Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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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)
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)
Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Aztec Dancer (Argia nahuana)
Springwater Dancer (Argia plana)
Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)
Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum)
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Alkali Bluet (Enallagma clausum)
Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
Arroyo Bluet (Enallagma praevarum)
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)
Plains Forktail (Ischnura damula)
Mexican Forktail (Ischnura demorsa)
Black-fronted Forktail (Ischnura denticollis)
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis)Return to list of families
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Blue-eyed Darner (Aeshna multicolor)
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)Return to list of families
Stillwater Clubtail (Arigomphus lentulus)
Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Plains Clubtail (Gomphus externus)
Ozark Clubtail (Gomphus ozarkensis)
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus)
Sulphur-tipped Clubtail (Gomphus militaris)
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
Pale Snaketail (Ophiogomphus severus)
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
Brimstone Clubtail (Stylurus intricatus)
Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)Return to list of families
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)Return to list of families
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
Gilded River Cruiser (Macromia pacifica)
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Stripe-winged Baskettail (Epitheca costalis)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Dot-winged Baskettail (Epitheca petechialis)
Smoky Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia molesta)
Orange Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia xanthosoma)
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
Ozark Emerald (Somatochlora ozarkensis)Return to list of families
Pale-faced Clubskimmer (Brechmorhoga mendax)
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna)
Checkered Setwing (Dythemis fugax)
Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata)
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Bleached Skimmer (Libellula composita)
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)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Desert Whitetail (Libellula subornata)
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
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)
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Western Meadowhawk (Sympetrum occidentale)
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