cobra Clubtail) - Gomphus fraternus (Midland Clubtail) - Gomphus graslinellus (Pronghorn Clubtail) - Hagenius brevistylus (Dragonhunter)
  • June 16, 2008 - 2 species added, 28 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Tachopteryx thoreyi (Gray Petaltail) [*] - Gomphus externus (Plains Clubtail) [*] - Gomphus vastus (Cobra Clubtail) - Gomphus crassus (Handsome Clubtail) - Gomphus fraternus (Midland Clubtail) - Stylogomphus albistylus (Eastern Least Clubtail) - Somatochlora tenebrosa (Clamp-tipped Emerald) - Perithemis intensa (Mexican Amberwing)
  • June 11, 2008 - 1 species added, 9 new photos added
    New photos have been added for the following species: - Gomphus lividus (Ashy Clubtail) [*] - Gomphus exilis (Lancet Clubtail) - Libellula semifasciata (Painted Skimmer)

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