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)
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)
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Cherry Bluet (Enallagma concisum)
Attenuated Bluet (Enallagma daeckii)
Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)
Burgundy Bluet (Enallagma dubium)
Big Bluet (Enallagma durum)
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
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)
Southern Sprite (Nehalennia integricollis)Return to list of families
Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)Return to list of families
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)
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)Return to list of families
Broad-striped Forceptail (Aphylla angustifolia)
Two-striped Forceptail (Aphylla williamsoni)
Bayou Clubtail (Arigomphus maxwelli)
Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus)
Southeastern Spinyleg (Dromogomphus armatus)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Blackwater Clubtail (Gomphus dilatatus)
Cocoa Clubtail (Gomphus hybridus)
Gulf Coast Clubtail (Gomphus modestus)
Banner Clubtail (Gomphus apomyius)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Hodges' Clubtail (Gomphus hodgesi)
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
Oklahoma Clubtail (Gomphus oklahomensis)
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Southern Snaketail (Ophiogomphus australis)
Maine Snaketail (Ophiogomphus mainensis)
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
Laura's Clubtail (Stylurus laurae)
Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)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
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Stripe-winged Baskettail (Epitheca costalis)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Robust Baskettail (Epitheca spinosa)
Florida Baskettail (Epitheca stella)
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)
Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa)
Coppery Emerald (Somatochlora georgiana)
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
Texas Emerald (Somatochlora margarita)
Treetop Emerald (Somatochlora provocans)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)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Plateau Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax connata)
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)
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)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)Return to list of families