Dragonflies in New Jersey
Around 182 species of dragonflies live in New Jersey. Of them, 14 species are migratory. The darners, clubtails, skimmers, and emeralds are commonly seen here. 28 endangered, threatened, and special concern species inhabit the state. The dragonflies of New Jersey come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and have a wide range of habitats.
Types of Dragonflies in New Jersey
- Brook Snaketail
- Gray Petaltail
- Canada Darner
- Mottled Darner
- Lance-tipped Darner
- Variable Darner
- Subarctic Darner
- Black-tipped Darner
- Shadow Darner
- Green-striped Darner
- Spatterdock Darner
- Common Green Darner
- Comet Darner
- Springtime Darner
- Ocellated Darner
- Fawn Darner
- Swamp Darner
- Taper-tailed Darner
- Harlequin Darner
- Cyrano Darner
- Lilypad Clubtail
- Unicorn Clubtail
- Black-shouldered Spinyleg
- Midland Clubtail
- Sable Clubtail
- Septima’s Clubtail
- Cobra Clubtail
- Skillet Clubtail
- Beaverpond Clubtail
- Harpoon Clubtail
- Lancet Clubtail
- Ashy Clubtail
- Rapids Clubtail
- Dusky Clubtail
- Spine-crowned Clubtail
- Moustached Clubtail
- Banner Clubtail
- Green-faced Clubtail
- Dragonhunter
- Southern Pygmy Clubtail
- Extra-striped Snaketail
- Riffle Snaketail
- Maine Snaketail
- Rusty Snaketail
- Common Sanddragon
- Eastern Least Clubtail
- Russet-tipped Clubtail
- Zebra Clubtail
- Arrow Clubtail
- Delta-spotted Spiketail
- Tiger Spiketail
- Twin-spotted Spiketail
- Arrowhead Spiketail
- Stream Cruiser
- Allegheny River Cruiser
- Swift River Cruiser
- American Emerald
- Petite Emerald
- Racket-tailed Emerald
- Prince Baskettail
- Beaverpond Baskettail
- Slender Baskettail
- Common Baskettail
- Spiny Baskettail
- Mantled Baskettail
- Robust Baskettail
- Uhler’s Sundragon
- Umber Shadowdragon
- Stygian Shadowdragon
- Ski-tipped Emerald
- Fine-lined Emerald
- Forcipate Emerald
- Coppery Emerald
- Kennedy’s Emerald
- Mocha Emerald
- Treetop Emerald
- Clamp-tipped Emerald
- Brush-tipped Emerald
- Williamson’s Emerald
- Ringed Boghaunter
- Four-spotted Pennant
- Calico Pennant
- Halloween Pennant
- Banded Pennant
- Martha’s Pennant
- Ornate Pennant
- Double-ringed Pennant
- Eastern Pondhawk
- Seaside Dragonlet
- Little Blue Dragonlet
- Blue Corporal
- White Corporal
- Chalk-fronted Corporal
- Frosted Whiteface
- Crimson-ringed Whiteface
- Hudsonian Whiteface
- Dot-tailed Whiteface
- Belted Whiteface
- Golden-winged Skimmer
- Bar-winged Skimmer
- Spangled Skimmer
- Yellow-sided 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
- Blue-faced Meadowhawk
- Variegated Meadowhawk
- Saffron-winged Meadowhawk
- Black Meadowhawk
- Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
- White-faced Meadowhawk
- Ruby Meadowhawk
- Band-winged Meadowhawk
- Autumn Meadowhawk
- Striped Saddlebags
- Carolina Saddlebags
- Black Saddlebags
- Red Saddlebags
