Arizona Odonata- Family Libellulidae
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Skimmers
Maricopa Co.-Gilbert Riparian reserve at Greenfield 12 Sept 2004
Maricopa Co.-Hassayampa River, rest stop s. Wickenburg 11 Sept 2004
Maricopa Co.-Gilbert Riparian reserve at Greenfield 12 Sept 2004
Brachymesia furcata ♂
Red-tailed pennant		 Brachymesia furcata ♀
Red-tailed pennant		 Brechmorhoga mendax ♂
Pale-faced clubskimmer
Gila Co.-Warm springs 3 Sept 2005 Maricopa Co.-Hassayampa River (s. of Wickenburg at rest stop) 5/15/2004
Yavapai Co.-Slate Creek, 27 June 2004
Dythemis velox ♂
Swift setwing
Erythemis collocata ♂
Western pondhawk
Dythemis nigrescens ♂
Black setwing
Santa Cruz Co.-Sycamore Cyn (Pajarito mtns.) 9/07/2003
Gila Co.- East Verde River at Control Rd. crossing near Willow Springs cyn. 5/28/2004
Maricopa Co.- Hassayampa River (s. of Wickenburg at rest stop) 5/15/2004
Erythrodiplax basifusca ♂
Plateau dragonlet
Erythemis collocata ♀
Western pondhawk		 Erythemis collocata ♀
Eastern pondhawk
Graham Co.-Warm springs 3 Sept 2005
Gila/Yavapai Co.- Fossil Springs 29 August 2004
Maricopa Co.- Hassayampa River (rest stop S Wickenburg) 11 May 2004
Erythrodiplax basifusca ♀
Plateau dragonlet		 Libellula comanche ♂
Comanche skimmer		 Libellula croceipennis ♂
Neon skimmer
Navajo Co.-Pinetop, Woodland Lake Park, 8 July 2004
Gila Co.-E Verde Campground, 2 July 2004
Yavapai Co.-Slate Creek, 6/27/2004
Libellula forensis ♂
Eight-spotted skimmer (RWB)		 Libellula pulchella ♂
Twelve-spotted skimmer		 Libellula luctuosa ♂
Widow skimmer
Pinal Co.-Kearny 17 Sept 2005
Pinal Co.-Kearny 17 Sept 2005
Yavapai Co.- Cottonwood Creek (Lake Pleasant) 04 April 2004
Libellula saturata ♂
Flame skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata ♂
Marl pennant (RWB)		 Macrodiplax balteata ♀
Marl pennant (RWB)
Pinal Co.-Boyce Thompson Arboretum Maricopa Co.- Hassayampa River 8 May 2004
Maricopa Co.- Hassayampa River (rest stop S. Wickenburg) 11 May 2004
Macrothemis inacuta ♂
Straw-colored sylph (RWB)
Orthemis ferruginea ♂
Roseate skimmer		 Orthemis ferruginea ♀
Roseate skimmer
(ovipositing)
Maricopa Co.- Desert Botanical Garden Pond 4/18/2004
Cochise Co.-Sunnyside Cyn, Huachuca Mtns 5/19/2004
Pachydiplax longipennis ♂
Blue dasher
immature male
Pachydiplax longipennis ♂
Blue dasher
 Paltothemis lineatipes ♂
Red rock skimmer
Yavapai Co.- Cottonwood Creek (Lake Pleasant) 4/17/2004
Maricopa Co.-Tres Rios Wetland Project 10 Sept. 2005
Pinal Co.-Aravaipa Canyon west, 10 April 2005
Pantala hymenaea ♂
Spot-winged glider
Paltothemis lineatipes ♀
Red rock skimmer		 Pantala flavescens ♂
Wandering glider
Maricopa Co. Heritage Pond (s of North Mtn) Phoenix 5/02/2004
Pima Co.-Arivaca cienega 05 Sept 2004
Yavapai Co. Slate Creek (sw of Black Cyn City) 5/01/2004
Perithemis intensa ♂
Mexican amberwing		 Perithemis intensa ♀
Mexican amberwing		 Plathemis lydia ♂
Common whitetail
Yavapai Co.- Cottonwood Creek (Lake Pleasant) 04 April 2004
Yavapai Co.- Cottonwood Creek (Lake Pleasant) 4/17/2004
Navajo Co.-Pinetop, Woodland Lake Park, 9 July 2004
Plathemis lydia ♀
Common whitetail (RWB)		 Psuedoleon superbus ♂
Filigree skimmer		 Sympetrum corruptum ♂
Variegated meadowhawk
Cochise Co.- Parker Cyn, Huachuca Mtns 5/19/2004
Yavapai Co.- Cottonwood Creek (Lake Pleasant) 11 April 2004
Maricopa Co.-Gilbert Riparian reserve at Greenfield 12 Sept 2004
Sympetrum corruptum ♀
Variegated meadowhawk		 Tramea lacerata ♂
Black saddlebags (RWB)		 Tramea onusta ♂
Red saddlebags (RWB)
Maricopa Co.-Glendale 11 July 2005
All images copyright © 2005 by Ryan Sawby
except where noted:
RWB=Robert Bowker
Tramea onusta ♀
Red saddlebags