Biodiversity Catalog of Southwest Virginia
Damselflies, Dragonflies, & Other Insects
Dragonfly Photo Gallery
Damselfly Taxonomy:
Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Subclass Pterygota, Order Odonata; Suborder Zygoptera
B=Buchanan
D=Dickenson
R=Russell
T=Tazewell
| Thumbnail | Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calopterygidae | Calopteryx angustipennis | Appalachian Jewelwing | R | |
| Calopterygidae | Calopteryx maculata | Ebony Jewelwing | R | |
| Calopterygidae | Hetaerina americana | American Rubyspot | T | |
| Calopterygidae | Hetaerina titia | Smoky Rubyspot | T | |
| Coenagrionidae | Amphiagrion saucium | Eastern Red Damsel | D | |
| Coenagrionidae | Argia apicalis | Blue-fronted Dancer | T | |
| Coenagrionidae | Argia fumipennis | Variable Dancer | T | |
| Coenagrionidae | Argia moesta | Powdered Dancer | T | |
| Coenagrionidae | Argia translata | Dusky Dancer | T | |
| Coenagrionidae | Chromagrion conditum | Aurora Damsel | D | |
| Coenagrionidae | Ischnura verticalis | Eastern Forktail | T | |
| Coenagrionidae | Enallagma aspersum | Azure Bluet | R | |
| Coenagrionidae | Enallagma basidens | Double-striped Bluet | T | |
| Coenagrionidae | Enallagma civile | Familiar Bluet | T | |
| Coenagrionidae | Enallagma exsulans | Stream Bluet | T | |
| Coenagrionidae | Enallagma traviatum | Slender Bluet | D | |
| Lestidae | Lestes congener | Spotted Spreadwing | R | |
| Lestidae | Lestes eurinus | Amber-winged Spreadwing | D |
Sources:
Kondratieff, Boris C. (coordinator). 2000. Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/dfly/index.htm (Version 12DEC2003).
Local photo documented observations.
Dragonfly
Dragonfly Taxonomy:
Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda ; Class Insecta; Subclass Pterygota; Order Odonata; Suborder Anisoptera
| Thumbnail | Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeshnidae | Aeshna tuberculifera | Black-tipped Darner | R | |
| Aeshnidae | Aeshna umbrosa | Shadow Darner | T | |
| Aeshnidae | Anax junius | Common Green Darner | T | |
| Cordulegastridae | Crodulegaster erronea | Tiger Spiketail | D | |
| Gomphidae | Dromogomphus spinosus | Black-shouldered spinyleg | T | |
| Gomphidae | Gomphus consanguis | Cherokee Clubtail | R | |
| Gomphidae | Gomphus exilis | Lancet Clubtail | T | |
| Gomphidae | Gomphus lineatifrons | Splendid Clubtail | D | |
| Gomphidae | Gomphus lividus | Ashy Clubtail | T | |
| Gomphidae | Gomphus viridifrons | Green-faced Clubtail | D | |
| Gomphidae | Lanthus vernalis | Southern Pygmy Clubtail | R | |
| Gomphidae | Progomphus obscurus | Common Sanddragon | D | |
| Gomphidae | Stylogomphus albistylus | Least Clubtail | D | |
| Libellulidae | Celithemis elisa | Calico Pennant | T | |
| Libellulidae | Dythemis velox | Swift Setwing | D | |
| Libellulidae | Erythemis simplicicollis | Eastern Pondhawk or Green Clearwing | T | |
| Libellulidae | Ladona deplanata | Blue Corporal | D | |
| Libellulidae | Libellula luctuosa | Widow Skimmer | T | |
| Libellulidae | Libellula pulchella | Twelve-Spotted Skimmer | T | |
| Libellulidae | Pachydiplax longipennis | Blue Dasher | D | |
| Libellulidae | Perithemis tenera | Eastern Amberwing | T | |
| Libellulidae | Plathemis lydia (or Libellula lydia) | Common Whitetail | R, T | |
| Libellulidae | Sympetrum semicinctum | Band-winged Meadowhawk | T | |
| Libellulidae | Sympetrum vicinum | Autumn Meadowhawk | D, R | |
| Libellulidae | Tramea lacerata | Black Saddlebags | T | |
| Petaluridae | Tachopteryx thoreyi | Gray Petaltail | D |
Sources:
Kondratieff, Boris C. (coordinator). 2000. Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/dfly/index.htm (Version 12DEC2003).
Local photo documented observations
Insects
Insect Taxonomy:
Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Coleoptera; Family Cantharidae
| Thumbnail | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chauliognathus pensylvanicus | Goldenrod Soldier Beetle | T |
Sources:
Local photo documented observations.
True Bugs
True Bug Taxonomy:
Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Hemiptera; Family Lygaeidae
| Thumbnail | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncopeltus fasciatus | Large Milkweed Bug | T |
Sources:
Local photo documented observations.
Beetles
Beetle Taxonomy:
Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Coleoptera; Family Cicindelidae
| Thumbnail | Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindelidae | Cicindela punctulata | Punctured Tiger Beetle | T | |
| Cicindelidae | Cicindela purpurea | Cow Path Tiger Beetle | T | |
| Cicindelidae | Cicindela repanda | Bronzed Tiger Beetle | T | |
| Cicindelidae | Cicindela rufiventris | Eastern Red-Bellied Tiger Beetle | D | |
| Cicindelidae | Cylindera unipunctata | One-spotted Tiger Beetle | D,R |
Sources:
Hoback, W. Wyatt, and John J. Riggins. 2001. Tiger beetles of the United States. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/tigb/index.htm (Version 12DEC2003).
Local photo documented observations.
Mayflies
Mayfly Taxonomy:
Kingdom Anamalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Ephemeroptera
| Thumbnail | Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caenidae | Caenis amica | R | ||
| Ephemerellidae | Eurylophella funeralis | T | ||
| Isonychiidae | Isonychia tusculanensis | T |
Sources:
Kondratieff, Boris C. (coordinator). 2000. Mayflies of the United States. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/mfly/index.htm (Version 12DEC2003).
Local photo documented observations.
Centipedes
Centipede Taxonomy:
Kingdom Anamalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Chilopoda; Order Scutigeromorpha
| Thumbnail | Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scutigeridae | Scutigera coleoptrata | None | D |
Ant lions
Ant lionTaxonomy:
Kingdom Anamalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Neuroptera
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrmeleonidae | Dendroleon obsoletus | Spotted-winged Antlion | T |
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