Dragonflies in New Hampshire

Around 165 species of dragonflies call New Hampshire home. Of them, six are migratory. Dragonflies live in freshwater habitats throughout the state. Their colors, agile flying patterns, and spectacular ways of hunting down prey make them a favorite with amateur naturalists. The darners are the biggest dragonflies in the state, while the Elfin skimmer is the smallest.

Dragonflies in New Hampshire (NH)

Types of Dragonflies in New Hampshire

  • Common Green Darner
  • Black-tipped Darner
  • Canada Darner
  • Green-striped Darner
  • Lake Darner
  • Lance-tipped Darner
  • Mottled Darner
  • Sedge Darner
  • Shadow Darner
  • Subarctic Darner
  • Variable Darner
  • Zigzag Darner
  • Comet Darner
  • Springtime Darner
  • Fawn Darner
  • Ocellated Darner
  • Swamp Darner
  • Harlequin Darner
  • Taper-tailed Darner
  • Cyrano Darner
  • Spatterdock Darner
  • Delta-spotted Spiketail
  • Twin-spotted Spiketail
  • Arrowhead Spiketail
  • American Emerald
  • Petite Emerald
  • Racket-tailed Emerald
  • Beaverpond Baskettail
  • Common Baskettail
  • Prince Baskettail
  • Spiny Baskettail
  • Uhler’s Sundragon
  • Umber Shadowdragon
  • Stygian Shadowdragon
  • Ringed Emerald
  • Lake Emerald
  • Ski-tailed Emerald
  • Forcipate Emerald
  • Delicate Emerald
  • Coppery Emerald
  • Incurvate Emerald
  • Kennedy’s Emerald
  • Mocha Emerald
  • Ocellated Emerald
  • Clamp-tipped Emerald
  • Brush-tipped Emerald
  • Williamson’s Emerald
  • Ebony Boghaunter
  • Ringed Boghaunter
  • Lilypad Clubtail
  • Unicorn Clubtail
  • Black-shouldered Spinyleg
  • Spine-crowned Clubtail
  • Mustached Clubtail
  • Beaverpond Clubtail
  • Harpoon Clubtail
  • Lancet Clubtail
  • Ashy Clubtail
  • Rapids Clubtail
  • Dusky Clubtail
  • Cobra Clubtail
  • Skillet Clubtail
  • Dragonhunter
  • Northern Pygmy Clubtail
  • Southern Pygmy Clubtail
  • Brook Snaketail
  • Riffle Snaketail
  • Boreal Snaketail
  • Pygmy Snaketail
  • Maine Snaketail
  • Rusty Snaketail
  • Common Sanddragon
  • Eastern Least Clubtail
  • Riverine Clubtail
  • Zebra Clubtail
  • Arrow Clubtail
  • Calico Pennant
  • Halloween Pennant
  • Banded Pennant
  • Martha’s Pennant
  • Eastern Pondhawk
  • Seaside Dragonlet
  • Blue Corporal
  • White Corporal
  • Chalk-fronted Corporal
  • Frosted Whiteface
  • Hudsonian Whiteface
  • Dot-tailed Whiteface
  • Belted Whiteface
  • Spangled Skimmer
  • Slaty Skimmer
  • Widow Skimmer
  • Needham’s Skimmer
  • Twelve-Spotted Skimmer
  • Four-Spotted Skimmer
  • Painted Skimmer
  • Great Blue Skimmer
  • Elfin Skimmer
  • Blue Dasher
  • Wandering Glider
  • Spot-winged Glider
  • Eastern Amberwing
  • Common Whitetail
  • Saffron-winged Meadowhawk
  • Black Meadowhawk
  • Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
  • White-faced Meadowhawk
  • Band-winged Meadowhawk
  • Autumn Meadowhawk
  • Black Saddlebags
  • Swift River Cruiser
  • Stream Cruiser