Distribution Summary of North American Anisoptera

Compiled by George H. Bick and Bill Mauffray

1997-2004

Edited originally for the web by Bill Mauffray and Lyndia Beckenbach (Dec 1997)

( Please e-mail additions, corrections with supporting data to Bill Mauffray, iodonata@bellsouth.net


1998 and later corrections and additions will be in blue with a link to the source. After each reference is a "Back" link to this list exactly where you linked from. After viewing images with Google, use the "Back" buton to return.

Common names recognized by the Dragonfly Society of the Americas were added in 2004. They can also be found on Dennis Paulson’s web site.

Also in late 2004, a link to the Google image search for each individual species is now included. The image search is not perfect and may give you a few incorrect images. Several give no results as of this update.

last update 17-Jun-2005


North America, as treated here, includes all of Canada and the US, northern Mexican states, and the Greater Antilles. Distributions are by province for Canada, by state for the US, using postal service standard abbreviations, except that LB is used for Labrador in Canada. For the northern Mexico states, I follow the abbreviations used by Paulson and Gonzales (1994-98): BN - Baja California del Norte; BS - Baja California del Sur; CH - Chihuahua; CL - Coahuila; NL - Nuevo León; SO - Sonora; TM - Tamaulipas. For the Antilles, The full name for each country is used. The records are from the old and well-established literature, from notes in Notulae and Selysia, from the detailed coverage in Bull. Amer. Odo. of the US: AL, CT, FL, LA, MT, NJ, NY, OH, WA, from the remarkable listing of state and provincial records in Argia, from specimens in FSCA, and from informal communication with colleagues. It was impractical to detail the source of each record prior to this list first being published on the Internet in 1997.

Early and late dates are taken from the revised Dragonflies of North America by Needham, Westfall and May 2000, corrections have the blue link.

There will, of course, be opinions contrary to my coverage, but, striving for what hopefully may become a more consistent view of the North American Anisoptera, Garrison's (1991, 1999) Synonymic Lists are followed accepting his sequences, generic and subgeneric assignments and subspecific recognitions. As would be expected, distribution of various sub species has been particularly difficult. Aeshna interrupta and Sympetrum occidentale are examples. No opinions are presented on genera of Cordulegastridae, subgenera of Gomphus, all matters beyond the scope of the present effort.


Petaluridae * Aeshnidae * Gomphidae * Cordulegasteridae * Corduliidae * Libellulidae


 

PETALURIDAE

Tachopteryx thoreyi (Hagen in Selys). Gray Petaltail (CANADA: QC removed); UNITED STATES: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA?, MI, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV. (Mar 8 FL-Aug 22 NY.  Images from Google

Tanypteryx hageni (Selys). Black Petaltail CANADA: BC; UNITED STATES: CA, MT, NV, OR, WA. (May 13 CA-Sep 04-WA) Images from Google

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AESHNIDAE

Aeshna californica Calvert. California Darner. CANADA: BC; UNITED STATES: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY; MEXICO: BN (Apr 01 CA-Aug 20 WA). Images from Google

A. canadensis Walker. Canada Darner. CANADA: AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NW, ON, PE, QC, SK,YT; UNITED STATES: CA, CT, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, ND?, OH, OR, PA, RI, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI. (Jun 07 NB- Nov 02 NJ). Images from Google

A. clepsydra Say. Mottled Darner. CANADA: NB, NS, ON, QC; UNITED STATES: CT, IL, IN, IA, ME, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, ND, OH, PA, RI, WI. (Jun NY-Oct 12 "New England"). Images from Google

A. constricta Say. Lance-tipped Darner.  CANADA: AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK; UNITED STATES: AR, CO, CT, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, ND, OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY. (May 30 MI-Oct 29 VA). Images from Google

A. dugesi Calvert. Arroyo Darner. UNITED STATES: AZ, NM, TX; MEXICO: BS, NL. (Jun 25 TX-Oct 07 BS). Images from Google

A. eremita Scudder. Lake Darner. CANADA: AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NT, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT; UNITED STATES: AK, CO, ID, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY. (Jun 11 NT Oct 08 WA). Images from Google

A. interrupta interrupta Variable Darner. Walker. CANADA: BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC; UNITED STATES: [AK removed][AK reinstated], CT, ME, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, ND, OH, PA, VT, WV, WI. (Jun 30 QC-Oct 10 ME). Images from Google

A. i. interna Walker. CANADA: [AB Removed ], BC; UNITED STATES: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY. (Jul 09 OR- Oct 20 WA). Images from Google

A. i. lineata Walker. CANADA: AB, BC, MB, NT, ON, SK, YT; UNITED STATES: AK, IA, MN, MT, NE, ND, WI. ("First week June-First week Oct"). Images from Google

