Source: Monroe L, Monroe G (2013) Desert Insects & Kin of Southern California – A Photographic Survey & Natural History Anza-Borrego Desert State Park®. Granite Ridge Nature Institute.
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| Family | Genus | Species | Subspecies | Common Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libellulidae | Libellula | saturata | Flame Skimmer | |
| Libellula | croceipennis | Neon Skimmer | ||
| Paltothemis | lineatipes | Red Rock Skimmer | ||
| Sympetrum | corruptum | Variegated Meadowhawk | ||
| Brachymesia | furcata | Red-tailed Pennant | ||
| Orthemis | ferruginea | Roseate Skimmer | ||
| Perithemis | intensa | Mexican Amberwing | ||
| Pantala | hymenaea | Spot-winged Glider | ||
| Erythemis | simplicicollis | collocata | Western Pondhawk | |
| Pachydiplax | longipennis | Blue Dasher | ||
| Tramea | lacerata | Black Saddlebags | ||
| Tramea | onusta | Red Saddlebags | ||
| Macrodiplax | balteata | Marl Pennant | ||
| Gomphidae | Erpetogomphus | compositus | White-belted Ringtail | |
| Aeshnidae | Anax | junius | Common Green Darner | |
| Rhinonaeschna | multicolor | Blue-eyed Darner | ||
| Calopterygidae | Hetaerina | americana | American Rubyspot | |
| Lestidae | Lestes | congener | Spotted Spreadwing | |
| Archilestes | californica | California Spreadwing | ||
| Coenagrionidae | Argia | vivida | Vivid Dancer | |
| Argia | agrioides | California Dancer | ||
| Enallagma | civile | Familiar Bluet | ||
| Ischnura | ramburii | Rambur’s Forktail | ||
| Ischnura | barberi | Desert Forktail | ||
| Ischnura | hastata | Citrine Forktail | ||
| Ischnura | denticollis | Black-fronted Forktail | ||
| Telebasis | salva | Desert Firetail |