Center for Ecological Research and Education
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209-8007
Richard Inouye, Director - (208) 282-2933, inourich@isu.edu

At least 15 species of odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) can be found at the O'Neal Reserve:

Scientific Name                               Common Name
Aeshna interrupta                             Variable darner
Anax junius                                       Common green darner
Erythemis collocata                          Western pondhawk
Leucorrhinia intacta                         Dot-tailed whiteface
Libellula forensis                               Eight-spotted skimmer
L. lydia                                               Common Whitetail
L. pulchella                                        Twelve-spotted skimmer
L. quadrimaculata                             Four-spotted skimmer
Sympetrum corruptum                       Variegated meadowhawk
Gomphus externus                             Plains clubtail
Ophiogomphus severus severus         Pale snaketail
Enallagma boreale                             Boreal bluet
E. carunculatum                                 Tule bluet
Ischnura cervula                                 Pacific forktail
I. perparva                                          Western forktail
Lestes dryas                                        Emerald spreadwing
Other Lestes spp.?

For more information about these and other dragonflies and damselflies of Idaho (including pictures and a visual key), visit the Digital Atlas of Idaho's webpage.