Suborder Anisoptera

Taxon ID: 26846

Summary

Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 141 taxa in Suborder Anisoptera spanning 7 families, and 48 genera.

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MBP has 44,085 records spanning all 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City.

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A male Red-veined Pennant in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/4/2014).

Red-veined Pennant (Celithemis bertha) - Media by Richard Orr. View Record

A Chesapeake Snaketail in Washington Co., Maryland (4/27/2013).

St. Croix Snaketail (Ophiogomphus susbehcha) - Media by Richard Orr.

Close-up of the head and thorax of a Shadow Darner found in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/6/2009).

Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) - Media by Jim Brighton.

A Double-ringed Pennant in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2013).

Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna) - Media by Richard Orr.

Widow Skimmer in Howard Co., Maryland (7/25/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) - Media by Emilio Concari. View Record

Swamp Darner in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/27/2019). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros) - Media by Jason Avery. View Record

A Lancet Clubtail in Washington Co., Maryland (6/2/2018).

Lancet Clubtail (Phanogomphus exilis) - Media by Frode Jacobsen. View Record

A Brown Spiketail in Harford Co., Maryland (5/25/2015).

Brown Spiketail (Zoraena bilineata) - Media by Rick Cheicante. View Record

A male Spangled Skimmer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/9/2017).

Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea) - Media by Sue Muller. View Record

A female Common Pondhawk in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/28/2014). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

Common Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) - Media by Barbara Thurlow. View Record

A male Calico Pennant in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/20/2015). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.

Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa) - Media by Barbara Thurlow. View Record

A Common Baskettail in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/26/2015).

Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura) - Media by Richard Orr. View Record

A Gray Petaltail in Howard Co., Maryland (6/16/2014).

Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi) - Media by Richard Orr. View Record

A male Red-veined Pennant in St. Marys Co., Maryland (8/4/2014).

Red-veined Pennant (Celithemis bertha) - Media by Richard Orr. View Record

A male Spangled Skimmer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/24/2014).

Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea) - Media by Frode Jacobsen. View Record

A Dusky Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). First state record found by Dave Czaplak.

Dusky Clubtail (Phanogomphus spicatus) - Media by Dave Czaplak.

A female Splendid Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014).

Splendid Clubtail (Gomphurus lineatifrons) - Media by Richard Orr.

A Georgia River Cruiser in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/24/2013).

Georgia River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis georgina) - Media by Jim Brighton.

A Cobra Clubtail in Washington Co., Maryland (6/29/2013).

Cobra Clubtail (Gomphurus vastus) - Media by Bonnie Ott.

A female Brown Spiketail in Howard Co., Maryland (6/14/2013).

Brown Spiketail (Zoraena bilineata) - Media by Bonnie Ott. View Record

An American Emerald in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/9/2013).

American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) - Media by Richard Orr.

A Spatterdock Darner in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/9/2013).

Spatterdock Darner (Rhionaeschna mutata) - Media by Richard Orr.

Spine-crowned Clubtail in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/2/2013).

Spine-crowned Clubtail (Hylogomphus abbreviatus) - Media by Richard Orr. View Record

A Taper-tailed Darner in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/16/2007).

Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope) - Media by Jim Brighton.

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