Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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Appalachian Jewelwing (Calopteryx angustipennis)
Sparkling Jewelwing (Calopteryx dimidiata)
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia)Return to list of families
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Carolina Spreadwing (Lestes vidua)
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)Return to list of families
Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)
Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
Seepage Dancer (Argia bipunctulata)
Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)
Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum)
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Purple Bluet (Enallagma coecum)
Cherry Bluet (Enallagma concisum)
Attenuated Bluet (Enallagma daeckii)
Sandhill Bluet (Enallagma davisi)
Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)
Atlantic Bluet (Enallagma doubledayi)
Burgundy Bluet (Enallagma dubium)
Big Bluet (Enallagma durum)
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Pale Bluet (Enallagma pallidum)
Florida Bluet (Enallagma pollutum)
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Golden Bluet (Enallagma sulcatum)
Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)
Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum)
Blackwater Bluet (Enallagma weewa)
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kellicotti)
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Furtive Forktail (Ischnura prognata)
Rambur's Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis)
Southern Sprite (Nehalennia integricollis)
Duckweek Firetail (Telebasis byersi)Return to list of families
Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)Return to list of families
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
Regal Darner (Coryphaeschna ingens)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope)
Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
Twilight Darner (Gynacantha nervosa)
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)Return to list of families
Two-striped Forceptail (Aphylla williamsoni)
Bayou Clubtail (Arigomphus maxwelli)
Gray-green Clubtail (Arigomphus pallidus)
Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus)
Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
Southeastern Spinyleg (Dromogomphus armatus)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Handsome Clubtail (Gomphus crassus)
Blackwater Clubtail (Gomphus dilatatus)
Cocoa Clubtail (Gomphus hybridus)
Splendid Clubtail (Gomphus lineatifrons)
Gulf Coast Clubtail (Gomphus modestus)
Septima's Clubtail (Gomphus septima)
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
Banner Clubtail (Gomphus apomyius)
Clearlake Clubtail (Gomphus australis)
Sandhill Clubtail (Gomphus cavillaris)
Cherokee Clubtail (Gomphus consanguis)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Twin-striped Clubtail (Gomphus geminatus)
Hodges' Clubtail (Gomphus hodgesi)
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
Piedmont Clubtail (Gomphus parvidens)
Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor)
Sable Clubtail (Gomphus rogersi)
Green-faced Clubtail (Gomphus viridifrons)
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Acuminate Snaketail (Ophiogomphus acuminatus)
Appalachian Snaketail (Ophiogomphus incurvatus)
Belle's Sanddragon (Progomphus bellei)
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
Shining Clubtail (Stylurus ivae)
Laura's Clubtail (Stylurus laurae)
Elusive Clubtail (Stylurus notatus)
Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
Townes' Clubtail (Stylurus townesi)Return to list of families
Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata)
Tiger Spiketail (Cordulegaster erronea)
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)Return to list of families
Florida Cruiser (Didymops floridensis)
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Allegheny River Cruiser (Macromia alleghaniensis)
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Stripe-winged Baskettail (Epitheca costalis)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Sepia Baskettail (Epitheca sepia)
Robust Baskettail (Epitheca spinosa)
Selys' Sundragon (Helocordulia selysii)
Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri)
Alabama Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia alabamensis)
Smoky Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia molesta)
Umber Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia obsoleta)
Cinnamon Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia virginiensis)
Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis)
Calvert's Emerald (Somatochlora calverti)
Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa)
Coppery Emerald (Somatochlora georgiana)
Hine's Emerald (Somatochlora hineana)
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
Treetop Emerald (Somatochlora provocans)
Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)Return to list of families
Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
Amanda's Pennant (Celithemis amanda)
Red-veined Pennant (Celithemis bertha)
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
Faded Pennant (Celithemis ornata)
Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna)
Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)
Black Pondhawk (Erythemis attala)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa)
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata)
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
Blue Corporal (Libellula deplanata)
Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
Marl Pennant (Macrodiplax balteata)
Hyacinth Glider (Miathyria marcella)
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)Return to list of families