Common Whitetail

Scientific Classification

Order Odonata
Suborder
Anisoptera
(Dragonfly)
Family
Libellulidae
(Skimmers)
Genus
Plathemis
Species
lydia
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Identification Tips

Common Whitetail, Male, Queen Valley, Pinal, AZ, 8 April 2017 Common Whitetail, Male, Queen Valley, Pinal, AZ, 8 April 2017

Locations Map

Seasonal Changes in Occurrence

Data (47 accepted records) from Odonata Central, August 2026.

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Common Whitetail Common Whitetail, Male, Queen Valley, Pinal, AZ, 2 May 2021
Common Whitetail Common Whitetail, Male, NC, 15 July 2025
Common Whitetail, Male, NC, 25 June 2026 Common Whitetail, Male, NC, 25 June 2026
Common Whitetail Common Whitetail, Male, Sunrise Lake, Apache, AZ, 25 June 2021
Common Whitetail Common Whitetail, Immature male, Salt River Recreation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 28 August 2011
Common Whitetail Common Whitetail, Immature male, Salt River Recreation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 4 July 2021
Common Whitetail, Male, NC, 24 June 2026 Common Whitetail, Male, NC, 24 June 2026
Common Whitetail, Female, NC, 27 June 2026 Common Whitetail, Female, NC, 27 June 2026
Common Whitetail Common Whitetail, Female, NC, 17 July 2025
Common Whitetail Common Whitetail, Female, Salt River Recreation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 9 September 2022
Common Whitetail Common Whitetail, Female, Salt River Recreation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 19 July 2022
Common Whitetail Common Whitetail, Immature female, West Fork of Oak Creek, Coconino, AZ, 22 July 2010
Common Whitetail Common Whitetail, Female ovipositing, State Tank, Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Pima, AZ, 11 September 2016