Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Arthropods/Odonata

Gallery of Odonata (Damselflies and Dragonflies) This page is a gallery of featured pictures that the community has chosen to be highlighted as some of the finest on Commons. Other galleries containing featured pictures of animals: Amphibians Arthropods  · Arachnida · Diptera · Hymenoptera · Lepidoptera  · Odonata · Other arthropods Birds Fish Mammals  · Artiodactyla · Carnivora · Primates · Other mammals Reptiles Other animals  · Other lifeforms Animals in their habitats Bones and fossils Shells Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Arthropoda • Subphylum: Hexapoda • Classis: Insecta • Subclassis: Pterygota • Ordo: Odonata Fabricius, 1793 Order : Odonata, suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies) Family : Aeshnidae (Hawker Dragonflies) Südliche Mosaikjungfer - Aeshna affinis ♂ Aeshna isoceles (Green-eyed hawker) ♂ Aeshna mixta (Migrant Hawker) ♀ ♂ Aeshna mixta (Migrant Hawker) Migrant hawker (Aeshna mixta) male on Weigela Florida Brigela Moulin Rouge ♂ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) ♂ Aeshna affinis (Southern Migrant Hawker) ♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) head ♂ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) young ♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) ♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) and Exuviae ♂ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) Blaugrüne Mosaikjungfer im Flug-20230813-RM-144903 Aeshna cyanea ♂ Aeshna mixta (Migrant Hawker) 2017.10.15.-26-Kirschgartshaeuser Schlaege Mannheim--Herbst-Mosaikjungfer-Maennchen Aeshna mixta Dragonfly Porto Covo August 2021-4 Anax ephippiger ♂ Anax imperator (Emperor Dragonfly) ♂ Anax imperator (Emperor Dragonfly) Anax imperator (Emperor Dragonfly) Exuviae ♂ Anax imperator (Emperor Dragonfly) ♀ Anax imperator (Emperor dragonfly) ♂ Anax imperator (Emperor Dragonfly File:Libelule-Anax imperator-femelle-Hamois-Luc-Viatour Hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) male Burren ♂ Brachytron pratense (Hairy Dragonfly) Top See also: Aeshnidae (category) Galleries   Family : Gomphidae (Clubtails) Gomphus flavipes (River Clubtail) ♂ Gomphus pulchellus (Western Clubtail) Gomphus pulchellus (Western Clubtail) ♀ Gomphus vulgatissimus (Common Clubtail) ♂ Onychogomphus forcipatus (Small pincertail, Bulgaria) Small pincertail (Onychogomphus forcipatus albotibialis) male Nazilli Top See also: Gomphidae (category) Galleries   Family : Libellulidae (Chasers, Skimmers, Darters and others) Brown-backed red marsh hawk (Orthetrum chrysis) male La Mesa Straight-edge red parasol (Neurothemis terminata) male Koror ♂ Acisoma panorpoides (Asian Pintail) ♀ Brachythemis contaminata (Ditch Jewel) ♀ Crocothemis erythraea (Scarlet Dragonfly) ♀ Crocothemis erythraea (Scarlet Dragonfly) ♂ Crocothemis erythraea Nepal Darter August 2024-2 Crocothemis erythraea ♂ Crocothemis erythraea (Scarlet Dragonfly) ♀ Crocothemis erythraea (Scarlet Darter) ♀ Crocothemis erythraea (Scarlet Darter) ♀ Crocothemis erythraea (Scarlet dragonfly) ♂ Crocothemis servilia (Scarlet Skimmer) ♂ Crocothemis servilia subsp. mariannae (Scarlet Skimmer) ♀ Diplacodes trivialis (Chalky Percher) Libellula croceipennis (Neon Skimmer) ♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) ♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) ♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) ♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) ♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) ♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) ♀ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) ♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) ♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) ♂ Libellula fulva (Scarce chaser) ♂ Libellula fulva (Scarce chaser) ♂ Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) ♀ Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) ♂ Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) ♀ Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) ♂ Libellula fulva (Scarce Chaser) Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) ♂ Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Large White-faced Darter) ♂ Lyriothemis acigastra ♀ Lyriothemis acigastra ♂ Lyriothemis