Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)Return to list of families
Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)Return to list of families
Subarctic Bluet (Coenagrion interrogatum)
Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)Return to list of families
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita)
Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
No Common Name (Aeshna maritimus)
Zigzag Darner (Aeshna sitchensis)
Subarctic Darner (Aeshna subarctica)
Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)Return to list of families
Horned Clubtail (Arigomphus cornutus)
Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Plains Clubtail (Gomphus externus)
Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus)
Splendid Clubtail (Gomphus lineatifrons)
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
Skillet Clubtail (Gomphus ventricosus)
Mustached Clubtail (Gomphus adelphus)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus)
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor)
Dusky Clubtail (Gomphus spicatus)
Green-faced Clubtail (Gomphus viridifrons)
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Northern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus parvulus)
Extra-striped Snaketail (Ophiogomphus anomalus)
Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus)
Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus)
Pygmy Snaketail (Ophiogomphus howei)
Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
Wisconsin Snaketail (Ophiogomphus susbehcha)
Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
Elusive Clubtail (Stylurus notatus)
Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi)
Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)Return to list of families
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)Return to list of families
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera)
Smoky Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia molesta)
Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis)
Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata)
Plains Emerald (Somatochlora ensigera)
Forcipate Emerald (Somatochlora forcipata)
Delicate Emerald (Somatochlora franklini)
Kennedy's Emerald (Somatochlora kennedyi)
Ocellated Emerald (Somatochlora minor)
Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii)
Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni)Return to list of families
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Boreal Whiteface (Leucorrhinia borealis)
Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis)
Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Red-waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
Chalk-fronted Corporal (Libellula julia)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
Red-veined Meadowhawk (Sympetrum madidum)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Western Meadowhawk (Sympetrum occidentale)
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)Return to list of families