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Have studied Ode distrs in midwest since 1969. Member Drgnfly Soc of the Ams- Past-President. Midwest Administrator for OdonataCentral.org.
Northwest Iowa
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Probably an Enallagma, but can't tell what species from this photo.
Another Libellulidae, but the photo is too blurry for me to be willing to identify the species.
Looks like a Libellulidae, but would need to do some serious work to get the species.
For Oregon, E. compositus is really the only choice, but it has been found only the the eastern part of the state, not on the coast.
I should also mention the Sandra and I are both members of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas and I am the Past President of the Society.
Totally agree with Sandra Hunt-vonArb. A gomphidae for sure, not LIbellulidae. The shape of the nymph also has gomphidae written all over it. Gomphid nymphs are shaped very differently from libellulids. I'm not entirely sure of the species as color pattern will change as the adult matures. I'm guessing a Stylogomphus, but not positive.
Not an Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicolis). It is a Gomphidae.
