Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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Sparkling Jewelwing (Calopteryx dimidiata)
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia)Return to list of families
Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Antillean Spreadwing (Lestes spumarius)
Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus)
Carolina Spreadwing (Lestes vidua)
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)Return to list of families
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)
Tail-light Damsel (Chrysobasis lucifer)
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)
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)
Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis)
Southern Sprite (Nehalennia integricollis)
Tropical Sprite (Nehalennia minuta)
Everglades Sprite (Nehalennia pallidula)
Caribbean Yellowface (Neoerythromma cultellatum)
Duckweek Firetail (Telebasis byersi)Return to list of families
Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)Return to list of families
Amazon Darner (Anax amazili)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
Blue-faced Darner (Coryphaeschna adnexa)
Regal Darner (Coryphaeschna ingens)
Mangrove Darner (Coryphaeschna viriditas)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope)
Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
Twilight Darner (Gynacantha nervosa)
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)
Phantom Darner (Triacanthagyna trifida)Return to list of families
Two-striped Forceptail (Aphylla williamsoni)
Gray-green Clubtail (Arigomphus pallidus)
Southeastern Spinyleg (Dromogomphus armatus)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Blackwater Clubtail (Gomphus dilatatus)
Cocoa Clubtail (Gomphus hybridus)
Gulf Coast Clubtail (Gomphus modestus)
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
Clearlake Clubtail (Gomphus australis)
Sandhill Clubtail (Gomphus cavillaris)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Twin-striped Clubtail (Gomphus geminatus)
Hodges' Clubtail (Gomphus hodgesi)
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
Cypress Clubtail (Gomphus minutus)
Westfall's Clubtail (Gomphus westfalli)
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Tawny Sanddragon (Progomphus alachuensis)
Belle's Sanddragon (Progomphus bellei)
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Shining Clubtail (Stylurus ivae)
Laura's Clubtail (Stylurus laurae)
Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
Yellow-sided Clubtail (Stylurus potulentus)
Townes' Clubtail (Stylurus townesi)Return to list of families
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)
Say's Spiketail (Cordulegaster sayi)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)
Mantled Baskettail (Epitheca semiaquea)
Sepia Baskettail (Epitheca sepia)
Robust Baskettail (Epitheca spinosa)
Florida Baskettail (Epitheca stella)
Selys' Sundragon (Helocordulia selysii)
Alabama Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia alabamensis)
Smoky Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia molesta)
Umber Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia obsoleta)
Cinnamon Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia virginiensis)
Calvert's Emerald (Somatochlora calverti)
Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa)
Coppery Emerald (Somatochlora georgiana)
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
Treetop Emerald (Somatochlora provocans)
Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)Return to list of families
Red-tailed Pennant (Brachymesia furcata)
Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
Tawny Pennant (Brachymesia herbida)
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)
Scarlet Skimmer (Crocothemis servilia)
Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)
Pin-tailed Pondhawk (Erythemis plebeja)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa)
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Plateau Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax connata)
Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata)
Metallic Pennant (Idiataphe cubensis)
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
Blue Corporal (Libellula deplanata)
Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
Purple Skimmer (Libellula jesseana)
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)
Spot-tailed Dasher (Micrathyria aequalis)
Three-striped Dasher (Micrathyria didyma)
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)
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Garnet Glider (Tauriphila australis)
Evening Skimmer (Tholymis citrina)
Vermilion Saddlebags (Tramea abdominalis)
Sooty Saddlebags (Tramea binotata)
Striped Saddlebags (Tramea calverti)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Antillean Saddlebags (Tramea insularis)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)Return to list of families