Dragonflies (Odonata, Anisoptera)

Wildlife photos of dragonflies (Odonata, Anisoptera) taken in North America, Europe and South America (more than 50 species from 5 families).
Europe Show this continent only
3 Aeshna mixta Migrant hawker
Aeshna mixta
1 Anax parthenope Lesser emperor
Anax parthenope
1 Brachythemis impartita Northern banded groundling
Brachythemis impartita
1 Cordulegaster boltonii Golden-ringed dragonfly
Cordulegaster boltonii
2 Cordulia aenea Downy emerald
Cordulia aenea
6 Crocothemis erythraea Broad scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea
4 Gomphus vulgatissimus Common clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus
2 Libellula fulva Scarce chaser
Libellula fulva
2 Libellula quadrimaculata Four-spotted chaser (=skimmer)
Libellula quadrimaculata
1 Onychogomphus uncatus Large pincertail
Onychogomphus uncatus
4 Orthetrum cancellatum Black-tailed skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum
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North America Show this continent only
5 Aeshna constricta Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna constricta
6 Anax junius Green darner
Anax junius
1 Arigomphus villosipes Unicorn clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes
8 Celithemis elisa Calico pennant
Celithemis elisa
3 Celithemis eponina Halloween pennant
Celithemis eponina
2 Cordulegaster diastatops Delta-spotted spiketail
Cordulegaster diastatops
6 Dorocordulia libera Racket-tailed emerald
Dorocordulia libera
1 Dromogomphus spinosus Black-shouldered spinyleg
Dromogomphus spinosus
1 Epitheca canis Beaverpond baskettail
Epitheca canis
6 Erythemis simplicicollis Common pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
3 Gomphaeschna furcillata Harlequin darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata
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South America Show this continent only
1 Cacoides latro
Cacoides latro
1 Diastatops intensa
Diastatops intensa
1 Diastatops obscura
Diastatops obscura
1 Erythemis mithroides
Erythemis mithroides
2 Erythemis peruviana Flame-tailed pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana
2 Erythrodiplax fusca Red-faced dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca
1 Erythrodiplax sp.
Erythrodiplax sp.
1 Gen. et sp. indet.
Gen. et sp. indet.
3 Orthemis sp.
Orthemis sp.
4 Perithemis mooma
Perithemis mooma
1 Tramea binotata Sooty saddlebags
Tramea binotata