Odonata53 species

Family Emeralds (Corduliidae)

Corduliidae is a family in the order Odonata. Browse 53 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Corduliidae (53)

Common Baskettail

Epitheca cynosura

Identification: Identification of this species, is tricky. Some individuals have large basal spot on hindwings, like Mantled Baskettail, E. semiaquea , but spot does not extend to hindwing. Clear-winged form of Common Baskettail may be indistinguisha

Prince Baskettail

Epitheca princeps

Identification: Flies constantly. Wing pattern resembles that of some skimmer, but narrow body shape is distinctive. Wings held in a slight dihedral (V) while flying. Larger in south, up to 8 cm, as large as a Darner. Typically seen as a male patroll

Mantled Baskettail

Epitheca semiaquea

Identification: "According to njodes, mantled often shows clear area inside dark patch on rear wings. Also, patch on common (if present) doesn't usually extend to nodus" Note: njodes is a website that no longer works unfortunately. This may not be a

Spiny Baskettail

Epitheca spinigera

Identification: · See Also Representative Images Classification Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) Class Insecta (Insects) Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselfl

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Neurocordulia michaeli

Identification: differs from other northeastern species in the genus in its short mesotibial keel and from all congeners in the great width of its abdomen. (Brunelle 2000) Maine considers this a Species of Greatest Conservation Need

Umber Shadowdragon

Neurocordulia obsoleta

Identification: Brown body, basal brown spot on each wing. Compare Common Baskettail, which has yellow stripes on abdomen. Lovely up close.

Stygian Shadowdragon

Neurocordulia yamaskanensis

Interestingly, to me, that the image in Dunkle is from New Brunswick a few miles SW of the Shogomoc Stream specimen (image 88338)

Hine's Emerald

Somatochlora hineana

Identification: "male claspers show a broad oval opening in silhouette" while for the male Clamp-tipped he states "male claspers are dramatic with a broad circular opening between the upper and lower components." Federally Listed Endangered Species