A. juncea (Linnaeus). Sedge Darner. CANADA: AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT; UNITED STATES: AK, CO, ID, MI, MT, NH, NM, OR, WA, WY. (Jun 16 BC-Oct 08 WA). Images from Google

A. manni Williamson & Williamson. Spot-fronted Darner. MEXICO: BS (Apr-Oct 08 BS). Images from Google

A. multicolor Hagen. Blue-eyed Darner. CANADA: AB, BC, SK; UNITED STATES: AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, KS, MA, [MO removed], MT, NE, NV, NM, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY; MEXICO: BS (May 08 NM-Oct 23 WA). Images from Google

A. mutata Hagen. Spatterdock Darner. CANADA: NS, ON; UNITED STATES: CT, IL, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, WV, WI. (May 17 MI-Aug 29 OH). Images from Google

A. palmata Hagen. Paddle-tailed Darner. CANADA: AB, BC, SK, YT; UNITED STATES: AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, IA, MT, NE, NV, NM, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY. (Jun 16 WA-Nov 01 BC). Images from Google

A. persephone Donnelly. Persephone’s Darner. UNITED STATES: AZ, CO, NM, UT, TX; MEXICO: CH? (Aug 07 AZ-Sep 12 AZ). Images from Google

A. psilus Calvert. Turquoise-tipped Darner. UNITED STATES: AZ, TX; MEXICO: BN, TM; ANTILLES: Cuba, D.R., Jamaica, PR. (Jan 10 Jamacia-Aug 26 Jamacia), Images from Google

A. septentrionalis Burmeister. Azure Darner. CANADA: AB, BC, LB, MB, NF, NT, NS, ON, QC, SK, YT; UNITED STATES: AK? [? Removed], NH, NY. (Jun 16 MB-Sep 16 LB), Images from Google

A. sitchensis Hagen. Zigzag Darner. CANADA: AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NT, NS, ON, QC, SK, YT; UNITED STATES: AK, ID, ME, MI, MN, MT, UT, OR, WA, WI, WY. (Jun 02 BC-Sep 21 NS), Images from Google

A. subarctica Walker. Subartic Darner. CANADA: AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NT, NS, ON, QC, SK, YT; UNITED STATES: AK, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NJ,  OR, VT, WA, WI. (Jul 07 ON-Oct 05 NF). Images from Google

A. tuberculifera Walker.Black-tipped Darner. CANADA: AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK; UNITED STATES: CT, IN, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI. (Jun 28 NB-Oct 29 VA). Images from Google

A. umbrosa  umbrosa Walker. Shadow Darner. CANADA: AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NT, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT; UNITED STATES: AL, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY. (May 16 "New England"-Dec 03 NC). Images from Google

A. u. occidentalis Walker. Occidental Darner. CANADA: BC; UNITED STATES: CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA. (Apr 31 ID-Nov 14 WA). Images from Google

A. verticalis Hagen. Green-striped Darner. CANADA: MB, NB, NS, ON, QC; UNITED STATES: CT, DE, IL, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MN, MI, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV, WI. (Jun 13 IL-Oct 18 PA). Images from Google

A. walkeri Kennedy. Walker’s Darner. UNITED STATES: CA, OR; MEXICO: BC (Jun 28 Ca-Nov CA). Images from Google

Anax amazili (Burmeister). Amazon Darner. UNITED STATES: FL, TX; MEXICO: TM; ANTILLES: Cuba, D.R., Haiti?, PR. (Jun TX-Jul 16 FL). Images from Google

A. junius (Drury). Green Darner. CANADA: AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK; UNITED STATES: All states; MEXICO: BN, BS, CH, CL, TM; ANTILLES: Cuba, D.R., Haiti, Jamaica, PR. (Year Round). Images from Google

A. longipes concolor Brauer. ANTILLES: Cuba, D.R., Jamacia. ("probably year-round"). Images from Google

A. l. longipes  Hagen. Comet Darner. CANADA: NB, ON; UNITED STATES: AL, AR, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV, WI. (Feb 23 FL-Nov 23 FL). Images from Google

A. walsinghami McLachlan. Giabt Darner. UNITED STATES: AZ, CA, NV, NM, TX, UT; MEXICO: BN, BS, NL. (Apr BS-Oct BS). Images from Google

Basiaeschna janata (Say). Springtime Darner.  CANADA: MB, NB, NS, PE, ON, QC, SK; UNITED STATES: AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV, WI. (Mar 13 FL-Aug 14 NS). Images from Google