acigastra (Little Bloodtail) Red grasshawk (Neurothemis fluctuans) male Phuket 2 ♀ Orthetrum cancellatum (Black-tailed Skimmer) ♀ Orthetrum cancellatum (Black-tailed Skimmer) ♀ Orthetrum cancellatum (Black-Tailed Skimmer) Großer Blaupfeil Orethetrum cancellatum Orthetrum cancellatum (Black-tailed Skimmer) ♀ Orthetrum cancellatum (Black-tailed Skimmer) ♂ Orthetrum cancellatum (Black-tailed Skimmer) ♂ Orthetrum coerulescens (Keeled Skimmer) Orthetrum coerulescens (Keeled Skimmer) ♀ Orthetrum coerulescens (Keeled skimmer) ♀ Orthetrum glaucum (Blue Marsh Hawk) ♂ Orthetrum luzonicum (Marsh Skimmer) ♂ Orthetrum luzonicum (Tricolored Marsh Hawk, juvenile) Blue dasher with water mites Pachydiplax longipennis Blue dasher (73146) Pachydiplax longipennis Pantala flavescens (Globe Skimmer) ♂ ♀ Pantala flavescens (Globe Skimmer) mating in air Pantala flavescens (Globe Skimmer in flight, side view) ♂ Perithemis tenera (Eastern Amberwing) Brooklyn Botanic Garden Eastern amberwing (73102) Perithemis tenera Eastern amberwing female (61011) Perithemis tenera Pseudoleon superbus Coacalco 20251018p1 Pseudothemis zonata ♀ Sympetrum danae (Black Darter) ♂ Sympetrum danae (Black Darter) ♂ Sympetrum flaveolum (Yellow-winged Darter) Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/Sympetrum flaveolum Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/Sympetrum flaveolum Sympetrum flaveolum (Yellow-Winged Darter) Sympetrum flaveolum male - Kulna ♀ Sympetrum fonscolombii (Red-veined Darter) ♀ Sympetrum fonscolombii (Red-veined Darter) ♂ ♀ Sympetrum fonscolombii (Red-veined Darter), mating ♀ Sympetrum fonscolombii (Red-veined Darter) ♀ Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter) ♂ Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter) ♂ Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter) Neubrunn Steinbruch Blutrote Heidelibelle (Sympetrum sanguineum) 8262082 Blutrote Heidelibelle (Sympetrum sanguineum) -20230916-RM-123712 ♀ Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter) ♂ Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter) ♂ ♀ Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darters) ♀ ♂Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darters) ♂ ♀ Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darters) Sympetrum sanguineum - Leucate 02 ♀ Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darters) ♂ Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darters) ♀ Sympetrum striolatum (Common Darter) ♂ Sympetrum striolatum (Common Darter) ♀ Sympetrum striolatum (Common Darter) 2017.09.30.-10-Neckar Mannheim--Grosse Heidelibelle-Maennchen Sympetrum striolatum ♂ Sympetrum striolatum (Common Darter) Sympetrum striolatum (Common Darter Dragonflies, mating, blue abdomen and red pterostigma) ♀ Sympetrum vulgatum (Vagrant Darter) Sympetrum vulgatum (Vagrant Darter) Sympetrum vulgatum (Vagrant Darter) ♀ Trithemis annulata (Violet Dropwing) Cyprus ♀ Trithemis arteriosa (Red-veined Dropwing) ♂ Trithemis aurora (Crimson Marsh Glider) Trithemis kirbyi (Orange-winged Dropwing) ♀ Urothemis signata (Greater Crimson Glider) Top See also: Libellulidae (category) Galleries   Order : Odonata, suborder Zygoptera (Damselflies) Family : Calopterygidae (Demoiselles) ♂ Calopteryx splendens (Banded Demoiselle) ♂ Calopteryx splendens (Banded Demoiselle) Gebänderte Prachtlibellen Männchen Duo am NSG Gülper See Gebänderte Prachtlibelle auf Pusteblume am NSG Gülper See ♂ Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful demoiselle) ♂ ♀ Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselles) ♂ Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle) ♀ Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle) ♀ Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle) ♂ Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle) ♂ Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle) ♂ Calopteryx splendens (Banded Demoiselle) Gebänderte Prachtlibelle 2023-2 Top See also: Calopterygidae (category) Galleries   Family : Corduliidae ♀ Somatochlora metallica (Brilliant emerald) teneral female ♂ Somatochlora flavomaculata (Yellow-spotted Emerald) Top See also: Corduliidae (category) Galleries   Family : Chlorocyphidae ♂ Libellago lineata (River Heliodor) ♂ Rhinocypha bisignata (Stream Ruby) Dancing Jewel (Platycypha caligata) teneral male Top See