Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Plathemis (Whitetails)
Species: Lydia
White Tail Dragonfly (male) - approx. 4.5 cm length - Humber Valley (Humber Arboretum) - July 2007
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Plathemis (Whitetails)
Species: Lydia
White Tail Dragonfly (female) - approx. 4.5 cm length - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - June 2011
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (male) - approx. 5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Libellula
Species: Pulchella
More Twelve-spotted Skimmers
Updated November 3 2009
Twelve-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly (male) - approx. 5 cm length - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - August 2007
Blue Dasher (male) - approx. 4 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Pachydiplax
Species: Longipennis
Also known as Swift Long-winged Skimmer or Blue Pirate
More Blue Dashers
Updated August 3 2011
Blue Dasher Dragonfly (male) - approx. 4 cm length - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - July 2011
Blue Dasher (female) - approx. 4 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Pachydiplax
Species: Longipennis
Also known as Swift Long-winged Skimmer or Blue Pirate
Blue Dasher Dragonfly (female) - approx. 4 cm length - Lynde Shores Conservation Area (Whitby) - July 2009
Band-winged Meadowhawk (male) - approx. 4.5 cm
length
length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Sympetrum (Meadowhawks)
Species: Semicinctum
Also known as Half-banded Toper - distinguished from
other Meadowhawks by the yellowish band along the
wing bases - forewings are sometimes entirely clear
other Meadowhawks by the yellowish band along the
wing bases - forewings are sometimes entirely clear
More Band-winged Meadowhawks
Updated September 2 2011
Autumn Meadowhawk (female) - approx. 3.5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Sympetrum (Meadowhawks)
Species: Vicinum
Formerly known as Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - male
meadowhawks are usually red - females are usually
yellow or brown - autumn refers to the late flight season
of this species (September & October).
meadowhawks are usually red - females are usually
yellow or brown - autumn refers to the late flight season
of this species (September & October).
More Autumn Meadowhawks
Updated January 27 2009
Autumn Meadowhawk Dragonfly (female) - approx. 3.5 cm length - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - August 2007
Autumn Meadowhawk (male) - approx. 3.5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Sympetrum (Meadowhawks)
Species: Vicinum
Formerly known as Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - male's
colour varies with temperature
colour varies with temperature
More Autumn Meadowhawks
Autumn Meadowhawk Dragonfly (male) - approx. 3.5 cm length - West Don Valley (Wilket Creek Park) - August 2007
Autumn Meadowhawk (juvenile)? - approx. 3.5 cm
length
length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Sympetrum (Meadowhawks)
Species: Vicinum
Formerly known as Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - male's
colour varies with temperature
colour varies with temperature
More Autumn Meadowhawks
Autumn Meadowhawk Dragonfly (juvenile)? - approx. 3.5 cm length - Lynde Shores Conservation Area (Whitby) - September 2007
White-faced Meadowhawk (male) - approx. 3.5 cm
length
length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Sympetrum (Meadowhawks)
Species: Obtrusum
Some dragonflies regulate their body temperature by
aligning their abdomens relative to the sun
aligning their abdomens relative to the sun
More White-faced Meadowhawks
Updated January 27 2009
White-faced Meadowhawk Dragonfly (male) - approx. 3.5 cm length - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - August 2007
White-faced Meadowhawk (female) - approx. 3.5 cm
length
length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Sympetrum (Meadowhawks)
Species: Obtrusum
More White-faced Meadowhawks
Updated January 27 2009
White-faced Meadowhawk Dragonfly (female)? - approx. 3.5 cm length - Kortright Centre for Conservation - July 2009
Skimmer Dragonflies
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Black Saddlebag - approx. 5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Tramea (Saddlebags)
Species: Lacerata
Black Saddlebag Dragonfly - approx. 5 cm length - Lynde Shores Conservation Area (Whitby) - September 2007
Eastern Pondhawk (male) - approx. 5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Erythemis (Pondhawks)
Species: Simplicicollis
Also known as Green Clearwing
More Eastern Pondhawks
Updated August 8 2010
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly (male) - approx. 5 cm length - High Park - August 2010
Eastern Pondhawk (female) - approx. 5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Erythemis (Pondhawks)
Species: Simplicicollis
