Sympetrum is a genus of small to medium-sized skimmer dragonflies, known as darters in the UK and as meadowhawks in North America. The more than 50 species predominantly live in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere; 15 species are native to North America. No Sympetrum species is native to Australia.
Sympetrum illotum, the cardinal meadowhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in North America and South America, including islands in the Caribbean.
Macrothemis inacuta, the straw-colored sylph, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Ladona exusta, the white corporal, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae.
Amphiagrion abbreviatum, the western red damsel, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Stylurus intricatus, the brimstone clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in North America.
Aeshna walkeri, or Walker's darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Somatochlora tenebrosa, the clamp-tipped emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.
Enallagma antennatum, the rainbow bluet, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in eastern and central North America.
Aeshna constricta, the lance-tipped darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in North America.
Dythemis velox, the swift setwing, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Stylurus olivaceus, the olive clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in North America.
Epitheca semiaquea, the mantled baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.
Cordulegaster bilineata, the brown spiketail, is a species of spiketail in the dragonfly family Cordulegastridae. It is found in North America.
Brachymesia gravida, the four-spotted pennant, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in North America.
Gynacantha mexicana, the bar-sided darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Leucorrhinia glacialis, the crimson-ringed whiteface, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in North America.
Rhionaeschna dugesi, the arroyo darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Progomphus alachuensis, the tawny sanddragon, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in North America.
Sympetrum signiferum, known generally as the spot-winged meadowhawk or balsam, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
