Maine Damselfly and Dragonfly Survey
Maine Damselfly and Dragonfly Survey
State & Federal Status of Maine Odonates
| Zygoptera (Damselflies) | |||
| Common Name | Scientific Name | State | Federal |
| Dusky Dancer | Argia translata | SC | |
| Tule Bluet | Enallagma carunculatum | SC | |
| Big Bluet | Enallagma durum | SC | |
| New England Bluet | Enallagma laterale | FSC | |
| Scarlet Bluet | Enallagma pictum | SC | |
| Citrine Forktail | Ischnura hastata | SC | |
| Ramburs Forktail | Ischnura ramburii | SC | |
| Anisoptera (Dragonflies) | |||
| Common Name | Scientific Name | State | Federal |
| Sedge Darner | Aeshna juncea | SC | |
| Comet Darner | Anax longipes | SC | |
| Swamp Darner | Epiaeschna heros | SC | |
| Lilypad Clubtail | Arigomphus furcifer | SC | |
| Rapids Clubtail | Gomphus quadricolor | E | |
| Cobra Clubtail | Gomphus vastus | SC | |
| Spatterdock Darner | Rhionaeschna mutata | SC | |
| Southern Pygmy Clubtail | Lanthus vernalis | SC | |
| Extra-striped Snaketail | Ophiogomphus anomalus | FSC | |
| Boreal Snaketail | Ophiogomphus colubrinus | T | |
| Pygmy Snaketail | Ophiogomphus howei | SC | FSC |
| Common Sanddragon | Progomphus obscurus | SC | |
| Arrowhead Spiketail | Cordulegaster obliqua | SC | |
| Ringed Emerald | Somatochlora albacincta | SC | |
| Quebec Emerald | Somatochlora brevicincta | SC | |
| Arrow Clubtail | Stylurus spiniceps | SC | |
| Canada Whiteface | Leucorrhinia patricia | SC | |
| Needhams Skimmer | Libellula needhami | SC | |
| Painted Skimmer | Libellula semifasciata | SC | |
| Spot-winged Glider | Pantala hymenaea | SC | |
| Carolina Saddlebags | Tramea carolina | SC | |
| Black Saddlebags | Tramea lacerata | SC | |
| Ringed Boghaunter | Williamsonia lintneri | T | FSC |
LISTING
The Maine
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife lists various
E - Endangered, protected legally.
T - Threatened, protected legally.
SC - State Species of Special Concern
FSC - Federal Species of Special Concern.