Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)

Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis

Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2015-09-28

Blue Dasher is a small dragonfly of the skimmer family (Libellulidae). It has blue body and green eyes. The wings are transparent.

Other Libellulidae species:

Common Whitetail
Libellula lydia

Twelve-Spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella

Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa

Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis

Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum

Black Darter
Sympetrum danae

Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans

Black Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata

Ruby Meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum

Four-Spotted Pennant
Brachymesia gravida

Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia

Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera

Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina

Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea carolina

Autumn Meadowhawk• Black Darter• Black Saddlebags• Blue Dasher• Carolina Saddlebags• Common Green Darner• Common Whitetail• Eastern Amberwing• Eastern Forktail• Eastern Pondhawk• Eastern Ringtail• Familiar Bluet• Four-Spotted Pennant• Great Blue Skimmer• Halloween Pennant• Ruby Meadowhawk• Scarlet Skimmer• Seaside Dragonlet• Swamp Darner• Twelve-Spotted Skimmer• Widow Skimmer