Dragonflies in Connecticut

Dragonflies are a beneficial insect in Connecticut, or any place for that matter, that has a sizeable mosquito population as they eat the annoying pests. The most common one here is the common green darner, a migratory species that heads to the Connecticut coastline in the fall. These insects are excellent fliers that hover like a helicopter.

Dragonflies in Connecticut (CT)

Types of Dragonflies in Connecticut

  • Autumn Meadowhawk
  • Banded Pennant
  • Black Saddlebags
  • Black-tipped Darner
  • Blue Dasher
  • Common Sanddragon
  • Common Whitetail
  • Dragonhunter
  • Eastern Amberwing
  • Eastern Pondhawk
  • Gray Petaltail
  • Great Blue Skimmer
  • Halloween Pennant
  • Lake Darner
  • Lance-tipped Darner
  • Midland Clubtail
  • Orange Meadowhawk
  • Red Saddlebags
  • Shadow Darner
  • Slaty Skimmer
  • Twelve-spotted Skimmer
  • Common Green Darner
  • Wandering Glider
  • Widow Skimmer
  • Yellow-sided Skimmer