also: Chlorocyphidae (category) Galleries   Family : Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged Damselflies) Agriocnemis falcifera 2017 10 22 1465 ♀ ♂ Erythromma lindenii (Goblet-marked damselfly) ♀ ♂ Erythromma lindenii (Goblet-marked damselfly) ♂ Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed damselfly) ♂ Erythromma najas (Red-wyed Damselfly) ♂ Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) ♂ Azuragrion nigridorsum (Black-tailed Bluet) Aciagrion occidentale (Green Striped Slender Dartlet) ♂ Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Large Red Damselfly) ♂ ♀ Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed damselfies) mating, female typica) ♀ Ischnura elegans teneral form violacea (Blue-Tailed Damselfly) ♀ Agriocnemis pygmaea (Pygmy Wisp) ♂ Agriocnemis pygmaea (Pygmy Wisp) ♂ ♀ Ceriagrion cerinorubellum (Orange-tailed Marsh Dart) ♂ Ceriagrion coromandelianum (Coromandel Marsh Dart) ♀ Ceriagrion coromandelianum (Coromandel Marsh Dart) ♀ Ceriagrion glabrum (Common Orange) immature ♀ Coenagrion hastulatum (Northern Damselfly) ♀ Coenagrion puella (Azure Damselfly), immature ♂ Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) ♂ Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) ♂ Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly), mating ♂ Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) ♂ Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) ♀ Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) ♀ Ischnura elegans from violacea (Blue-tailed Damselfly) ♀ Ischnura elegans form rufescens (Blue-tailed Damselfly) Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed Damselfly) Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed Damselfly) Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed Damselfly) Ischnura elegans from violacea (Blue-tailed Damselfly) ♂ Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail) ♂ Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail) ♀ Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail) ♀ ♂ Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Large Red Damselflies), mating ♀ Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Large Red Damselfly) ♂ Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Large Red Damselfly) Ischnura elegans (Blue-Tailed Damselfies) mating Onychargia atrocyana (Marsh Dancer) Ceriagrion cerinorubellum (Orange-tailed Marsh Dart) ♂ Agriocnemis pieris (White Dartlet) Pyrrhosoma nymphula(Large Red Damselfly) ♀ ♂ Ceriagrion tenellum female form typica (Small Red Damselflies) mating ♀ Ceriagrion tenellum female form melanogastrum (Small Red Damselfly) ♂ Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly), immature Argia fumipennis subsp. violacea (Variable Dancer) Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) female fulvipes 2 Familiar bluet with prey (61233) Mesamphiagrion laterale males and juvenile male Cuninamarca Hufeisen-Azurjungfern (Coenagrion puella) Familiar bluet (21468) Top See also: Coenagrionidae (category) Galleries   Family : Lestidae (Spread-winged damselflies) 2017.08.06.-04-Kirschgartshaeuser Schlaege Mannheim--Weidenjungfer-Maennchen ♀ Sympecma paedisca (Siberian winter damselfly) ♂ Chalcolestes viridis (Willow Emerald Damselfly) ♀ ♂ Chalcolestes viridis (Willow Emerald Damselfly), at oviposition Austrolestes cingulatus (Metallic Ringtail) Chalcolestes viridis (Willow Emerald Damselfly) ♂ Chalcolestes viridis (Willow Emerald Damselfly) ♂ Lestes sponsa (Emerald Damselfly) ♂ Lestes sponsa (Emerald Damselfly) Migrant spreadwing (Lestes barbarus) female Belgium Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/Lestes dryas Commons:Featured picture candidates/Set/Lestes dryas Top See also: Lestidae (category) Galleries   Family : Platycnemididae (White-legged Damselflies) ♀ ♂ Platycnemis pennipes (White-legged Damselfly) ♂ Platycnemis pennipes (White-legged Damselfly) Prodasineura verticalis Red-striped Black Bambootail), emergence Top See also: Platycnemididae (category) Galleries   Unsorted The FPCBot will place images here, they can manually be sorted into more specific sections. When moving away images do not remove the gallery itself and let this section be the last on the page. Diplacodes trivialis female 11 09 2014 Erythromma Lindenii Ceriagrion coromandelianum male 27052014 (1)