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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Swamp Spreadwing
Lestes
vigilax
237
Damselflies
Lestidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
2
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura
posita
1758
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
3
Familiar Bluet
Enallagma
civile
1381
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
4
River Jewelwing
Calopteryx
aequabilis
2
Damselflies
Calopterygidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
5
Blue-fronted Dancer
Argia
apicalis
623
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
6
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura
ramburii
326
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
7
Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma
divagans
81
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
8
Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx
angustipennis
44
Damselflies
Calopterygidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
9
Variable Dancer
Argia
fumipennis
1052
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
10
Sphagnum Sprite
Nehalennia
gracilis
198
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
11
Burgundy Bluet
Enallagma
dubium
17
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
12
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx
maculata
2004
Damselflies
Calopterygidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
13
Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia
sedula
29
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
14
Sedge Sprite
Nehalennia
irene
42
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
15
Marsh Bluet
Enallagma
ebrium
1
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
16
Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina
titia
6
Damselflies
Calopterygidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
17
Dusky Dancer
Argia
translata
177
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
18
Skimming Bluet
Enallagma
geminatum
331
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
19
Southern Spreadwing
Lestes
australis
299
Damselflies
Lestidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
20
Northern Bluet
Enallagma
annexum
29
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
21
Pale Bluet
Enallagma
pallidum
14
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
22
Northern Spreadwing
Lestes
disjunctus
68
Damselflies
Lestidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
23
Azure Bluet
Enallagma
aspersum
514
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
24
Slender Bluet
Enallagma
traviatum
183
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
25
Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes
eurinus
48
Damselflies
Lestidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
26
Tule Bluet
Enallagma
carunculatum
5
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
27
Blackwater Bluet
Enallagma
weewa
43
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
28
Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes
inaequalis
60
Damselflies
Lestidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
29
Attenuated Bluet
Enallagma
daeckii
43
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
30
Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx
amata
37
Damselflies
Calopterygidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
31
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes
unguiculatus
2
Damselflies
Lestidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
32
Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura
kellicotti
200
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
33
Atlantic Bluet
Enallagma
doubledayi
24
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
34
Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx
dimidiata
41
Damselflies
Calopterygidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
35
Eastern Red Damsel
Amphiagrion
saucium
165
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
36
Furtive Forktail
Ischnura
prognata
30
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
37
Big Bluet
Enallagma
durum
220
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
38
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina
americana
345
Damselflies
Calopterygidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
39
Seepage Dancer
Argia
bipunctulata
169
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
40
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura
verticalis
1173
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
41
Stream Bluet
Enallagma
exsulans
307
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
42
Great Spreadwing
Archilestes
grandis
103
Damselflies
Lestidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
43
Powdered Dancer
Argia
moesta
463
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
44
Southern Sprite
Nehalennia
integricollis
36
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
45
Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma
hageni
135
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
46
Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes
congener
89
Damselflies
Lestidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
47
Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia
tibialis
598
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
48
Duckweed Firetail
Telebasis
byersi
9
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
49
Orange Bluet
Enallagma
signatum
523
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
50
Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes
dryas
1
Damselflies
Lestidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
51
Aurora Damsel
Chromagrion
conditum
150
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
52
Vesper Bluet
Enallagma
vesperum
78
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
53
Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes
forcipatus
75
Damselflies
Lestidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
54
Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma
antennatum
26
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
55
Slender Spreadwing
Lestes
rectangularis
476
Damselflies
Lestidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
56
Citrine Forktail
Ischnura
hastata
468
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
57
Double-striped Bluet
Enallagma
basidens
146
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
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