Chatham County, GA Odonata The Damselflies and Dragonflies |
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| There are about 435 species of dragonflies and damselflies in North America. It would be a very uneducated guess at the number Chatham County hosts. | |||
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Damselflies |
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Ebony Jewelwing Calopteryx maculata |
7 July 2007, Sav-Ogeechee Canal (TM,RW) |
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Fragile Forktail Ischnura posita |
22 January 2008 (FC) - 30 May 2006 Skidaway Island (RW) |
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Atlantic Bluet
Enallagma doubledayi |
12 August 2007, Skidaway Island (RW) |
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Orange Bluet
Enallagma signatum |
23 April 2008, Skidaway Island (FC) |
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Citrine Forktail Ischnura hastata |
17 February 2008 - 8 September 2007 (RW) |
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Duckweed Firetail Telebasis byersi |
Rare and local duckweed mats 3 September 2007 Skidaway Island (RW) |
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Rambur's Forktail Ischnura ramburii |
6 February 2008 (FC) - 30 August 2007 |
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Dragonflies |
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| Common Green Darner Anax junius |
Common, flies year round, scarce in winter |
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Two-striped Forceptail Aphylla williamsoni |
12 April 2008, Skidaway Island (RW) |
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| Common Baskettail Epitheca cynosura |
15 March 2008, Skidaway Island (FC) |
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| Common Whitetail Plathemis lydia |
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| Blue Corporal Ladona deplanata |
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| Needham's Skimmer Libellula needhami |
12 April 2008, Skidaway Island (FC) |
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| Roseate Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea |
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| Seaside Dragonlet Erythrodiplax berenice |
25 April 2008, Skidaway Island (FC) |
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| Eastern Amberwing Perithemis tenera |
9 April 2008, Skidaway Island (FC) |
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| Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis |
21 March 2008, Skidaway Island (FC) |
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| Eastern Pondhawk Erythemis simplicicollis |
22 March 2008, Skidaway Island (FC) |
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| Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens |
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| Carolina Saddlebags Tramea carolina |
2 April 2008, Skidaway Island (FC) |
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Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata |
4 April 2008, Skidaway Island (FC) |
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| Four-spotted Pennant Brachymesia gravida |
4 May 2008, Skidaway Island (FC) |
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| Halloween Pennant Celithemis eponina |
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