Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
Appalachian Jewelwing (Calopteryx angustipennis)
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)
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)Return to list of families
Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)
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)
Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)
Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum)
Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum)
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)
Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)
Atlantic Bluet (Enallagma doubledayi)
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)
Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kellicotti)
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Furtive Forktail (Ischnura prognata)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis)
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)Return to list of families
Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)Return to list of families
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Mottled Darner (Aeshna clepsydra)
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
Spatterdock Darner (Aeshna mutata)
Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope)
Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)Return to list of families
Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer)
Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Handsome Clubtail (Gomphus crassus)
Plains Clubtail (Gomphus externus)
Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus)
Splendid Clubtail (Gomphus lineatifrons)
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
Skillet Clubtail (Gomphus ventricosus)
Spine-crowned Clubtail (Gomphus abbreviatus)
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)
Southern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus vernalis)
Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus)
Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
Laura's Clubtail (Stylurus laurae)
Elusive Clubtail (Stylurus notatus)
Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)Return to list of families
Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata)
Delta-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster diastatops)
Tiger Spiketail (Cordulegaster erronea)
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)Return to list of families
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Allegheny River Cruiser (Macromia alleghaniensis)
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
Gilded River Cruiser (Macromia pacifica)
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)
Wabash River Cruiser (Macromia wabashensis)
American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri)
Smoky Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia molesta)
Umber Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia obsoleta)
Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis)
Plains Emerald (Somatochlora ensigera)
Hine's Emerald (Somatochlora hineana)
Incurvate Emerald (Somatochlora incurvata)
Kennedy's Emerald (Somatochlora kennedyi)
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)
Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii)Return to list of families
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata)
Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
Blue Corporal (Libellula deplanata)
Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
Chalk-fronted Corporal (Libellula julia)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
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)
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