Also known as Green Clearwing
More Eastern Pondhawks
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly (female) - approx. 5 cm length - High Park - August 2010
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
Eastern Amberwing (male) - approx. 2.5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Perithemis (Amberwings)
Species: Tenera
One of the smallest dragonflies in North America
Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly (male) - approx. 2.5 cm length - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - July 2008
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
Updated January 27 2009
Updated January 27 2009
Updated August 8 2010
15 species
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Species: Quadrimaculata
4-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly - approx. 4.5 cm length - Richmond Hill (Beaver Creek) - May 2009
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
Genus: Libellula
More Blue Dashers
Updated August 3 2011
White Tail (juvenile male) - approx. 4.5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Plathemis (Whitetails)
Species: Lydia
White Tail Dragonfly (juvenile male) - approx. 4.5 cm length - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - June 2009
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
The juvenile male has the same body pattern as the
female and the same wing pattern as the male
female and the same wing pattern as the male
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (female) - approx. 5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Libellula
Species: Pulchella
More Twelve-spotted Skimmers
Updated November 3 2009
Twelve-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly (female) - approx. 5 cm length - High Park - June 2010
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
Dot-tailed Whiteface Skimmer (male) - approx. 3.5 cm
length
length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Species: Intacta
Dot-tailed Whiteface Skimmer Dragonfly (male) on White Water-lily - approx. 3.5 cm length - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - June 2009
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
Genus: Leucorrhinia (Whitefaces)
Widow Skimmer (female) - approx. 4.5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Species: Luctuosa
Widow Skimmer Dragonfly (female) - approx. 4.5 cm length - Bruce's Mill Conservation Area (Markham) - June 2009
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
Genus: Libellula
Widow Skimmer (male) - approx. 4.5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Species: Luctuosa
Widow Skimmer Dragonfly (male) - approx. 4.5 cm length - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - July 2009
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
Genus: Libellula
Twelve-spot Skimmer (juvenile male) - approx. 5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Libellula
Species: Pulchella
More Twelve-spot Skimmers
Updated November 3 2009
Twelve-spot Skimmer Dragonfly (juvenile male) - approx. 5 cm length - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - July 2009
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
The juvenile male has the same body pattern as the
female and the same wing pattern as the male
female and the same wing pattern as the male
Frosted Whiteface (female) - approx. 4 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Species: Frigida
Frosted Whiteface Skimmer Dragonfly (female) - approx. 4 cm length - Eastpoint Park - June 2010
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
Genus: Leucorrhinia (Whitefaces)
More Frosted Whiteface Dragonflies
Updated November 1 2010
Also known as Jagged-edged Saddlebag
Red Saddlebag - approx. 4.5 cm length
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Genus: Tramea (Saddlebags)
Species: Onusta
Red Saddlebag Dragonfly - approx. 4.5 cm length - Humber Valley (Humber Arboretum) - August 2010
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
The similar Carolina Saddlebag (T. carolina) lacks clear
window on inside of wing patch and the black mark on
segment A8 usually extends to bottom of segment
window on inside of wing patch and the black mark on
segment A8 usually extends to bottom of segment
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Dot-tailed Whiteface Dragonflies
Updated January 29 2012
Family: Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)
Species: Julia
Chalk-fronted Corporal (male) - approx. 4 cm length - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - July 2011
Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
Genus: Ladona (Corporals)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More 4-spotted Skimmers
Updated August 3 2011
Band-winged Meadowhawk (male) - approx. 4.5 cm length - Kortright Centre for Conservation - August 2011
More Black Saddlebag Dragonflies
Updated September 20 2011
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Updated January 29 2012
