Odes of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Stay Tuned. More info and photos are being compiled 4-17-2003
Please let me know of errors or omissions as these pages are still in draft form. Comments and suggestions welcome dhsmall@gis.net 

 

List and occurrence of Odonates observed in and near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Georgia between April 1st and April 11th 2003. Identifications were made by Dave Small assisted by Shelley Hight, Bob and Sue Bellemare. A special thanks to Giff Beaton  for pre and post trip guidance. Thanks also to Sarah Acker Biologist at the ONWR for the special use permit allowing me to net and release Odes on the refuge. 
* Exuvia collected and identified

Stephen Foster Suwannee River Sill Billy's Island Kingfisher landing East Entrance ONWR Yellow Trail Okefenokee Pastimes
Calopteryx maculata Ebony Jewelwing             X
Ischnura hastata Citrine Forktail           X  
Ischnura ramburi Rambur's Forktail   X          
Ischnura kellicotti Lilypad Forktail         X X  
Anax junius Common Green Darner X         X  
Epiaeschna heros   Swamp Darner X X X X X X X
Gomphaeschna antilope Taper-tailed darner     X        
Gomphus excilis Lancet Clubtail   X          
Gomphus minutus Cypress Clubtail   X          
Epithica cynusura Common Baskettail X   X   X    
Epithica semiaqua Mantled Baskettail     X   X    
Erythemis simplicicollis Eastern Pondhawk X X   X   X X
Erythrodiplax minuscula Little Blue Dragonlet X X X   X X X
Ladona deplanata Blue Corporal X X X X X    
Libellula semifasciata Painted Skimmer X   X X X X  
Libellula vibrans Great Blue Skimmer         X X  
Pachydiplax longipennis Blue Dasher X X X X X X* X
Tramea carolina Carolina Saddlebags X X X X X X* X

 

Blue_Corporal_SFSP_Ga_4-1-2003.jpg (375816 bytes)

Carolina_Saddlebags_by-Bob_Bellemare-2003.jpg (889204 bytes)

Painted_Skimmer_SFSP_Ga_4-1-2003.jpg (48092 bytes)

Taper-tailed_Darner_SFSP_Ga_4-1-2003.jpg (127212 bytes)

Dragonflies of the Okefenokee, clockwise: Blue Corporal, Carolina Saddlebags,
Painted Skimmer, Taper-tailed Darner

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