Dragonflies of Kern County

Dragonflies of Kern County, California Alison Sheehey and Kathy Biggs
Photos taken by Alison Sheehey for this guide. Do you have a photo to share on this page? You will be properly cited.	COMMON NAME	*SPECIES*	HABITAT	Recorded by
	DAMSELFLIES	*Zygoptera*
	American Rubyspot	Hetaerina americana	sea level to 5,000' near flowing water	literature confirmed by A. Sheehey
	California Spreadwing	Archilestes californica	flowing water	Gordon Black
	Spotted Spreadwing	Lestes congener	ponds	Jeff Cole
	Western Red Damsel	Amphiagrion abbreviatum	seep, pond	literature
	California Dancer	Argia agrioides	pond	A. Rehn
	Paiute Dancer	Argia alberta		A. Rehn
	Emma’s Dancer	Argia emma	river	D. Paulson
	Sooty Dancer	Argia lugens	river	Florida State
	Aztec Dancer	Argia nahuana		Manolis, Biggs, Rehn
	Vivid Dancer	Argia vivida	ponds, streams	D. Paulson
	Boreal Bluet	Enallagma boreale		R. Garrison
Teneral female. 3-9-2002. First of season. Kern National Wildlife Refuge, CA	Tule Bluet	Enallagma carunculatum		literature
	Familiar Bluet	Enallagma civile		literature
	Northern Bluet	Enallagma annexum (cyathigerum)		literature
Photo taken on the Kern River Preserve	Arroyo Bluet	Enallagma praevarum		A. Rehn
	Desert Forktail	Ischnura barberi		Susan Steele / Terri Gallion
	Pacific Forktail	Ischnura cervula		literature
Photo taken at CSUB - ESA pond	Black-fronted Forktail	Ischnura denticollis		literature
	Western Forktail Photo taken at Audubon Kern River Preserve	Ischnura perparva		D. Paulson
Photo taken at Audubon Kern River Preserve	Desert Firetail	Telebasis salva		A. Rehn
	DRAGONFLIES	*Anisoptera*
	Paddle-tailed Darner	Aeshna palmata		Terri Gallion and Steven Irvine 28 July '02 35.33° N 118.72° W
Photo taken on Kelso Creek	Walker's Darner	Aeshna walkeri		Alison Sheehey 26 October '08
Photo taken in Arvin	Blue-eyed Darner	Rhionaeschna multicolor		D. Paulson
Photo taken on the Kern River Preserve	Common Green Darner	Anax junius		literature
	Giant Darner	Anax walsinghami		Terri Gallion
Photo taken on the Kern River Preserve	White-belted Ringtail	Erpetogomphus compositus		D. Paulson
	Grappletail	Octogomphus specularis		literature
	Gray Sanddragon	Progomphus borealis		literature
Photo taken Weldon Meadow, Piute Mtns	Pacific Spiketail	Cordulegaster dorsalis		D. Paulson
	Western River Cruiser	Macromia magnifica		Terri Gallion
	Pale-faced Clubskimmer	Brechmorhoga mendax		Florida State
Photo taken on the Kern River Preserve	Western Pondhawk	Erythemis collocata		D. Paulson
	Comanche Skimmer	Libellula comanche		Susan Steele
	Bleached Skimmer	Libellula composita		Susan Steele
headless! photo taken on Breckenridge	Neon Skimmer	Libellula croceipennis		Terri Gallion and Susan Steele
	Eight-spotted Skimmer	Libellula forensis		D. Paulson
	Widow Skimmer	Libellula luctuosa		Manolis, Biggs, or Rehn
	Common Whitetail	Libellula lydia		A. Rehn
	Twelve-spotted Skimmer	Libellula pulchella		R. Garrison?
Photo taken Big Meadow, Kern Plateau	Four-spotted Skimmer	Libellula quadrimaculata		Terri Gallion
Photo taken on the Kern River Preserve	Flame Skimmer	Libellula saturata		A. Rehn
	Desert Whitetail	Libellula subornata		D. Paulson
Photo taken on the Kern River Preserve	Blue Dasher	Pachydiplax longipennis		D. Paulson
Photo taken on the Kern River Preserve	Red Rock Skimmer	Paltothemis lineatipes		D. Paulson
Photo taken on Bear Mountain Blvd	Wandering Glider	Pantala flavescens		A. Rehn
	Spot-winged Glider	Pantala hymenaea		D. Paulson
	Mexican Amberwing	Perithemis intensa		Terri Gallion
Photo taken on the Kern River Preserve	Variegated Meadowhawk	Sympetrum corruptum		D. Paulson
Photo taken on the Kern River Preserve	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Sympetrum illotum		Jeff Cole
Photo taken on the Kern River Preserve	Red-veined Meadowhawk	Sympetrum madidum		Terri Gallion
Photo taken on the Kern River Preserve	Band-winged Meadowhawk (formerly Western Meadowhawk)	Sympetrum semicinctum (formerly occidentale)		Terri Gallion
	Striped Meadowhawk	Sympetrum pallipes		Terri Gallion
Photo taken on Breckenridge Mtn.	Black Saddlebags	Tramea lacerata		D. Paulson
	Red Saddlebags	Tramea onusta		Tim Manolis
	COUNTY TOTAL (official) = 54
Terri Gallion and Jenna the dragonfly dog searching for ODES on Breckenridge Mountain, June 21, 2002.	COUNTY TOTAL (official) = 54

RECOMMENDED READING

Dragonflies and Damselflies of California -- by Timothy D. Manolis

Common Dragonflies of California : A Beginner's Pocket Guide -- by Kathy R. Biggs

Dragonflies of the North West -- by Kathy Biggs

Dragonflies of the World -- by Jill Silsby, Michael J. Parr

Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field and Finding Guide to Dragonflies of North America -- by Sidney W. Dunkle

Field Guide to North American Insects & Spiders, National Audubon Society, by Lorus & Margery Milne

California Odonata aka California Dragonflies and Damselflies This is the premiere web site for California's Odes

Checklist of California's Odes

The Dragonfly Society of the Americas (DSA)

Dragonflies and Damselflies of Pinnacles National Monument Info on the park, its dragonflies and their life cycles

Dragonfly and Dragonfly Programs & Fieldtrips list of current year's programs by Kathy Biggs

FIELD KEY TO ADULT CALIFORNIA DRAGONFLIES (ODONATA)

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