Checklist for the

 

Dragonflies and Damselflies of Pine Flat Road

 

 

 

 

and nearby Russian River @ Alexander Valley

 

 

Damselflies

Dragonflies

1

American Rubyspot* Creek/Rriver

2

California Spreadwing

3

Black Spreadwing

4

Emerald Spreadwing

5

California Dancer

6

Emma's Dancer * Creek/Rriver

7

Sooty Dancer * Creek/Rriver

8

Aztec Dancer

9

Vivid Dancer

10

Tule Bluet

11

Familiar Bluet

12

Northern Bluet

13

Arroyo Bluet

14

Pacific Forktail

15

Western Forktail

16

Swift Forktail (once at Russian River)

17

Desert Firetail

 

Key:

Rriver = species found at nearby Russian River

Creek = these species found at creeks along road

 

Please report new species to Kathy Biggs

Bigsnest@sonic.net

 

 

This list represents 47 of Sonoma Co's 56 species!

18

Black Petaltail (rare) seep above pond @ MM10

19

California Darner

20

Blue-eyed Darner

21

Walker's Darner

22

Shadow Darner (late season)

23

Common Green Darner

24

Pacific Clubtail

25

Grappletail

26

Gray Sanddragon* Creek/Rriver

27

Bison Snaketail

28

Western River Cruiser* Russian River

29

Pacific Spiketail

30

Beaverpond Baskettail

31

Western Pondhawk

32

Eight-spotted Skimmer

33

Widow Skimmer (infrequently seen)

34

Common Whitetail

35

Flame Skimmer

36

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

37

Hoary Skimmer (sporadic species statewide)

38

Blue Dasher

39

Red Rock Skimmer

40

Pale-faced Clubskimmer* creek/river

41

Spot-winged Glider

42

Wandering Glider

43

Variegated Meadowhawk

44

Cardinal Meadowhawk

45

Red-veined Meadowhawk

46

Striped Meadowhawk

47

Black Saddlebags