Boyeria grafiana Williamson. Ocellated Darber. CANADA: NB, NS, ON, PE, QC; UNITED STATES: GA, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV. (Jun 08 VA-Oct 08 TN). Images from Google

B. vinosa (Say). Fawn Darner. CANADA: MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC; UNITED STATES: AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV, WI. (May 03 LA-Dec 04-FL). Images from Google

Coryphaeschna adnexa (Hagen). Blue-faced Darner. UNITED STATES: FL; MEXICO: TM; ANTILLES: Cuba, D.R, Haiti, Jamaica, P.R. (Aug Cuba-Apr 13 Jamacia). Images from Google

C. ingens (Rambur). Regal Darner. UNITED STATES: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX, VA; ANTILLES: Cuba. (Jun 11 VA-Oct 19 FL). Images from Google

C. viriditas Calvert. Mangrove Darner. UNITED STATES: FL; MEXICO: TM; ANTILLES: Cuba, D.R., Haiti, Jamaica, PR. ("Apparently year-round"). Images from Google

Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius). Swamp Darner. CANADA: NB, ON, QC; UNITED STATES: AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV, WI. (Feb 22 LA-Nov 01 FL). Images from Google

Gomphaeschna antilope (Hagen). Taper-tailed Darner. UNITED STATES: AL, DC, FL, GA, LA, MD, MA, MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA. (Jan 13 FL-Jul 20 AL). Images from Google

G. furcillata (Say). Harlequin Darner. CANADA: NB, NS, ON, QC; UNITED STATES: AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WI. (Jan 08 FL-Aug MI). Images from Google

Gynacantha ereagris Gundlach. Cuban Darner. ANTILLES: Cuba. (Jul -Aug 18 Cuba). Images from Google

G. mexicana Selys. Bar-sided Darner. UNITED STATES: TX. (Oct 25 TX). Images from Google

G. nervosa Rambur. Twilight Darner. UNITED STATES: AL, FL, GA, OK; MEXICO: TM; ANTILLES: Cuba, D.R., Haiti, Jamaica, PR. (Year-Round). Images from Google

Nasiaeschna pentacantha (Rambur). Cyrano Darner.  CANADA: NB, NS removed, ON, QC; UNITED STATES: AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN?, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, WI. (Mar 02 FL-Oct 15 FL). Images from Google

Oplonaeschna armata (Hagen). Riffle Darner. UNITED STATES: AZ, NM, UT; MEXICO: CH. (Jun 14 AZ-Aug 07 AZ). Images from Google

Remartinia l. luteipennis (Burmeister). Malachite Darner. UNITED STATES: AZ, FL?; MEXICO: BS, NL. (Jun 22 NL-Oct 07-BS). Images from Google

R. secreta (Calvert). Secretive Darner. ANTILLES: Cuba (Apr 14 Cuba-Sep Cuba). Images from Google

Triacanthagyna septima (Selys in Sagra). Pale-green Darner. UNITED STATES: FL; ANTILLES: Cuba, D.R., Jamaica, PR. (Jan 09-P.R.-Aug 16 Jamacia). Images from Google

T. trifida (Rambur). Phantom Darner. UNITED STATES: FL, GA, SC, NC; ANTILLES: Cuba, D.R., Haiti, Jamaica, PR. (May 27 Cuba-Feb 15 FL). Images from Google

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GOMPHIDAE

Aphylla angustifolia Garrison. Broad-striped Forceptail. UNITED STATES: LA, MS, TX; MEXICO: NL, TM. (Jun 17 TX-Sep 18 TX). Images from Google

A. caraiba Selys. ANTILLES: Antillean Forceptail. Cuba, D.R., Haiti. (April -Jan 28). Images from Google

A. protracta (Hagen in Selys). Narrow-striped Forceptail. UNITED STATES: TX; MEXICO: CH, CL, NL, SO, TM. (Jul 20 TX-Sep 22 TX). Images from Google

A. williamsoni (Gloyd). Two-striped Forceptail. UNITED STATES: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX, VA. (Apr 07 FL-Nov 07 FL). Images from Google

Arigomphus cornutus (Tough). Horned Clubtail. CANADA: MB, ON, QC; UNITED STATES: CO, IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MT, NE, ND, SD, WI, WY. (May 16 ON-Jul 21 ON). Images from Google

A. furcifer (Hagen in Selys). Lilypad Clubtail. CANADA: NB, ON, QC; UNITED STATES: CT, IL, IN, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI,  VT, VA, WI. (May 18 NY-Aug 13 NJ). Images from Google

A. lentulus (Needham). Stillwater Clubtail. UNITED STATES: AR, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, OK, TX. (May 08 TX-Jul 09 IN). Images from Google

