Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
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)
Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas)
Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)
Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)Return to list of families
Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)
Paiute Dancer (Argia alberta)
Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
Emma's Dancer (Argia emma)
Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Springwater Dancer (Argia plana)
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
Prairie Bluet (Coenagrion angulatum)
Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum)
River Bluet (Enallagma anna)
Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum)
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)
Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale)
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Alkali Bluet (Enallagma clausum)
Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)
Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum)
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)Return to list of families
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
Blue-eyed Darner (Aeshna multicolor)
Spatterdock Darner (Aeshna mutata)
Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)Return to list of families
Horned Clubtail (Arigomphus cornutus)
Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus)
Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
Plains Clubtail (Gomphus externus)
Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus)
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus)
Sulphur-tipped Clubtail (Gomphus militaris)
Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor)
Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus)
Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
Brimstone Clubtail (Stylurus intricatus)
Elusive Clubtail (Stylurus notatus)
Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)Return to list of families
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Smoky Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia molesta)
Plains Emerald (Somatochlora ensigera)
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)Return to list of families
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Western Meadowhawk (Sympetrum occidentale)
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Striped Saddlebags (Tramea calverti)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)Return to list of families