There are some 5,400 species of damselflies and dragonflies on earth. About 318 dragonflies have occured in North America north of Mexico.
Darners Aeshnidae
Total number of world species: 426
Male Persephone's Darner Aeshna persephone at Highway 61 and Royal John Mine Road, Grant County, New Mexico, October 2011.
Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor at Patagonia Lake State Park, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, July 2010.
Male Giant Darner Anax walsighami at the Preserve at Granite Gap, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, August 2011.
Common Green Darner Anax junius at Willow Tank, near Portal, Cochise County, Arizona, August 2010.
Clubtails Gomphidae
Total number of world species: 952
Gray Sanddragon Progomphus obscurus at the Preserve at Granite Gap, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, June 2011.
Male Four-striped Leaftail Phyllogomphoides stigmatus at Bottomless Lakes State Park, Chaves County, New Mexico, August 2011.
Sulphur-tipped Clubtail Gomphus militaris at Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Chaves County, New Mexico, August 2011.
Russet-tipped Clubtail Stylurus plagiatus at Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Mohave County, Arizona, September 2011.
Male Eastern Ringtail Erpetogomphus designatus at Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Chaves County, New Mexico, August 2011.
Female Eastern Ringtail Erpetogomphus designatus at Bottomless Lakes State Park, Chaves County, New Mexico, August 2011.
Dashed Ringtail Erpetogomphus heteroden at Highway 61 and Royal John Mine Road, Grant County, New Mexico, October 2011.
White-belted Ringtail Erpetogomphus compositus at Gila Box Riparian Area, Graham County, Arizona, June 2011.
Skimmers Libellulidae
Total number of world species: 968
Male Common Whitetail Plathemis lydia at Rancho Hidalgo, near Animas, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, July 2010.
Female Desert Whitetail Plathemis subornata at Becker Lake, near Springerville, Apache County, Arizona, August 2010.
Male Western Pondhawk Erythemis collocata at Willow Tank, near Portal, Cochise County, Arizona, August 2010.
Female Western Pondhawk Erythemis collocata at Willow Tank, near Portal, Cochise County, Arizona, July 2010.
Male Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis at Ramsey Canyon, near Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, July 2010.
Male Bleached Skimmer Libellula composita at Smith Tank, near Safford, Graham County, Arizona, July 2011.
Male Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis at Becker Lake, near Springerville, Apache County, Arizona, August 2010.
Female Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis at Becker Lake, near Springerville, Apache County, Arizona, June 2010.
Male Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa at Becker Lake, near Springerville, Apache County, Arizona, August 2010.
Female Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa at Becker Lake, near Springerville, Apache County, Arizona, August 2010.
Male Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata at Ramsey Canyon, near Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, July 2010.
Female Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata at Rancho Hidalgo, near Animas, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, July 2010.
Male Roseate Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea at Rancho Hidalgo, near Animas, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, July 2010.
Male Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis at the San Pedro River, near Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, July 2010.
Female Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis at Willow Tank, near Portal, Cochise County, Arizona, July 2010.
Male Checkered Setwing Dythemis fugax at Cluff Ranch Wildlife Area, Graham County, Arizona, July 2011.
Male Red Rock Skimmer Paltothemis lineatipes at Ramsey Canyon, near Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, July 2010.
Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens at the San Pedro River, near Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, July 2010.
Female Plateau Dragonlet Erythrodiplax basifusca at Willow Tank, near Portal, Cochise County, Arizona, August 2010.
Male Seaside Dragonlet Erythrodiplax berenice at Bottomless Lakes State Park, Chaves County, Arizona, August 2011.
Female Seaside Dragonlet Erythrodiplax berenice at Bottomless Lakes State Park, Chaves County, Arizona, August 2011.
Mexican Amberwing Perithemis intensa at Patagonia Lake State Park, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, July 2010.
Eastern Amberwing Perithemis tenera at the Bosque del Apache N.W.R., Socorro County, New Mexico, August 2010.
Male Four-spotted Pennant Brachymesia gravida at Roper Lake State Park, Graham County, Arizona, July 2011.
Female Four-spotted Pennant Brachymesia gravida at Roper Lake State Park, Graham County, Arizona, July 2011.
Male Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum at Rancho Hidalgo, near Animas, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, July 2010.
Female Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum at Rancho Hidalgo, near Animas, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, July 2010.
Male Band-winged Meadowhawk Sympetrum semicinctum at Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Mohave County, Arizona, September 2011.
Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata at Willow Tank, near Portal, Cochise County, Arizona, August 2010.
Male Striped Saddlebags Tramea calverti at the Preserve at Granite Gap, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, October 2011.
Male Red Saddlebags Tramea onusta at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, near Elfrida, Cochise County, Arizona, August 2010.
Female Red Saddlebags Tramea onusta at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, near Elfrida, Cochise County, Arizona, August 2010.