A. maxwelli (Ferguson). Bayou Clubtail. UNITED STATES: AL, AR, IL, LA, MS, TN, TX. (May 02 LA-Jun 20 AL). Images from Google

A. pallidus (Rambur). Grey-green Clubtail. UNITED STATES: AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN. (Mar 2 FL-Oct 11 FL). Images from Google

A. submedianus (Williamson). Jade Clubtail. UNITED STATES: AL, AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, [MA Removed ],MI, MS, MO, NE, OK, TN, TX, WI. (May 07 TX-Jul 31 LA). Images from Google

A. villosipes (Selys). Unicorn Clubtail. CANADA: ON; UNITED STATES: AL, AR, CT, DC, GA, IL, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, TN, VT, VA, WV, WI. (May 10 OH-Aug 24 NJ). Images from Google

Dromogomphus armatus Selys. Southeastern Spinyleg. UNITED STATES: AL, FL, GA, LA, NC, MS, SC. (May 07 MS-Nov 20 FL). Images from Google

D. spinosus Selys. Black-shouldered Spinyleg. CANADA: MB, NB, NS, ON QC; UNITED STATES: AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV, WI. (Apr 14 FL-Nov 11 (FL). Images from Google

D. spoliatus (Hagen in Selys). Flag-tailed Spinyleg. CANADA: ON; UNITED STATES: AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, WV; MEXICO: NL. (May 28 AL-Sep 20 AL). Images from Google

Erpetogomphus bothrops Garrison. One-striped Ringtail. MEXICO: SO, TM. (Jul 26 TM). Images from Google

E. compositus Hagen in Selys. White-belted Ringtail. UNITED STATES: AZ, CA, CO, ID, NV, NM, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY; MEXICO: BN, BS, SO. (Apr 18 TX-Oct 10 BS). Images from Google

E. constrictor Ris. Kob-tipped Ringtail. MEXICO: NL, TM. (Jun 20 NL-Oct 04 TM). Images from Google

E. crotalinus (Hagen in Selys). Yellow-legged Ringtail. UNITED STATES: AZ, NM; MEXICO: CH. (May CH-Oct CH). Images from Google

E. designatus Hagen in Selys. Eastern Ringtail. UNITED STATES: AL, AZ, AR, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, MT, NV, NM, NC, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV; MEXICO: CH, CL, NL. (May 25 AL-Oct 15 AL). Images from Google

E. elaps Selys. Straight-tipped Ringtail. MEXICO: NL TM. (Jul 15- Oct 25). Images from Google

E. eutainia Calvert. Blue-faced Ringtail. UNITED STATES: TX; MEXICO: TM. (Jul 17 TX-Sep 17 TX). Images from Google

E. heterodon Garrison. Dashed Ringtail. UNITED STATES: NM, TX; MEXICO: CH. (Jun 23 TX-Sep 13 TX). Images from Google

E. lampropeltis  lampropeltis Kennedy. Grey Serpent Ringtail. UNITED STATES: CA. (Jul 10 Ca-Sep 08 CA). Images from Google

E. l. natrix Williamson & Williamson. Green Serpent Ringtail .UNITED STATES: AZ, NM, TX; MEXICO: BS, CH, SO. (Jun 27 BS-Oct 12 BS). Images from Google

E. liopeltis Garrison. Dark Shouldered Ringtail. MEXICO: NL. (Jul 02 NL-Aug 17 NL). Images from Google

Gomphus (Gomphurus) :

Gomphus consanguis Selys. Cherokee Clubtail. UNITED STATES: AL, GA, NC, TN, VA. (May 12 AL-Jul 18 NC). Images from Google

G. crassus Hagen in Selys. Handsome Clubtail. UNITED STATES: AL, GA, IL?, IN, IA, KY, MN?, MO, OH, TN. (May 08 AL-Jul 31 IN). Images from Google

G. dilatatus Rambur. Blackwater Clubtail UNITED STATES: AL, FL, LA, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN. (Mar 03 FL-Aug 27 FL). Images from Google

G. externus Hagen in Selys. Plains Clubtail. CANADA: MB; UNITED STATES: AR, CO, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NM, ND, OH,  OK, SD, TX, UT, WI, WY. (Apr 02 TX-Aug 28 SD). Images from Google

G. fraternus fraternus (Say). Plains Clubtail CANADA: MB, ON, QC; UNITED STATES: CT, IL, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SD, TN, VA, WV, WI. (Apr 26 OH-Aug 10 OH). Images from Google

G. f. manitobanus Walker. Manitoba Clubtail. CANADA: MB (Jun 07 MB-Jul 14 MB). Images from Google

G. gonzalezi Dunkle. Tamaulipan Clubtail.